Certainly we would all like to hear a more "positive" quote from Greg and Cho. Their quotes do leave us with an "uneasy" feeling. However "erring on the side of caution" seems like the smarter approach. Lets hope we are all reading too much into it. You can't blame us for thinking the worst. But I think at this point Blazer management has to be over cautious. It just makes more sense. It is a long season.
He hasn't even posted on his own blog in who knows how long! http://www.yardbarker.com/users/gregoden
Blazersedge: Are you ready to say today that you'll be playing opening night? "No, I'm on whatever the doctors says. Right now I'm not going to put a timetable on it. I just keep moving in segments. Whenever the doctor says I can move here, then I can move here. If that's opening night, then that's opening night. I can't say that I can give you a timetable because I can't." Blazersedge: What's the next segment you've got to do? "You'd have to talk to the doctor about that one. I just know my body feels good. I'm happy. I'm on schedule to heal. Take that however you want to. I'm excited for this year. I will be playing this year. So I'm excited." ------------- Things I learned: 1) He claims that the doctor keeps the plan secret from him. 2) The doctor, not the trainer, inhibits him from feeling responsible enough for his own progress to show any initiative. 3) When you say something that is a little negative, to reverse that effect, follow it with how excited you are.
there is absolutely no good reason to bring him (or any player) back for some arbitrary deadline other then maybe the NBA finals. Especially given his history, Greg's physical progress shouldn't have a timetable based on fan hopes and expectations... base it on medical opinion of whats best for his longterm success . STOMP
Great interview. I'm taking this opportunity to copy and paste an excellent comment below. Someone whom the following comment is directed at criticized Oden on having an aversion to the media. Gee, I wonder why that would be? Here is the excellent response by Upper Left Corner a great poster on that site: People have the most perverse emotional attitude towards Oden and I submit its due to their expectations and the fucked up media PR from both the front office and around the league (Simmons etc.).
Oden played a large role in raising the expectations of fans. I don't recall Kevin Durant making similar comments prior to ever playing an NBA game, do you? Blaming the media and the front office follows a pattern for Oden apologists.
Exactly. Why would any team desire to see their #1 pick on the floor during the season, or the playoffs for that matter. Makes one question Roy and the entire Blazer staff for having Roy on the court in a meaningless round one playoff series - while hurt. Fans are perfectly within their right to have expectations of EVERY player. No player, in my opinion, has been more of letdown than Oden, dating back to the 1984 draft. No, it's not all on Oden because the team didn't listen to medical warnings and open the rose colored glasses to actually let workouts determine who was selected - Durant or Oden. I wanted nothing more than for Oden to enter the league and become that dominate center who changes games. I am now dealing with the fact that ALL signs say, if it happens, it will be on the micro level, because they guy is physically broken. STOMP[/QUOTE]
Grantfan, that ESPN cover makes me sick... Should have been Durant on the cover, but his quote would have been more in line with 'making his team better and meeting team expectations.' Naturally, the cover could be all touched up like a girl mag, but dude, has Oden aged like 20 years in the past 4? He actually looks young in that pic.
A feel good G.O. video. [video=youtube;_ZuaIPOAlbk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZuaIPOAlbk&feature=grec_index[/video]
I love the highlights with the two man game between Oden and Miller. First the nice lob on the break, then Oden dishing to the cutting Miller. Miller is the one guy on our team who will really know how to get his big man scoring at the rim, and how to take advantage of the cutting lanes Oden creates. Funny to think that those two guys have only played a handful of minutes together, and never as starters.
The Oden pick wrecked the immediate future of the franchise. It has left the team mired in no mans land, unable to really contend, but not bad enough to have a chance at drafting a "star" player. Oden is personally blameless in this. There is no question that his injuries are 100% legit. What baffles me are the people who think Blazer fans shouldn't be frustrated and disappointed with all this.
Yes, when Oden invaded Poland and put to death ten million Blazers fans...uh oh wait sorry you threw me off with your insane use of the word apologist. What has Oden done wrong again besides get injured? I guess he texted a girl a picture of a cock. Who gives a fuck? Apologist? Give me a fucking break.
People don't want to feel good on this forum. They want to bitch and bitch and bitch like a bunch of 13 year old girls pining after the captain of the Highschool Football Team. I should remember that most people aren't really fans of the team they are closet Lakers fans. That is they want total dominance and the entire universe to revolve around their teams flawless performance. No chance of supporting the guys we have. Nope. Must tear down because their petty needs aren't being met by kids half their age. How dare someone not fulfill their desperate need for a sense of being a winner through vicarious living.
How has Oden mired us in no mans land? I think you could blame Roy for that last year or McMillan for not haning it up when Roy's hammy went out. Oden has barely been on the floor. If you are sad we aren't getting draft picks well blame the guys on the floor who are winning. I swear we need a stickied thread at the top of this forum called "Whaaaaa why didn't we draft Durant/CP3/Jordan whaaaa!!!!" for all the people who want to cry, ENDLESSLY cry about a draft now 3 years gone. You like to say it's Oden's 4th season coming up so in a few words. Get over it and deal with what he gives you. Where's the hate at KP and PA? They picked Oden. Nope blame the guy with the injuries. What about Walton was it his fault? Or the doctors? Or his body? I'm going with number 2 and 3. Yet people's thinly veiled hate of Oden just makes me sick.
