Oden Article -- Worth His Wait

[Nikolokolus]

Great article on si.com about Oden from Jack McCallum.

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1147082/1/index.htm

 

[Shooter]

A few weeks before the season, Oden elected to lower his profile, even rejecting a request to pose for the cover of this issue. "There are a lot of players who deserve to be on the cover more than me," he explains between rare bites. "It's time I started earning some things."

Is that a great attitude or what? I can't wait to see Oden play in the regular season and start "earning" all the accolades he deserves. This guy is going to be something special.

 

[maxiep]

Damn, I love his attitude.

 

[maxiep]

Is that a great attitude or what? I can't wait to see Oden play in the regular season and start "earning" all the accolades he deserves. This guy is going to be something special.

That "earning" quote was the one that stuck out to me as well.

 

[whatsmyname]

lol i thought it was finished at the end....then it said "continue story"

 

[mgb]

I thought this quote was interesting:

The party line is that Oden learned by watching, but the center says that the game unfolds so fast that picking up individual opponent weaknesses was nearly impossible. "What helped me the most—and I know this sounds strange—is watching guys miss," he says. "I remember during one of the San Antonio games Tim [Duncan] missed an easy shot, and it almost startled me. Man, when you're watching a game on TV, you think that he never misses that shot. So it boosts your confidence. I didn't pick up any strategic stuff, but I did come away feeling, O.K., I miss shots, they miss shots. I can play with these guys."

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Thanks for the link. Good read.

Gramps...

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Great article. Very well written. I enjoyed it much. Thanks.

 

[Shooter]

Man, when you're watching a game on TV, you think that he never misses that shot.

Hmmm. Not sure what Oden's talking about there. It's just as easy to see a missed shot on TV as it is to see it in person.

 

[BenDavis503x]

Hmmm. Not sure what Oden's talking about there. It's just as easy to see a missed shot on TV as it is to see it in person.

Good God. What do you think he means man? The super collider is broken again?

Some of you ppl look into shit way too much.

 

[Masbee]

Good God. What do you think he means man? The super collider is broken again?

Some of you ppl look into shit way too much.

And some ppl - namely YOU - like attacking posters way too much.

Knock it off douchebag.