Oden: US Mini Camp Updates

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  1. PapaG

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    Thanks for posting the Tweets in this thread. At this stage of this summer, any good news about the Blazers, and especially Oden, is welcome news regardless of the source of the Tweet.
     
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    I imagine any articles will be closer to the press deadline tonight. So around 11pm EST.
     
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    First AP article regarding the practice:

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hdq2ODAVxIKL2knGczi8l57yo9HQD99KESBG0
     
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    When you have 2 centers with a history of injury problems, I would not call it a "luxury."
     
    oldmangrouch, Jul 23, 2009
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  6. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Get real people, Greg's not even at this camp, this all just an elaborate hoax perpetrated by Casey Holdahl, orchestrated by Kevin Pritchard and funded by Paul Allen.

    Did you guys not get the memo? Greg's a fucking bust, just ask Bill Simmons.
     
    Nikolokolus, Jul 23, 2009
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    I love Battier, but Joel is too important to the team. Let Oden average 30+ mpg over 82 games and we'll talk.

    I'm disappointed we haven't pursued Oberto, who is said to be headed to Washington. I'd feel better if we had a reliable vet as a third center in the very likely event one of the two Cs goes down.

    Now Outlaw and Bayless for Battier, I'd do. So take heart Crimson, not everybody thinks your idea is criminally insane.
     
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    Thanks to you and some of the other reasonable responses. I won't post it anymore other then a recap from the Houston site when its done.

    Currently it's 5 votes no and 7 votes HELLZ NO! With one vote yes (mine). They love Battier and think Joel is garbage. I disagree with both sites in that I think both are excellent defensive players that are underated in this league and add veteran leadership to their respective teams. Battier can also score the ball when left open.

    To think fans complain that KP is over valuing our guys and then ask for Blake/Outlaw to = Gerald Wallace or Rubio.
     
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    Someone asked if we should consider pursuing Lee and trading Oden for a SF or PG. I was just responding to it and received reviews worse then Yoko Ono's last album. That's probably putting it mildly.
     
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    Yeah but this is only the USA tryouts... most of those guys won't even make it on the team, so I'm not sure about the level of talent assembled. :devilwink:
     
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    pdxtrailblazers: Check out video, albeit raw and a bit grainy, of Oden at today's mini-camp. Starts with drills, ends with 5-on-5 http://tinyurl.com/l7w6gj
     
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    Gotta spread it around before reppin, but many thanks, CTC.
     
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    Thanks for the link . . . this site is the best.
     
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    Oden jumped to help up a teammate who has fallen down. Has he ever done that?! And the cheering, clapping, man, his head is finally on straight!

    And the defensive instincts? WOW.
     
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    I don't see any video, just a pic. Since my hd bit it on my puter I'm on my wife's laptop so maybe I don't have the program to run the video.
     
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    WOOT! My late link helps out! Yea, Oden looks like a changed man..its all mental.
     
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    I'm suddenly very excited about this season...
     
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