did anyone post this yet? i didn't see it. but for people who talk about greg oden not getting touches because he never does anything with them, you should probably read this. it's from the houston game. http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/10/28/1105221/charting-greg-odens-touches
Nate's reply is "These people have no clue" Quick "It's ludicrous" Quick's #s are slightly different than those listed above, but, In the 1st quarter while Greg was in there were actually more plays called for Greg than any other Blazer. Of the 19 possessions, Greg had 5 plays called, Brandon = 4, LA = 3, Blake = 1, Webster = 1, Travis = 1, and 4(or 5) it was in transition with no play called. Of the 5 Oden plays he had 1 pass to Andre, missed a shot and had 3 turnovers... If you're trying to win a game it doesn't seem like you want to keep shoving the ball in that direction without seeing any positive results. Now, Quick goes a step further than I would when he starts ranting about people wanting Oden to be the number one option. I don't see that much at all. Most people would like to see Oden as a solid 3rd option. But, I don't think you can or should do more than what they have been when it is obviously not working yet. Yes, it would be great if he could establish himself as a 3rd option, but he is just not there yet. No amount of forcing him the ball is going to fix that...
It's the offense. It's the pace. It's Nate McMillan. He's stunting the development of Greg Oden. The faster he's fired the faster Oden will develop.
