The Greg Oden Watch "OFFICIAL" Thread...

[BigGameDamian]

Greg Oden will make his free agent decision next week.

Oden will choose between the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks.

The Heat and Spurs have long been considered the favorites to sign Oden.

 

[magnifier661]

If the spurs get oden; I'll be pissed. I think pop would get his ass to the caliber we hoped for. There will be a lot of butt hurt Portland fans.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

The odds of him making any kind of meaningful contribution to a team are very small.

 

[magnifier661]

The odds of him making any kind of meaningful contribution to a team are very small.

I disagree. He's going to beast!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

In the lounge maybe, but on the court?

 

[magnifier661]

In the lounge maybe, but on the court?

Lol! Yes on the court. Just wait, it was our curse. He's going to piss a lot of us off

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Lol! Yes on the court. Just wait, it was our curse. He's going to piss a lot of us off

On one hand, I want him to do well because I think he is a decent guy. On the other, I hope he has several fractures stepping off the plane just because I'll be so fucking mad if he has a significant impact for a contender.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Who the fuck gave BigGameDamian "OFFICIAL" thread making status?

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Who the fuck gave BigGameDamian "OFFICIAL" thread making status?

I heard he pays Te'o's girlfriend $200/month for the license.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

ill root for him on the spurs/pelicans/kings/hawks, not so much on the heat/mavs

just me though

 

[magnifier661]

Who the fuck gave BigGameDamian "OFFICIAL" thread making status?

Lmao!!!! You should change it to "is" Greg Oden watch: trade machine included

 

[PapaG]

Oden will make the decision? LOL

Like teams are beating on his door for him to sign with them for anything other than the vet minimum. He wasn't even healthy enough to play summer league as a try-out. That's a bit telling to me. He'll be 26 years-old in January, and has played the total of one NBA season over his six years since being drafted.

The guy didn't take things seriously early in career. He was all over town partying and drinking, and while I know many posters said "well, he's just a young guy, blahblahblah, the results show that the "I'm a young guy" approach didn't work. That's on him.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Lol! Yes on the court. Just wait, it was our curse. He's going to piss a lot of us off

I agree that Oden will piss a lot of Blazers fans off! Specially if he comes to Portland and he just dominates the Blazers. Paul Allen might not want to watch that game.

 

[ehizzy3]

merge with offseason thread?

when he finally signs with someone, that deserves its own thread

 

[dviss1]

Who the fuck gave BigGameDamian "OFFICIAL" thread making status?

He's the biggest Greg Oden fan in here that's why. Stop hatin' on us rooks Sly!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He's the biggest Greg Oden fan in here that's why. Stop hatin' on us rooks Sly!

He's almost got 2000 posts. He ain't no rook!

You on the other hand...

 

[maxiep]

It sucks he couldn't make it here. Some of it was our fault, some of it was his, but most of it was his own body betraying him. A smart team will insist he plays at 250 or below and gets him into top flight condition.

As long as he doesn't smoke PDX regularly, I'll be happy for him if he makes a comeback.

 

[THE HCP]

My boy is going to do just fine. Play him 15-20 min off the bench. There are no expectations....... he's going to get you 10/10 watch. Bet he goes to Miami.

 

[tlongII]

He's going to be fine. We should have never waived him.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

waiving him got us damian

 

[Draco]

I think he ends up in Miami and has a chance to make a big impact. Grant Hill had what 5 years it took him to finally get healthy again and then was injury free.

Injuries are just a major part of basketball, its a high impact activity. I don't know why some fans act like its this extremely rare occurrence that a player misses games with injuries, especially big men. Bynum, Bogut, Amare, Brook Lopez, Yao have missed tons of time just the nature of the game. Pryzbilla had a worse injury the same time Oden last played and never recovered, sure he "played" games but he was never the same player. Odens procedures at least have a chance of regaining health and athleticism. If anything its rare for talented centers to get through seasons without injuries.

Look at Tiger Woods, that guy is injured all the time playing a non impact sport where all you have to do is walk and swing. If he had to play basketball he might've had to retire at the age of 23.

 

[Draco]

waiving him got us damian

Not really; we could have just waived Armon Johnson or something we waived Oden after the trade was completed that gave us the Nets draft pick. I totally understand why both sides wanted to move on knowing Oden was still years away from contributing if he could get healthy.

 

[dviss1]

He's almost got 2000 posts. He ain't no rook!

You on the other hand...

LOL. I have good reason to have been away and it's a little personal. I'd tell you via PM. But I should have just as many posts as BGG er BGD.

 

[Further]

I'm an oden fan. Unless he's playing the Blazers I want to see him succeed. Well, unless he somehow ends up a Laker, then he's dead to me.

 

[dviss1]

I hope hot lava flows out of both of Greg Oden's knees and he never plays again. Straight up... At least Brandon and Lamarcus Re-Upped with us...
IMHO Greg owes us big... Not only did he become an alcoholic instead of staying strong (which is akin to quitting on us IMO), he makes
ignorant statements about Black men with money not liking my town. He's an idiot for saying that and he doesn't speak for all of us black folk.
Saying ignorance like that hurts our FA possibilities too therefore perpetuating more ignorance. Besides he looked like he was having loads of fun drinking
and straddling white girls in the Downtown Clubs didn't he? Instead of posting dick picks online and texting them to 6'10" strippers,
he should have been keeping his weight down and maybe his fucking knees wouldn't explode when he jumps...
Fuck Greg. Yes I said it....

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I hope hot lava flows out of both of Greg Oden's knees and he never plays again. Straight up... At least Brandon Re-Upped with us... IMHO Greg owes us big...

It was just as much the Front Office's decision (or more so) for Greg to not come back as it was his. POR doesn't even have interest in him this time around and we do/could have a spot for him.

 

[Further]

I hope hot lava flows out of both of Greg Oden's knees and he never plays again. Straight up... At least Brandon Re-Upped with us... IMHO Greg owes us big...

While under contract he played when healthy, he never demanded to be traded. He owes us nothing.

 

[dviss1]

While under contract he played when healthy, he never demanded to be traded. He owes us nothing.

And instead of rehabbing he spent his time drinking and clubbing. He wasted his time here in Portland and he disrespected my city. He STOLE 25+MM and ran.
Should've honked twice PA...

 

[Blazinaway]

I disagree. He's going to beast!

wrong as usual?

 

[dviss1]

When he plays again and hurts his knee again it will be the first only time I say "Good" to someone getting injured.

I feel kinda bad saying that and hey, I guess I'm a bad person for it. Fuck it I'll own it...