Greg feeling down

[Hype #9]

Blogger Mike Barrett said...

Oden didn't make the trip. It's much easier, and better, to rehab at home. In fact, trainer Jay Jensen stayed home with him. I can't remember Jay ever missing a road game. And, yes, Greg is very down. He feels the weight of the world on him and feels he's let the entire city down. It's kind of sad, actually. He'll be fine, and I still think he'll be back sooner than expected. That's just my opinion.

MB

From Mike Barrett's Blog in the comments section: http://mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/brutal-back-to-back.html

 

[Sedatedfork]

From Mike Barrett's Blog in the comments section: http://mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/brutal-back-to-back.html

I hope Greg doesn't try to do too much when he does come back. He needs to take this in stride.

 

[dpc]

yeah I hope he doesn't try to much at all either. Honestly his first few games I could care less if he didn't score and played crappy... as long as he played and was healthy. In time the stats will come.

 

[Nate4Prez]

yeah I hope he doesn't try to much at all either. Honestly his first few games I could care less if he didn't score and played crappy... as long as he played and was healthy. In time the stats will come.

+1

I don't care if he comes off the bench and has 1 block and 3 rebounds, just make it off the court at the end of the game.

 

[Ed O]

I think one small way to lower expectations on Oden would be for MB and Mike Rice to stop saying that Oden will be back sooner than expected.

Sheesh.

Ed O.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I think the best way to approach this situation is to ease Greg into the system.

Bring him off the bench. It seems like he's trying too hard out there and not letting things come to him. When he starts the focus is on him and he just isn't there yet. The focus should be on our best players (Roy and Aldridge.) And I'm sure Greg would agree.

 

[bodyman5001]

I think one small way to lower expectations on Oden would be for MB and Mike Rice to stop saying that Oden will be back sooner than expected.

Sheesh.

Ed O.

On a related note MB said today that he just had a feeling that Greg would score 64 points and block 27 shots in his first game back. And deliver hotdogs during timeouts.

 

[Ed O]

On a related note MB said today that he just had a feeling that Greg would score 64 points and block 27 shots in his first game back. And deliver hotdogs during timeouts.

I read that, too. Blake has been working on his mustard skills and he was clearly the best condiment guy throughout summer pickup lunches.

Ed O.

 

[julius]

On a related note MB said today that he just had a feeling that Greg would score 64 points and block 27 shots in his first game back. And deliver hotdogs during timeouts.

During halftime, he was going to deliver his economics speech to the crowd. I heard he figured out a way to balance the budget, have universal healthcare and abolish taxes.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I heard he was going to sing at halftime.....

 

[Sedatedfork]

"Mr. Oden -- I served with Jason Jennings. I knew Jason Jennings. Jason Jennings was a friend of mine. Mr. Oden you are no Jason Jennings."

 

[mgb]

I think the best way to approach this situation is to ease Greg into the system.

Bring him off the bench. It seems like he's trying too hard out there and not letting things come to him. When he starts the focus is on him and he just isn't there yet. The focus should be on our best players (Roy and Aldridge.) And I'm sure Greg would agree.

I wouldn't bring him off the bench, but I wouldn't have him the focus of the O as he seem to be in the Laker game. Start him, but let his role be more like Joels to begin with. Later as he's more comfortable he can become more of a focus naturally.

 

[bodyman5001]

I wouldn't bring him off of the bench, it is something to be proud of having started every game of your career. I just want there to be many many more games.


As for expectations, I did hear that Greg was going to whoop Chuck Norris in a cage match at halftime of an upcoming game.

 

[bodyman5001]

I read that, too. Blake has been working on his mustard skills and he was clearly the best condiment guy throughout summer pickup lunches.

Ed O.

Only funny because he looks like a guy who could be selling hotdogs.

 

[Ed O]

I wouldn't bring him off the bench, but I wouldn't have him the focus of the O as he seem to be in the Laker game. Start him, but let his role be more like Joels to begin with. Later as he's more comfortable he can become more of a focus naturally.

I actually think that him being the focus would be OK... IF he can stay healthy. He showed a lot of aggressiveness even with his nerves and hurt foot against the Lakers. When he gets back if he's healthy I'm not at all opposed to putting him back in the fire.

Ed O.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The real pressure is just staying healthy, and he has no control over that.

Coming off the bench would alleviate some pressure. Right now everyone wants him to come in a dominate right away, he's just not there yet because he's not in shape. I just think the best rout to take is to bring him along slowly.

Maybe this would change his mindset from 'everything is on my shoulders' to 'I just gotta go in there and rebound and defend, let Brandon and LaMarcus do the heavy lifting.'

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I don't mean to me a jerk, but so what if Greg is feeling down? Want to know pressure?
Give S. Hill a call. The stock market is in the worst shape of my 44 year-old life, and
there are lots of people who are feeling real pressure.

What has happened to him is not his fault. He just needs to continue to work smart
and hard, and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[SpamKing99]

Hate to say it 'cause I am a hard-core Blazer fan, but when I see the cat doing TV commercials these days he sure looks like a fraud...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

How so? He doesn't have to run/jump, and in most cases, even walk in these commercials. Just sit there and talk.

 

[RoyToy]

Maybe Greg should so something about it then. That's the only way it'll go away.

 

[Ed O]

Hate to say it 'cause I am a hard-core Blazer fan, but when I see the cat doing TV commercials these days he sure looks like a fraud...

Really? I don't think there's any sort of misrepresentation. He's an eager kid who seems to understand the value of jumping through hoops... and he's not afraid of making a fool of himself.

Now he just needs to play some ball.

On the upside, I was able to get him in my fantasy basketball league today... for Zach Randolph. Sweet...

Ed O.

 

[julius]

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[Paxil]

When they introduced Oden at the first home game... he looked as depressed as anyone I have ever seen. Man he looked bummed.

 

[SpamKing99]

Hate to say it 'cause I am a reader of the English language, but when I see your posts from now on, I'll think you sure look like a tard.

Gee, I better hurry up and drink some of that kool-aid you're drowning in... Lookit, if you think that Oden looks legit building his bank on his draft rank and some lackluster preseason play, I guess you and I will have to agree to disagree. Were it me, I'd ask them to run some other commercials until I could justify some of the hype. Even if it cost me...

 

[julius]

Gee, I better hurry up and drink some of that kool-aid you're drowning in... Lookit, if you think that Oden looks legit building his bank on his draft rank and some lackluster summer league play, I guess you and I will have to agree to disagree. Were it me, I'd ask them to run some other commercials until I could justify some of the hype. Even if it cost me...

No, we agree. You're pretty transparent.

 

[SpamKing99]

No, we agree. You're pretty transparent.

Well, you sure managed to generate up some quick vitriol over a simple observation. That's OK, now I know who you are as well...

 

[tlongII]

When they introduced Oden at the first home game... he looked as depressed as anyone I have ever seen. Man he looked bummed.

Well you certainly know depression.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

He shouldn't feel down - that injury could have (and has) happened to anyone. It was just an accident of him landing on Fisher's foot while having Bynum trying to keep him from going up for a dunk at the same time.

 

[MrJayremmie]

I totally agree that his role should be very similar to Joel's... on offense he shoot get his points from off. rebounds and passes for easy dunks. He should not be the focus, and should be like the 4th option, imo...

I think that is how our team will benefit most from having him on the floor. He can average 10points and 10 rebounds a game, imo.

But i would not bring him off the bench.

 

[BenDavis503x]

Your not funny Ed. Please stop.