Event Oden coming to Portland for first time since leaving Blazers

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Very cool to listen to him. Seems he has a very good outlook on life. His could have gone much differently but he focused on the right things and now wants to share with others to help them be better decision makers, earlier on.
Much respect to Oden.

 

[inconceivable]

Very cool to listen to him. Seems he has a very good outlook on life. His could have gone much differently but he focused on the right things and now wants to share with others to help them be better decision makers, earlier on.
Much respect to Oden.

The maturity is noticeable not only in appearance but now in demeanor. Happy to see it

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

Drafted 17 years ago - you haven't moved on?

Ryan Rupert was 3 years old.
Cooper Flagg wasn't even 1.

As someone there on draft night chanting Oden, Oden, Oden at center court after picking him number 1 overall...it hurts to realize that was 17 years ago!

 

[HailBlazers]

It does make me wonder if the microfracture surgery were never performed, could Oden have had an Embiid type career where he struggled with random injuries but was able to have a thriving career?

It always pissed me off they performed this without him playing in a game.

 

[THE HCP]

Goosebumps….even 17 years later

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[crandc]

Oden experienced major disappointment at a young age. Everything he had worked for and dreamed about was gone. Don't underestimate how crushing that is, and in his case it was public. No hiding behind closed doors and crying. The whole world called him failure.

He did some indefensible things. But he also went back to school, started a new career and has a stable relationship.

Good luck.

 

[inconceivable]

Goosebumps….even 17 years later

Preview of the upcoming draft lottery watch party

 

[THE HCP]

Preview of the upcoming draft lottery watch party

YES! Atta’ Boy! Can’t remember, but weren’t we slotted in the 7th spot prior to that lottery?

 

[inconceivable]

YES! Atta’ Boy! Can’t remember, but weren’t we slotted in the 7th spot prior to that lottery?

5% chance of winning

 

[jlprk]

The whole world called him failure.

Canzano is not the whole world. Plus nowadays, a few non-Blazer blog boneheads put him on a list of failures, but most leave the injury reason off their lists.