OT Oden preparing for yet another comeback

[Rastapopoulos]

"Grizzlies exploring signing Oden"

 

[Sinobas]

It's always amazing how many 3rd 4th 5th and 6th chances these highly hyped busts get.

 

[jlprk]

Man you guys are just Harsh.
Greg is a real good dude.
Good luck Greg.

Seconded. He's a nice guy prone to sadness, depression, and alcohol.

Although if a major league team promises him money, I'll think they're stupid. But I like him.

 

[BigGameDamian]

It'd be just our luck if Oden came back strong & play well with a championship contending team.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

It'd be just our luck if Oden came back strong & play well with a championship contending team.

8 years ago. That's when he was drafted.

If it hasn't yet. I don't believe it will.

 

[riverman]

Riddle me this...what's 7'0 tall and sounds like a bowl of Rice Crispy's

 

[oldmangrouch]

Riddle me this...what's 7'0 tall and sounds like a bowl of Rice Crispy's

Are you making reference to his knees, or the sound his hands make when he smacks women around?

 

[stampedehero]

He could try out for the Sixers and spend time on that quality bench.

 

[julius]

It'd be just our luck if Oden came back strong & play well with a championship contending team.

Usually when situations like that happen, there is some evidence it might actually happen. There is no evidence that Oden can make a comeback, nor is there any evidence he can make a comeback AND actually be able to play decent minutes. And on top of that, there's no evidence that he can do all that and be a strong contributor to any team that is contending.

The guy is done. It's not like he's played a ton of games in the 8 seasons since he was drafted. He's played 105 games in 8 seasons worth of games.

 

[riverman]

If Pat Riley let him go on a team that badly needed a center, I'd pay attention. I watched film of his comeback in Miami when they signed him and he couldn't run up and down the court twice without getting completely gassed. He may be the next Hasheem Thabeet...3rd string practice fodder. Gasol and Zbo would crush him in practice.

 

[stampedehero]

It's Odens bashing that leads to fan bashing, and I don't think she felt better about it because he's soft spoken or religious. The kid had a history of immature behavior and admitted problems with alcohol. I gave him 2 years of support but this guy lost my respect. It's my opinion. I formed it over several years of observation. His problems were made public. We didn't dig them up.

You believe in facts not conjecture .

 

[BlazerWookee]

You believe in facts not conjecture .

That's conjecture, and that's a fact.

 

[stampedehero]

That's conjecture, and that's a fact.

Clever play on words.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Clever play on words.

What the heck does Victor Clever have to do with anything?

 

[stampedehero]

What the heck does Victor Clever have to do with anything?

Clever like a clever personality or a way to tackle a problem or an apt description for words. The word is an adjective. How did you get Victor in there?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Clever like a clever personality or a way to tackle a problem or an apt description for words. The word is an adjective. How did you get Victor in there?

No Victor, no victory.

Know Victor, know victory.

 

[BBert]

....Gasol and Zbo would crush him in practice.

Meyers and Freeland would crush him in practice.

 

[stampedehero]

No Victor, no victory.

Know Victor, know victory.

Seriously??

 

[BlazerWookee]

Seriously??

Maybe, maybe not. Even I'm not completely certain which...

 

[santeesioux]

If he wasn't getting 500k a year fooling teams into having him on the end of the bench and paying for his rehab, i'd say he needs to move on with his life. The pro basketball thing is obviously not going to happen.

 

[Sedatedfork]

No Victor, no victory.

Know Victor, know victory.

That is a load of Khryapa.

 

[crandc]

I take this about as seriously as I do Donald Trump running for President.

 

[BlazerWookee]

That is a load of Khryapa.

That one made me Monia. And Groania.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Nice Sa-bonus pun.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Nice Sa-bonus pun.

Thanks. I didn't want to say it too quickly, for fear that you would want to say it first, and I didn't want to Stepania...

 

[Sedatedfork]

Ha! (seung-jin). But, seriously, that was Van Excellent.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Being 7 feet tall and coordinated enough to walk and chew gum at the same time pays good. Good for Greg I guess?

 

[jlprk]

Seriously??

You must be a Southerner.

 

[jlprk]

After majoring in Criminology, Dave Cowens replaced Bill Russell on the Celtics, and was later an NBA head coach. What does he think of Greg Oden?

As a former NBA center I don't believe Greg Oden is a bust because he was never that high on my list to be a superstar in the 1st place. He played one year in college at Ohio State. He averaged 30 mins, 16pts, 10 reb. and shot 60% from the free throw line. These are hardly numbers that translate into all an star player on the professional level. My guess is that even if Greg had not gotten hurt he would have been, at best, a good journeyman player. And there is nothing wrong with that. That is what most players are, with fits of brilliance along the way. The blame goes on all the unwarranted hype that was placed on the player and the poor judgement in the Trailblazers for selecting him 1st overall in the draft. He is typical of many players who are big and strong at an early age but never develop into great players when the playing field levels out because they are too one dimensional. He should continue believing in himself and if he has a passion for the game and it's competition he is young enough to remake his career. If he is playing only for the money and doesn't possess the fire to train hard and improve his skill levels then he will always be what he describes himself to be. But I bet down deep he knows that his reputation as a player is not as important as the character he has as a man. If he is physically capable then make that decision to keep playing and make us all believers. If the knees are that damaged that he can't handle the rigors of the NBA then retire. He is still a young man with a great head start on the rest of his life.

I am glad Michael got to be coached by Dean Smith so that his hatred of white people was replaced by the love of a white person.

http://davecowens.sportsblog.com/posts/685374/greg_oden_and_michael_jordan.html

 

[Voodoo]

After majoring in Criminology, Dave Cowens replaced Bill Russell on the Celtics, and was later an NBA head coach. What does he think of Greg Oden?



http://davecowens.sportsblog.com/posts/685374/greg_oden_and_michael_jordan.html

That was a good take on Oden's situation, but that MJ line at the end was a total non-sequitur.