OFFICIAL Blazers Media Day Thread..........

[illmatic99]

Keep checkin this: http://plixi.com/1077708

LaMarcus says he's up to 253 lbs. One pound might be beard

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That's a fantastic beard. Hope the whole starting five grows them.

 

[Reep]

I like the beard. Maybe he will channel Buck all season.

Where did the other nine pounds go?

 

[MrSelfDestruct]

BlazerFreeman

Blazers media day: Greg Oden said he will not play opening night. Isn't sure when he will be ready.
2 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

 

[ppilot]

Is it just me or did Aldridge get a ton more tats in the off-season?

 

[illmatic99]

@ blazersedge:

Greg Oden says he weighs 275 and wants to play at 265-270.

http://plixi.com/p/47514710

 

[The Professional Fan]

BlazerFreeman

Blazers media day: Greg Oden said he will not play opening night. Isn't sure when he will be ready.
2 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

What the hell is going on? From outside chance at playing in the playoffs last year, to sitting out game 1 of the new season? For fuck sakes, this is too much.

 

[illmatic99]

sigh... taking the wind out of the sails.

 

[Mediocre Man]

What the hell is going on? From outside chance at playing in the playoffs last year, to sitting out game 1 of the new season? For fuck sakes, this is too much.

Oden tweaked his knee during rehab, and it set him back several months.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

They probably don't want him touching the court until he loses ten or fifteen pounds. I wouldn't want him out there at 275, having not played a minute of basketball in 10 months.

 

[illmatic99]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/09/blazers_media_day_greg_oden_no.html

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Multiple people have reported he isn't sure when he'll be able to go, only that he wont participate in full drills tomorrow. Freeman is the only one I've seen that said Greg wont play opening night.

 

[hasoos]

What the hell is going on? From outside chance at playing in the playoffs last year, to sitting out game 1 of the new season? For fuck sakes, this is too much.

Well I'll give you a hint. One guy was blowing sunshine up your ass. The other, wasn't.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

LA on the radio now--says he got up over 260 this summer, felt slow, and has dropped down to 255 and feels good and quick now. Thinks he'll drop down to 250 by the time the season starts.

 

[RoyToy]

Gotta love those earlier reports that Aldridge was 262 and didn't lose a step!

It hardly ever works like that, and I didn't really buy it at the time.

 

[illmatic99]

LA said his mom was undergoing a procedure for breast cancer this summer, so he had to decline the invitation for Team USA. He's getting after the people who killed him for not going.

 

[HailBlazers]

LA on the radio now-

Thanks just caught the interview, haters are ignorant

 

[PtldPlatypus]

LA said his mom was undergoing a procedure for breast cancer this summer, so he had to decline the invitation for Team USA. He's getting after the people who killed him for not going.

Yeah, and then he got after the people who get on him for shooting 18-footers, saying that he sees himself on the block quite a bit when he's watching film, and he usually moves away from the block because he's coming out to set picks. Basically telling all his critics to stuff it.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Good for him - the most consistent (and consistently healthy) of our key pieces, and yet he gets killed on here by some.

 

[MickZagger]

Is it just me or did Aldridge get a ton more tats in the off-season?

He's trying to look like Amare and put off a tough exterior.

 

[Blazinaway]

What the hell is going on? From outside chance at playing in the playoffs last year, to sitting out game 1 of the new season? For fuck sakes, this is too much.

where ya been? this is not new news.

 

[MickZagger]

Wow, Jay Allen is such a homo.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Wow, Jay Allen is such a homo.

Well, that was an enlightened comment - thanks for sharing.

 

[MickZagger]

Well, that was an enlightened comment - thanks for sharing.

You betcha.

 

[The Professional Fan]

where ya been? this is not new news.

Uh, yeah it is. That's the first absolute declaration that Greg won't play game 1. Lots of speculation up to that point.

 

[illmatic99]

Rudy said he would like to play in Europe.-- according to radio.

 

[hasoos]

Rudy said he would like to play in Europe.-- according to radio.

I would like him to play in Europe too.

 

[THE HCP]

Was up there and it was great to see all the guys! I've got some good pics of everybody I'll post after I get home from courtside!

 

[Shooter]

How did I not commit suicide during the "dark years?"

I hear ya. Those were some bad days.

 

[The Professional Fan]

via Primetime facebook page:

Greg Oden tells The FAN he's physically unable to go full contact at this point. His knee is not 100% and he won't return until he tells the doctors it feels 100%.