Here is the latest straight from the horse's mouth, and I only say that because of the size of his cock. http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/08/greg_oden_im_on_schedule_to_he.html
There's a nice interview with GO over at blazersedge.com http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/8/21/1635320/interview-greg-oden-on-health
He seems a bit sensitive to what people are saying about him on the internet. Like, on message boards. Like, on particular threads. Like he may rip the lungs out of posters who are negative about him.
I would love to think that he would like to rip somebody's lungs out, but I didn't see anything in the article that gave that impression.
"Demanded"? You must have a weird definition for the word demand. you really should be in sports talk radio. You can make something trivial into watergate.
Hey Greg, if you read this, please know that Kevin McHale played the entire 1987 season with a broken foot, and broke it even worse in the first round of the playoffs, then continued to play through the NBA Finals. In other words, man up and stay on the court. Did I upset you?
I'm so glad you said that. I thought I was the only one who thought Greg should have "Manned Up" and played with a broken kneecap last year.
At the battle of Waterloo, Wellington took a cannonball to the clavicle. He just drank some sherry and walked it off. True story. OK, not really...but Napolean did fight the battle while suffering a ferocious case of hemorroids. For a guy riding a horse, that has to be about as bad as a broken kneecap!
i haven't yet read this thread but i saw oldmangrouch was the last person to post. my guess is that oldmangrouch is skeptical of oden's health and assumes that he will miss significant time at the beginning of the season(and probably assumes oden will get injured again and miss more time over the course of the season). edit: oh shit, i was wrong. oh well. at least omg just tried to make some lame ass joke instead of making a positive comment about the team. then i'd have been totally off.
What's your problem rocketeer? If Yao is healthy, Houston has a good chance to finish ahead of the Blazers. What have you got to be pissy about?
I'm on schedule to heal, but there is no schedule. Fishy... Mullet isn't an expert on knee injuries, but numerous online sources say average full recovery (or return to "vigorous" activity) USUALLY occurs in 4-6 months. 8 months now and we have a swimming and bowling #1 pick. http://www.mdguidelines.com/fracture-patella Get back to blocking shots and grabbing boards, Greg. Enough of this doctor says on schedule no schedule but on schedule for the non-schedule stuff.
This is actually what I thought of as well. I am also no expert on knee injuries, but I have been "fortunate" enough to have had a few knee surgeries so I can offer some insight. I forget if it was or not, but if Greg's patella was also displaced, it would take a lot longer than a few months to heal. My guess....actually it's the guess of my orthopedic surgeon, is that the dr's are worried about taking restrictions off too soon because of these factors. 1. Weight: No need to put extra stress on the knee due to being overweight. My surgeon said he would recomend no more than 270lbs 2. They found some minor tissue issues. 3. By coming back before it is perfect, it will put stress on other areas of his body.
Greg @ Big Al's....more questions than answers. http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/aug/21/more-questions-than-answers/
Here's a pretty good Oden interview by Ben Golliver... http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/8/21/1635320/interview-greg-oden-on-health
The Mullet WAS an expert on hair! Back in the 80's. Bring back the Mullet. I'm sure with the knee, there's always variables and like you mentioned - a man of Oden's size and muscle mass, is unique. Greg is so young, it just seems his body shouldn't be breaking like it is and it should be mending a lot faster.... It's just crazy...his wrist, one knee, then the other, then a foot, then an ankle and tonsils and so on......I'm prepared to face the music that Oden will never fully contribute and his career will be much much shorter than expected. Bites, because he seems like a good dude. It's just Portland, once again - screwing #1.
