SI.com: Oden not ruling out returning this year

[Idog1976]

I'd rather shelve him for 10-15 games at the end of the season to make sure he's fully right, rather than risk him for what would probably only be one extra round gained in the playoffs.
He'll most likely only be playing at 30-60% capacity anyway. Not worth the risk considering his history.

Absolutely agree with this. I would much rather see him playing healthy in October then him going down again in the playoffs because he didn't heal properly.

 

[maxiep]

Agents are essentially salesman. Anytime a salesman tells me he's going to look into every angle, unearth every stone, a little part of me can't help but end the sentence "....just as soon as I get done boning this hot little thing I've got on the side and got my kid to set up the interwebs on my laptop so I can check out pics of the new Mercedes. Hur. Hur."

I wish Oden the best, but it's the agent's job to represent his player to management. It's great that the agents want to see their golden goose healthy, but in the end, it's really up to Oden himself to make sure he's taken care of.

But in this case, Mike Conley, Sr. is his best friend's dad. I think this might be a bit more personal for him than the average agent/player relationship.

 

[maxiep]

its called not being a homer hcp..

being real and honest

M'kay, you were only 33 points off. Well done, MIXUM. Well done.

BTW, there are so many things in life where it pays to be a skeptic. Why do you choose basketball--an entertaining diversion--to be so negative? What are you afraid of? The worst that happens if you get your hopes up is that they're dashed. With something as irrelevant as basketball, why not be positive?

 

[maxiep]

Milk... It does a body good. Drink a gallon a day Greg and take as many calcium + magnesium supplements as possible. Gotta make those bones strong as ever. I blame NATE!

Not too much magnesium...ya know what I'm sayin'?

 

[maxiep]

Love the competitive desire, but I hope he doesn't short-change the rehab in his hurry to get back to playing. I want him playing as soon as possible, but it's more important to me that he does everything he can to maximize the number of games he can play going forward, after his return.

From what little I know about rehab, it's success is primarily driven above the shoulders. His attitude and spirits are the most important, and he seems pretty upbeat.

I hope the beating the Ducks put on his Buckeyes doesn't throw him into the pit of despair.

 

[WillG]

From what little I know about rehab, it's success is primarily driven above the shoulders. His attitude and spirits are the most important, and he seems pretty upbeat.

I hope the beating the Ducks put on his Buckeyes doesn't throw him into the pit of despair.

That's why I loved reading in Bayless' blog that he and Greg are tight.
I want that Bayless can do mentality to rub off on all of the Blazers, most especially Greg.
Oden did show flashes of command/leadership before going down, but in a situation such as this every bit of positive influence counts.

 

[mgb]

And they weren't giving the 'once in a generation centre' this medical treatment from day one because . . . . ??

Or after his first knee surgery?

I seem to remember they did this same type of thing though last time. I guess this time they are doing a google search?

 

[barfo]

While milk has calcium in spades, the milk fats are indigestible without a GREATER amount of calcium then cow's milk provides. If he is a milk drinker he should drink Goat's milk which is similar to human milk and far more digestible with a higher usable calcium content by far. Certain leafy green vegetables are much better sources of calcium or supplements. Milk does NOT do a body good. The milk fats actually require more calcium to digest then is found in the milk so it leeches it from your bones. It's actually bad for your bones. You will note the commercials never say milk gives you strong bones. They say "The calcium in milk is good for bones" much like the 5 hour energy commercial talks about how the chemicals in it are the same as ones found in brocolli and avocados and so forth as to why it is safe. Don't buy into the milk lobby. Cow milk is NOT good for you.

What about milf milk?

barfo