Oden wants to come back this season

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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Chris Tomasson

    • Greg Oden’s agent told me his client has changed his tune and now is willing to return this season after having wanted to take all of 2012-13 off. “(Oden) called me, and he was kind of excited,’’ agent Mike Conley said about the often-injured Oden calling Conley earlier this week. “I think he’s motivated… He wants to play. He had said he wanted to take this season off but he’s backed off from that… He’s open to playing this season. I think he will play this season.’’


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    • Agent Mike Conley said one reason Greg Oden has backed off from taking this season off is he’s been cleared to work out and is feeling better about his situation. “He’s starting to work out,’’ Conley said. “He’s excited. You can tell he’s getting antsy. At the end of the day, I want him to finish out his NBA career. He’s still pretty young (24).’’
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jul 12, 2012
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    I hope he stays healthy
     
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    as long as he doesn't go to the L*kers or Zombie Sonics, go at it.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    I don't think Oden really wants to come back, he's just grown tired of paying for his own rehab and medical care.
     
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    He'll go to the Heat and win his 10 championships.
     
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    So KP was right after all?
     
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    I hear the Timberwolves are hiring...

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    I wish nothing but the best for Oden. Unless he's on the Lakers or Thunder. :)

    I'm sure he's going to be waiting for a coach to make him a defensive specialist, though. I bet he loved that.

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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I wish him well. He's had an epic run of bad luck intersecting with bad decisions but everybody deserves a break.
     
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    I wish him well. I'd love to see Oden get healthy and regain some of the brillance he had at Ohio State.
     
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    Some of you are really nice people.

    I'm not nice. If he ever steps on an NBA court, I hope a flesh-eating bacteria infests all 5 of his extremities. IMHO, a Blazer fan rooting for Oden is like a rape victim feeling sorry for the perp because he has erectile dysfunction.
     
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    I've moved on.
     
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    is he allowed to come back to us?
     
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    Bullcrap.

    Oden had shitloads of bad luck, to which he contributed by lack of work ethic and too much booze. I see nothing equivalent to rape. Comparing a bad draft choice to rape is like the jerks who say everything is "just like Hitler". It's not, and it's offensive.
     
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    He has a long road back. I think Job One for him is to change his body. His knees can't take the weight at which we tried to play him. He needs to play in the 250s, not the 280s.

    He didn't like it here. We gave him a lot of love and it wasn't returned. It's a different age, I guess.
     
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  17. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Did you feel the same way about Sam Bowie? When he was in New Jersey? When he was a LAKER? What about Bill Walton on the Celtics? I know Bill helped us win our one and only title, be he also had bad luck with injuries due to bad medical advice and forced his way out of Portland.

    I guess I just don't get the source of your hatred. I am extremely disappointed Oden did not even come close to living up to expectations, but he didn't rape me, or anyone else. That analogy seems a bit over the top to me.

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    I kind of want him to win some rings with Miami or just to play well and dominate...just to prove that he was the right choice and he lives up to his potential.
     
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    We should not have waived him. It was a stupid decision.
     
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    I liked Oden before and I still do - wish him all the best.

    He had a really bad period in his life - and I for one hope that he is able to be healthy and prove what he can do.
     
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