What does it matter if you're a #1 pick or not? And exactly what injury has GO had that has been a repeated one? Like I said, you hold yourself to a lower standard. That's cool.
Alright, if dumping on Oden makes you guys feel better. Fine. I've done all I can do to change your opinions with actual facts rather than the poppycock you guys have come up with.
I think it does make them feel better. I guess there's a lot of disappointment with GO's injuries that manifests itself as rage with some people. I just don't get it, but different strokes for different folks.
I actually think that there's a perception that Oden said something and/or a perception of how he was/is/said he'd be... but the evidence is very scant to support that perception. It goes back, seemingly, to a single article that Quick wrote that other outlets spun. First-hand evidence is ambiguous, at best, and I don't think that it's enough to support the perception. Ed O.
It's just that people are treating Oden like he's Shawn Kemp or Darius Miles, people who clearly didn't give a crap about getting healthy. This guy has had a Sisyphian beginning to his career and he just keeps rolling the rock up the hill without complaint. He hasn't given up, so I find little to complain about with him.
You and I are on the same page here, I think. I'm upset (sad) not upset (mad). I still have some hope, though... it's more fun that way. And it doesn't really cost (me, at least) anything... Ed O.
dude. we get it. your way is the only way. we are evil. how many psychology terms can you learn from dr phil? never once grasped the point this whole time. and your selective listening (or reading, i guess) is fantastic. the conspiracy theory you and klinky will write should be awesome.
Max, are you serious? The fact that he has had 3 major NON contact injuries does not provide 100% proof that it's not Odens fault. 3 of them just raises more questions in the opposed direction. Oden is seriously going to get that "unlucky" 3 times in a row, and it is no fault to him on any part? His training/diet/lifestyle/anything have no influence on frequency of injuries?
You keep sending links that refer to the SAME FREAKING ARTICLE. I don't know what you read from Oden that supports your position. Please show ACTUAL ODEN QUOTES that are given to more than one media source. If you already have? I will definitely apologize. I am reasonably sure everything other than the Yahoo column was merely a blog restatement of a single Quick article, and the Yahoo guy was writing about Roy and didn't have any quotes about Oden. Ed O.
lol. Deleted. im butthurt that oden isnt living up to his #1 pick status and youre butthurt that someone has anything bad to say about oden. sorry but blazers>oden imo.
one of my links was from feb 2009, so i doubt it referenced the quick article written in late 2010. author says he has not seen it but it has heard from various places that oden is partying a lot. seems as though that is his reputation to many. but klinky tells me its a conspiracy. and as earlier posted, of course i dont expect oden to say he drinks/partys too much because 1) its going to get blown out of proportion by media and 2) nobody admits that unless they are in hollywood. so while i have no reason to distrust oden, maybe he doesnt know what amount is too much drinking for an elite athlete (see vince young)
I'm sorry I missed the Feb 2009-dated article. In the absence of any real evidence, I will continue to think that Oden is like most 23 year-olds, rather than someone who is a problemed drinker. Ed O.
Your 2009 link was to here, where Jason Quick is quoted as saying he has no evidence on Oden excessively partying & the team doesn't appear to be concerned. Your second link : http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/09/greg-oden-drinking-30-pounds/1 Was a poorly quoted article based off of http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/09/blazers_insider_greg_odens_min.html. Your third link http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-blazersinjuries11810 was by Adrian Wojnarowski, who referenced no sources for his accusation and occurred approx 3 weeks after Quick's article. Who's coming up with conspiracy theories again?
Are most 23 year olds playing in the NBA? Or number 1 draft picks? Guys like LA, Roy and others on the team don't drink at all during the season and some even during the off season. I can tell you what, if I was in pro sports I would be all about my diet and health. There is plenty of time tO party and drink after your career is over. The last thing I would ever want to do is consume alcohol and other toxic substances for my body when I am rehanging and trying to get back to health and back in shape. Seems quite counter productive to me.
What are you talking about? You're the one using an article that's quoting Quick as saying the opposite of what you & the article are trying to convey.
