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From Ira Winderhorn, NBC Sports:

"If you haven't noticed, Greg Oden didn't even get a whiff during free agency, not even offered the ride-along program Eddy Curry got last season with the Heat, one that came complete with glossy championship ring.

Where there previously had been ample relief options with injured players, that no longer is the case. They may not play, but you still have to pay, luxury tax included. And the list of remaining eligible amnesty players is miniscule, that escape hatch also effectively closed."

'No more Sam Bowie like mistakes, no more David Kahn's signing injured Brandon Roys'

Interesting...
 
The whole Greg Oden return thing is bizarre to me. What kind of injury takes 4 years to heal? He must have been as healed as he's ever going to be 3 years ago. Seems like he's just trying to sucker a team out of another million dollars.
 
Stevenson said:
From Ira Winderhorn, NBC Sports:

"If you haven't noticed, Greg Oden didn't even get a whiff during free agency, not even offered the ride-along program Eddy Curry got last season with the Heat, one that came complete with glossy championship ring.

Where there previously had been ample relief options with injured players, that no longer is the case. They may not play, but you still have to pay, luxury tax included. And the list of remaining eligible amnesty players is miniscule, that escape hatch also effectively closed."

'No more Sam Bowie like mistakes, no more David Kahn's signing injured Brandon Roys'

Interesting...
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I wonder what "relief options" were available last year that aren't available this year, with the exception of less amnesties?
 
Sinobas said:
The whole Greg Oden return thing is bizarre to me. What kind of injury takes 4 years to heal? He must have been as healed as he's ever going to be 3 years ago. Seems like he's just trying to sucker a team out of another million dollars.
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didnt he have microfracture again in early 2012?

dudes knees are full of broken glass and thumbtacks
 
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I'm sure he'll latch on with somebody for the veteran's minimum.
 
I find it slightly funny in that "free agency" hasn't actually happened yet, and won't for a few more days.
 
I put more thought and effort into dropping a duece then this "writer" put into that.

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you ever take a dump and then when you go to flush its not there?

thats a ghost shit
 
GO could have certainly handled things better, but I don't blame him for having a body that has betrayed him so. Rehab is so depressing and he had one rehab after another after another after another.

As long as he doesn't sign with the L*kers or crush us in the playoffs, I wish him well. I prefer to remember him as the kid in a man's body with that great sense of humor. I haven't really seen him smile in years.
 
sad

roy and oden would be entering/in their primes right now

and sergio too
 
Oden will be on someones roster next year and more than likely Riley's.
 
A little early for this, yes?

He'll end up somewhere.

Hopefully to the Bucks. I'm sure he'd love that town.
 
maxiep said:
GO could have certainly handled things better, but I don't blame him for having a body that has betrayed him so. Rehab is so depressing and he had one rehab after another after another after another.

As long as he doesn't sign with the L*kers or crush us in the playoffs, I wish him well. I prefer to remember him as the kid in a man's body with that great sense of humor. I haven't really seen him smile in years.
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Maybe this is all part of Sterns great scheme? Oden was really never injured, NEVER! Stern knew he was going to be the greatest C of all time, so he made a deal with Paul Allen to fake those injuries, while he secretly works out with Olajuwan, polishing his game. Now, after the Howard smokescreen in LA, the "desperate" Lakers sign the "bust" Oden to a vet min contract. Oden destroys everyone at a 30pts/15reps/4blks per game clip, guiding LA to 3 straight titles before Kobe finally retires.

Its all so clear now.....:MARIS61:
 
Natebishop3 said:
Sergio is entering his prime....


As a waiter.
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Since returning home:

Pro career

Spanish King's Cup Champion: (2012)
Spanish Supercup Champion: (2012)
Spanish League Champion: (2013)

Spanish national team

2012 Summer Olympics: Silver medal

Individual awards

All-Spanish League Team: 2013
 
MARIS61 said:
Since returning home:

Pro career

Spanish King's Cup Champion: (2012)
Spanish Supercup Champion: (2012)
Spanish League Champion: (2013)

Spanish national team

2012 Summer Olympics: Silver medal

Individual awards

All-Spanish League Team: 2013
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I've been getting really into Euroleague basketball recently, and if Rodriguez is not making a million in salary, he's probably clearing well over it in endorsements.

He's the starting point guard for Real Madrid, who have a Lakers/Celtics sort of dominance along with FC Barcelona in Liga ACB. He plays with Rudy Fernandez and Nikola Mirotic (I'm sure most of ya'll know about Mirotic, but if not, just wait another year until he joins the Bulls as a starter).

I'd say that considering that he's playing in his home country, probably clearing over a million a year, and is the starting point guard on this year's ACB champion, Sergio Rodriguez has done pretty well for himself.

To quote former Kansas great Keith Langford about playing in the Euroleague this season -

"... someone will ask me if I want to work a camp to make a little extra money. I want to yell, 'Hey, I'm a millionaire, too,' but it's not worth explaining. Guys ask me all the time, 'Don't you want to go pro? I'm like, 'Man, I am a pro.' But it's just NBA or nothing."

BTW - I just looked it up, and Sergio Rodriguez makes $1.3 million Euros a year ($1,673,880 USD) for Real Madrid, and he probably makes a shit ton more in endorsements there than he ever would in the US... being the starting PG of the best team in the country. Not to mention, he's home and comfortable. I honestly think he made out pretty well...
 
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sergios a baller, they get their houses and cars and shit paid for too right?
 
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