Encouraging words about Oden. I'm dying to start the season. I'd love to pick up were we left off at the end of last regular season...crushing folks.
Yeah, and they carry a bit more weight for me coming from Nate. I don't know if I can recall Nate boosting a player who hadn't really put in the work. Pritchard is of course half-man, half-PRMachine so I take what he says with a grain of salt. Monty and Nate though don't give up the praise unless someone is putting in the work. Oden is working hard, now he just has to put it all together on the court when it counts.
So who is it on the team that is not wanting to work, this early in the year, and got called out by Miller? barfo
Oden hit 18 straight FTs? I hope that carries over to reg games. If so I'm sure he'll easily get double figures points.
Good stuff. And I agree about Travis, not because I think he's lazy, but because I see him as the laid back guy who likes to goof around a bit. I also hope "the Director" nickname doesn't stick. I don't really like it. Fortunately, it's too late in Millers career for a nickname to be likely to stick.
Maybe it was a few weeks ago...the lazy chump was: Greg Ostertag!! and OT...when I googled to make sure I spelled Ostertag right this was what I found..ewww...
"You can't slide stuff past Andre," Williams said. "If one of our guys wants to hang in the locker room and not work, Andre's like, 'What's up, man? Let's go.' ".............................. Hilarious! Most of these guys have been busting their ass all summer, while Andre just slid in from his annual 5 month vacation. Not someone I would be inspired to heed. "Do as I say, not as I do."
Last year it was Bayless. This year it will be Miller. You sure do love to pick on those point guards.
Yes, and no. Do you notice that when Pritchard and McMillan talk about Oden, it's always about how he's "poised" to have a breakout year, or how he's in "great shape," or how his "attitude" is better?? It's always the intangible stuff, and never the real stuff. Just once, I'd like to hear somebody say, "Damn, Oden is playing like a monster!" Until he starts actually PLAYING much better, I'll reserve my judgement.
I agree that I'll be much more impressed when I SEE it on the court, but I'm sure KP and co. are a little reserved after all the talking up they did last pre-season, saying things like "Greg can do things no one else in the league can," and "he's a beast." and all of that other shite. I'm far more encouraged that KP may finally be learning to curb the constant sunshine pumping and tendency to over-inflate fan expectations through his comments.
I "pick on" players who are ridiculously over-rated by posters that gush all over them so much that's it's embarrassing. Also players who are obvious misfits for this team (with it's current coach).
