Oden to return Sat? Should he come off the bench?

First of all, Quick says Oden prob comes back Saturday vs the Bucks. Wasn't his career game vs them?

With that said, im starting to feel (for this season) thats maybe Joel should continue to start. Hes having a career season and has been our 3rd best player all year. Oden should come off the bench IMO till next year IF he can beat Joel out. Also it will hopefully take some pressure off of oden physically and mentally.

THE BEST NEWS THOUGH????????????

NO MORE CHANNING FRYE AFTER SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FIRST SERGIO AND THEN FRYE!!!!!

Now i can enjoy watching a blazers game without those 2 useless pieces of crap.

 

You seem to care a lot about the Blazers for being a Lakers fan.

 

Once again, I call bullshit. We all know there has never been a time when you've been able to enjoy a Blazers game.

 

Hey MIXUM, when is Bynum coming back for the Lakers?

-Pop

 

I imagine we'll probably bring Oden off the bench for a few games until he's back in rhythm. Mixum is right--Przybilla has really been our third best player when you look at who has had the most impact on our season.

But it's pretty obvious that even right now Oden is a better player per minute than Przybilla. You have to guard him on the offensive end. Our best shot at getting out of the first round is a 100% Oden.

I can't wait to see him back (and Frye glued to the end of the bench).

 

I think Joel has deserved to keep the starting nod. Bring G.O. back slowly (again) and let him work his way back in. Not a bad player to bring off the bench, and we're going to need him big time down the stretch for HCA.

 

Actually he is quoting Barrett in his Blog last night, but none-the-less I would agree that they will start out with Pryz. At this point I would keep him there for the last 15 games, but there is no reason that Nate can't wait to see how things go and change it later. But Oden needs to be eased back in and Joel is playing great.

 

I might say that Pryz has been our 2nd most valuable player this season. The void he has filled this year has been invaluable! Welcome back G.O.!

 

MIXIM's negative threads obviously grate on some nerves here, but repeating the same Laker fan BS in response to every post he makes isn't some magical salve... it's every bit a stupid and annoying.

please address the post not the poster

to the thread question, Greg will probably have a game or two off the bench but here's guessing he'll be back in the starting lineup shortly there after

STOMP

 

Listening to Wheels yesterday on his show when he called in, he said it sounds like when Greg comes back he will remain on the bench the rest of the season. Nate doesn't want to mess with this starting line up.

 

He should totally come off the bench. Things are going ok without him. No need to make a big change to the lineup with him returning. Just bring him off the bench in place of Frye.

 

Ahhh, yes, the typical phrase put forth by MIXIM's enablers.

There's a growing group on here that's either going to get banned, or MIXIM will.

I'd put my money on him.

 

All the people who bitch and moan about Mixum are far more disruptive than he is. Just ignore him and move on and the whole board will be better for it.

 

Actually, I think at this point, Oden will do better coming off the bench and often playing against "lesser" competition. I think he will have more chances to dominate, gain confidence and begin (again) to instill fear in the opponents (how do we deal that him on the second team???)

It could also give the second team another very good scoring option as we know Joel is not a scoring threat, the second team seems to be largely a jump-shooting team and the addition of G.O. could add another dimension to that group and make them a harder group to defend as a whole.

Gramps...

 

Oden off the bench is fine, actually probably going to lessen the pressure on him when he gets back and he can more naturally flow into the game.

have to be careful to not give him too few minutes/touches still.....but with the second unit he'll probably get more, in fact.

 

I will post how I please. If MIXUM gets to, I do to.

Thanks for understanding.

 

Yup, let him come off the bench for a while. Pryz has earned it and Oden has already fallen out of game shape with the nature of his injury.

 

I'd prefer to see Greg come off the bench. He might be able to build confidence more easily playing against the 2nd unit...guys who won't neccesarily have the skills to get him in foul trouble and guys who probably aren't physical enough to stop him on the low block. And when you're not in there with Roy and Aldridge, there should be more shots. I would prefer that actually.

I've heard some people say it would be too much of a blow to his already (seemingly) fragile ego...but getting some nice numbers off the bench would seem to be better than borderline struggling as a starter.

 

Off the bench for sure.

Also gives the bench PGs a nice big target... should help their confidence as well.

iWatas

 

At this point, Joel deserves to start...period. Even if he was not playing as well as he has been, Oden will be back to hopelessly out-of-shape and rusty.

Perhaps more to the point - I don't really expect him to play against the Bucks, or anybody else this season. Greg "Penknife" Oden is a figment of the imagination until he bloody well proves otherwise! (and I am only half kidding)