Merged: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

Can you imagine if that is what Oden was doing for us? That is the kind of player people dreamed he would be when they said he was a once in his generation center. If we had a guy like that, we'd be winning the title this year and every year.

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

He must've really fucked up your dreams.

EDIT: SHaq's awesome.

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

Oden will be that guy next year.

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

Was that before or after Shaq's microfracture surgery?

BNM

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

Good one

In other irrelevant news - in 2005 Damon Stoudamire scored 54 points in one game.

BTW - you forgot to end the post with "Yahtzee".

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

That was back when Shaq actually cared about things like rebounding and defense. His career season highs for both rebounds and blocked shots were during his rookie year. I seriously doubt we'll be saying the same thing about Oden 15 years from now.

BNM

 

Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

From today's embarrassment:

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

He must have been very, very, very bitter after that loss to Chicago earlier in the day.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

I want to know how he really feels about his favorite team essentially trading the opportunity to get Brandon Roy for Sebastian Telfair? That one's still gotta hurt.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

Hello, hater!

I like these articles. Why? The Blazers are always on his mind.

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

Exactly. Shaq didn't have to have MF surgery. Don't you wish Oden didn't have to either? Don't you wish he was a healthy dominating rookie? It's not his fault obviously. But don't you wish we had gotten a rookie season from Oden like other dominating centers have done?

 

Re: In 1993, Shaq grabbed 28 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in the same game?

We did get a rookie season and we won 54 games.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

I really can't believe that people even care what Simmons has to say. I don't think he has any credibility left. At this point, I don't even read him and I consider him a joke.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

Bill Simmons is a great writer. I loved his column about MVP rankings 1 through 450. He took a dig at Greg, yes, but he had a great passage about why Brand is the LVP. His writing can be very entertaining.

As for criticisms about Greg Oden and Durant and all, we're going to have to put up with them (Barkley and Kenny Smith were saying that they could score 4 points in a playoff game now if they wanted to too). He was a #1 pick. He was supposed to be a once in a generation center, which means he should be averaging at LEAST a double double and two blocks in his rookie year but it hasn't worked out that way. First, surgery, then, foul trouble. Hopefully, he turns it around next season but this season has been a disappointment. And don't rag me for saying that because Greg thinks the same thing!!! He gave himself a C-. That's about where I have him too. Meanwhile, Durant is a top 5 scorer in the league. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still take Greg because he's still very young and he is a better complement to the people we have already. At worst, he'll become a rebounding/shotblocking role player and I think that's better than adding another first option when we already have Roy.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

I remember he said the safest bet going into the Super Bowl was Gary Russell not getting a touchdown. I knew before the game that if they get within 5 yards of the endzone, Gary gets a touch, and he scores. He ended up getting a TD. Bill Simmons officially became a joke with that. Steeler fans all laughed at him, and most fans of other teams do likewise. I'm actually amazed he knew who DeAndre Jordan was.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

Bill Simmons is an excellent writer. He makes good points occasionally, sometimes not so much. When he ends up being wrong, he'll be a man and admit it. Let's just wait to see if Oden can prove him wrong.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

He's going out of his way to trash Oden though. He's trying to justify the Celtics missing out on the #1 that year.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

Looks like things worked out for the Cs though. Instead of getting a shut down Oden, they got a title. Oden, on the other hand, is VERY lucky to be on a team with great players like Aldridge and Roy. He's lucky to be in a situation where we didn't need him to be the man to win. In other situations, he'd REALLY be criticized.

 

Re: Bill Simmons, the one-trick bitter douchebag

By the way, do you remember in 2007 Summer League when Oden was getting smoked by second rounders and everyone was a bit disappointed over at BBF? Everyone said well, Duncan had a better summer league, etc. And this was BEFORE the surgery. Then we found out he had a problem with his tonsils. Geesh, it's always something. I'm not sure Oden was gonna have some super season if he had not had the surgery. After all, at the top of this season, Oden said his surgerically repaired knee was stronger than his other knee. So what's the excuse?