SI.com: Oden not ruling out returning this year

Oden is not ruling out returning this season.

He is also not ruling out attending Rabinical school, a sex change, or a campaign for the presidency of Estonia.

 

The Flying Spaghetti Monster frowns upon the infidels.

 

Milk... It does a body good. Drink a gallon a day Greg and take as many calcium + magnesium supplements as possible. Gotta make those bones strong as ever. I blame NATE!

 

Funny you should mention this. Back during Chris Dudley's first season in Potland (the one where he missed all but 6 games due to a broken ankle), I used to run into him at the local supermarket. He'd have a nearly empty shopping cart with few items and FOUR gallons of milk.

It must have worked because he played 82, 80 and 81 games over the next three seasons with the Blazers.

Milk - it does a body good.

BNM

 

And they weren't giving the 'once in a generation centre' this medical treatment from day one because . . . . ??

 

Love the competitive desire, but I hope he doesn't short-change the rehab in his hurry to get back to playing. I want him playing as soon as possible, but it's more important to me that he does everything he can to maximize the number of games he can play going forward, after his return.

 

Yeah for sure. Love his desire to get back on the court, but, I don't think anyone could handle the unthinkable happening again.
Better for the big fella to spend the remainder of this season making sure his body is right to go, for next season and the rest of his career.

Somewhat comforting to hear he's finally getting a complete body examination.

 

You know every other time we have waited for his body to "be right" and taken a really long time to get him back, it has been to no avail. We wouldn't be worried with most other players coming back if they came back early, in fact for the most part, the fans would be ecstatic. I say if he feels he can play, and contribute, you let him. It might be off the bench for a few minutes of Joel being relieved here and there, but that might be enough to tip a game, or playoff game.

 

I'd rather shelve him for 10-15 games at the end of the season to make sure he's fully right, rather than risk him for what would probably only be one extra round gained in the playoffs.
He'll most likely only be playing at 30-60% capacity anyway. Not worth the risk considering his history.

 

While milk has calcium in spades, the milk fats are indigestible without a GREATER amount of calcium then cow's milk provides. If he is a milk drinker he should drink Goat's milk which is similar to human milk and far more digestible with a higher usable calcium content by far. Certain leafy green vegetables are much better sources of calcium or supplements. Milk does NOT do a body good. The milk fats actually require more calcium to digest then is found in the milk so it leeches it from your bones. It's actually bad for your bones. You will note the commercials never say milk gives you strong bones. They say "The calcium in milk is good for bones" much like the 5 hour energy commercial talks about how the chemicals in it are the same as ones found in brocolli and avocados and so forth as to why it is safe. Don't buy into the milk lobby. Cow milk is NOT good for you.

Disclosure I eat meat and have cream in my coffee so I'm not a vegan nazi idiot peta lover.

 

Absolutely agree with this. I would much rather see him playing healthy in October then him going down again in the playoffs because he didn't heal properly.

 

But in this case, Mike Conley, Sr. is his best friend's dad. I think this might be a bit more personal for him than the average agent/player relationship.

 

M'kay, you were only 33 points off. Well done, MIXUM. Well done.

BTW, there are so many things in life where it pays to be a skeptic. Why do you choose basketball--an entertaining diversion--to be so negative? What are you afraid of? The worst that happens if you get your hopes up is that they're dashed. With something as irrelevant as basketball, why not be positive?

 

Not too much magnesium...ya know what I'm sayin'?

 

From what little I know about rehab, it's success is primarily driven above the shoulders. His attitude and spirits are the most important, and he seems pretty upbeat.

I hope the beating the Ducks put on his Buckeyes doesn't throw him into the pit of despair.

 

That's why I loved reading in Bayless' blog that he and Greg are tight.
I want that Bayless can do mentality to rub off on all of the Blazers, most especially Greg.
Oden did show flashes of command/leadership before going down, but in a situation such as this every bit of positive influence counts.

 

Or after his first knee surgery?

I seem to remember they did this same type of thing though last time. I guess this time they are doing a google search?