Working with our bigs? http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2010/08/former_trail_blazer_bill_walto.html
If he can teach Oden to not get injured then sure--until Oden can play a season it doesn't matter if we have a big coach for him.
If Big Bill is meeting with Hibbert in Indianoplace, then there's no reason we can't have Walton meet with GO.
This is about the 3rd time he's given lessons to a Pacer center, including Rik Smits. Reading his long long quote, you can see that if he'd shut up and grow an ego, some team would hire him as Asst. Coach.
We can't say if bringing in a legendary center will help a player improve or not. Great players don't equate to great teachers or coaches.
Yes. Walton was one of the best big men in basketball history. It's insane that this team hasn't reached out to someone like this.
Why the hell is it the team's responsibility to reach out to former big men to work out with Oden? Is G.O's "go" phone broken or something? Can't he contact Hakeem, Walton or whomever himself and try to get better on his own?
Who says he wants to be an assistant coach and travel around the country with his bad health. I am guessing he is just happy working a couple of months a year giving lessons to young big men and living in a warm climate. The dude does love to talk. That's why he can always get cush tV gig. But I would like to see him give GO some pointers next off season if both are healthy.
I have been very happy with Oden and his growth when he is on the floor. He has only played one season worth of games and when on the court he is currently a top 5 center in the league. Getting a week worth of training from someone who although a great basketball player, is not used to coaching and monitoring the health of a player, could be a move that hurt Oden if he got injured again. If Oden plays most of a year then he start stuff like this, but right now all his training needs to be with strength and conditioning coaches, with his coaches, or with other coaches that understand the nature of his body and health.
No, no, no, we bring Sabas to teach Greg to send nekkid pitchers of hisself to girls that can drink vodka.
It's possible that GO isn't ready for advanced instruction. Our first job is to get his knee right. Second is to get him into basketball shape (as opposed to generally in shape). After that he can work on the finer aspects of his game. The sad thing is after three years, we still haven't achieved step two. The good news is that means we have yet to see the real GO.
I don't care who it is, but hopefully somebody is cramming this into G.O's head like Walton is saying:
