Would Oden have been an All Star this season if he had not gotten injured?

[KingSpeed]

I say yes.

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Greg Oden has the best PER in the entire league among centers (I consider Duncan a PF and so does the All Star ballot) and his production was trending upward.

While Amare Stoudemire would likely start, I think the coaches would've had to give Oden some serious consideration as a reserve.

Thoughts?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Take your pick:

No because Nate won't let Miller play and pass to Oden.

No because Miller's a selfish chucker and won't pass to Oden.

No because Oden would have gotten injured five days later. KP should have picked Durant.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Nope. He was only averaging 24 minutes per game and wasn't likely to beat out Bynum, Gasol, Duncan and Kaman

 

[hasoos]

Man he would have had to play pretty bad ass. Kaman is having a hell of a season in LA. He might even be close to being the best center in the NBA right now. He is way more polished offensivly than Dwight Howard, but Howard is a better defender and rebounder, and has the athletic edge.

 

[crowTrobot]

no because he couldn't stay out of foul trouble

 

[cdub503]

Yes. Bynum is sucking and gasol and Duncan are pfs. The only one I see that could beat him is kaman. Oden was killin it before he got hurt and was still getting better too.

 

[BrianFromWA]

don't think so unless there were a bunch of injuries. But I think the national media likes the Oden story---good or bad.

 

[Sean.ivity]

I think if he kept approving at the rate that he was and we were winning he would've had a shot at it.

 

[alex42083]

I'd think he'd have a chance if we were leading the NW Division and playing well. Unfortunately.. we'll never know.

 

[oldguy]

I have to say that Oden has all the earmarks of a bust. We're all afraid to say it but it might be true. I hope it's not true. I really really hope it's not true. But so far, it doesn't look good.

A year ago Greg had all the earmarks of a bust, according to you. Now you speculate that he would have been an all star? I think you've either got a bi-player thing going on, or you have no ability to judge talent.

Go Blazers

 

[drexlersdad]

i think he would have had a good shot if he kept up the 15/10 /2block games