Mystery still clouds Oden's Blazer status

http://portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=132631995590045300

 

I blame Nate.

 

Wow could you imagine us trading our pick to Chicago for Deng and Noah? During that time, I bet Chicago does it in a heartbeat.

 

Wow, is Eggers trying to channel Dwight Jaynes circa 1999? What a bitter, venom filled article. Eggers seems to have taken Oden's "no comment" stance personally.

Why else take so many digs at Oden:

Calls him a "would-b player"

The inevitable Sam Bowie reference

follwed by snarky "Other than that, the dude has been pretty healthy" comment

and "On July 1, Oden walks (surely he won’t run) into unrestricted free agency."

I used to like Eggers. Now, I think he's a douche.

BNM

 

TO be perfectly honest, I think he is expressing what many fans think. It really seems Brass is just allowing Oden to come back when he feels ready; just to walk this offseason. I think his "homer" is getting the better of him.

And to be perfectly honest, if Oden does walk this summer; I will put him on my "Most hated list". His choice, I know; but fuck him if he thinks he can grab millions from this organization, only to play on some other team.

 

If the Blazers had no interest in re-signing him, why pay him anything this year? If he failed his physical, it seems to me that they could have said goodbye and saved a bit of money. It seems more likely that they figure it's worth the investment in order to be in the driver's seat with Bird Rights should Greg be able to show by the end of the season that he's worth a good sized contract next year.

 

Mags said he's betting anyone and giving 4:1 odds that Oden will play at least one minute in a game as a member of the Blazers before this season concludes.

 

I've moved on and just don't give a shit anymore about Greg or his playing here - good riddance!

 

Exactly.

Not until the fat lady sings my friend. And Internet posters don't count as a party in this.

 

No the homer in me wouldn't allow me to.

 

It's really simple......

If Greg wanted to be here... he'd grab a little air time which they'd give him in a heartbeat and would say something like....


"I'm working hard to get back soon, want to make sure I come back healthy and can't wait to be a Blazer for many years to come, I owe it to the fans, Paul Allen and everyone who's made me a millionaire for doing not much as of yet. I want to repay all the kindness with a championship trophy here in Portland!"

What you hear is Crickets!!! This guy is gone! I'm surprised they let him sit on the bench anymore....

 

Do playoffs count as "this season?"

 

Ding-dong, the witch is gone!

Yeesh.

 

Naturally.

 

Who is Greg Oden?

 

WORD! I'm so over Oden as of now, doesn't matter what happens next in his career. I used to pay attention to him on the bench for body language and the ever so slight appearance of a limp. I would obsesse about "what could be". Honestly, i haven't looked twice in his direction all year.

Good luck in future endeavors, but seriously It's become time for him to move on. Time for thefranchise to get over that 7 foot question mark and rain cloud that seems to constantly hover over the top of his head.

 

My thought on Greg is this.... he's got the opportunity to do the right thing with Ptown and be the star we wasted a #1 draft pick on. If he gets healthy and contributes all will be forgotton. However if he bolts after taking 20+ million of this franchise and plays somewhere else? What can someone say about a man like that? I'm sure we all have our own list of colorful adjectives.....

 

The Blazers may be shutting him up. This all might be beyond his control.

 

Without a doubt. Which leads to Kerry Eggers frustration with the organization and a recap article about what's been recapped a gazillion times.