What does Pro-Oden and Anti-Oden mean? This is me: I'm extremely disappointed in his play and in his injuries (not his fault, but just as disappointing), but I do hope he gets better and becomes an active player in this league, if not a dominant force. It doesn't look good, but I absolutely want him to do well. That game against the Knicks (17 pts, 12 rebs, 6 blks) gives me hope. I mean, what the fuck is Anti-Oden? Who on earth wants him to play badly? Just saw your poll now. I'm definitely the first. And Oden, if he develops, is a better complimentary player to what we're trying to do than Durant would be. As for whether he'll be a dominant force or a bust, no one knows. If you're gonna pick one, you have to pick the first one no matter what you think. If you pick the other one and are proven right, that's no fun at all.
Bill Simmons. Every fan of every other team in the NBA. Anyone who ever went to Michigan and who isn't a Blazer fan (you've been very forgiving of him being a Buckeye).
I can't participate in your poll because the two options are extremes that don't reflect my thinking at all. For the record, I'm still glad that we drafted Oden. Durant is a talented scorer, but those types of players are much more common than dominating big men. I think Oden still has a chance to be that. Am I disappointed in Oden so far? Yes. Do I think less of him than I did when he was drafted? Yes. Am I growing more skeptical of him with each passing day? Yes. But . . . do I still hope and pray he turns into a great center? YES. YES. YES!
come on man, take a stance and roll the dice. I'm disappointed in Oden this year but I still believe, so I am pro-Oden.
no, it was a figure of speech. i think give him time and we'll be good. right now, at this moment, i'm disappointed he's not more agressive offensively and is picking up too many fouls...which is what lots of pre-draft analysis was.
Hey, you're the one who defined "pro-Oden" as "Yes, Oden will be a valuable commodity to multiple championships." That's a huge statement that I can't say with any confidence right now. If you had defined "pro-Oden" as "Yes, I think he will still develop into a quality big man who can anchor this team defensively for many years," I probably would have said, "Yes." That seems much more reasonable to me.
I believe Oden on the blazers will keep us in the championship scene for as long as he's here, well...when he sacks up in the next year or two. I'm not saying he's guaranteeing championships, but he is a commodity if we are to win them. I think without his contributions, we won't win with what we have (or his replacement in theory in KD)
Fine. I can live with that. You do realize, however, that you are backtracking from the choice you stated in your poll?
" . . . Oden will be a valuable commodity to multiple championships . . . " Does that not suggest that Oden will help the Blazers win multiple championships, or am I just crazy?
he will be valuable to multiple championships. however, i never believe anything is guaranteed...i go by the motto "its not over till its over". if the blazers win championships, Oden will be a primary commodity.
My God, man, you're playing slippery games with the English language. I'm not going to debate you any longer, however. It's 2:40 in the morning here on the East Coast, and I'm off to bed . . .
