Greg Oden cleared at "end of summer" for basketball activities

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  1. RoyToy

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    I was at that game in OKC when I was visiting family

    OKC arena is nice, but it has absolutely no leg room. I couldn't feel my legs in the 2nd half because it was so cramped.

    I also suspect they pump in crowd noise. It was loud and yet it sounded nothing like the Rose Garden does. A different kind of noise.
     
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    man I can't wait for a decision to be made regarding Greg. Although, I'm certain I'll get quickly bored with the posts that will surely follow. "Why did they sign that Bust to a contract so big?" if they sign him and "man, they let Greg go for nothing! Revenge of the KPEE!" if they don't.

    And oddly enough, some of those posts will be made by the same people, regardless of the outcome.
     
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    Now all we need is a season, which is still in doubt.
     
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    I NEED SOME FUCKING GREG ODEN IN MY LIFE MOTHERFUCKERS.
     
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    I consider myself a unapologetic, blind faith Oden fan boy...but I too would completely write him off and lose all respect in this scenario
     
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    Hmm if Indiana makes KP there Vice GM to take over for bird after next year and they offer a max contract to Oden then that will really be revenge of KP.
     
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    He has to be cleared for basketball activities at some point. It's the only way he can get injured again.
     
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    The pressure on Oden to perform in Indy would be overwhelming, especially if the Pacers have to overpay for him. It would be a worse situation than Portland, IMO, since it is Greg's hometown, and he would be in the spotlight at all times.
     
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    I think some of you are not realizing that Oden had his surgery only in late November.

    Given the general 1 year recovery time, I think this estimate is quite generous.
     
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    Oh right! I guess it faded into the mists of history that he didn't have microfracture during the summer like last time. It all makes more sense again.
     
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  12. Masbee

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    Why would that help Oden?

    Q.O....No Play....UFA....= muted interest from the few GM's with cap space.

    Q.O.....Play for a couple of months during the shortened season....Run off a string of ten straight games of double doubles....UFA....= a fucking feeding frenzy.

    Unless Oden truly cannot play well, why would he leave ten of millions of $$$$$$ on the table as an UFA, just to sit out an already shortened season?
     
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    He can't be a RFA in summer 2012, at least under the current CBA. Unless I am misreading your post? If he accepts the Q.O., then he is an UFA that summer. If he declines the Q.O., then he is an RFA as of July 1st, or whenever the lockout ends.

    Plus, if he really wants out of Portland, then being a RFA this summer puts that decision out of his hands.
     
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  14. Masbee

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    Ah crap. I put RFA, when I meant UFA. Obviously if Oden accepts the Q.O., he will be a Unrestricted FA in 2012. I will edit.
     
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    I figured it must have been an error, since I know your level of knowledge. The key still, IMO, is whether or not Oden wants to stay in Portland for up to 5 more years. He's going to have to make that decision in the next 42 days. At that point, we'll have some clarity on Oden, which will be a relief, either way he decides.
     
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