Oden: "I want to be a gym teacher"

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    SlyPokerDog, Aug 14, 2012
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    How in the fuck did this guy get drafted over Durant?


    One would think work ethic would be a great way to separate 1A and 1B
     
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    We really dropped the fucking ball on this one....... /gun-to-head
     
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    Just another data point that this franchise is cursed.
     
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    Work ethic and determination is why Barton, for example, will succeed beyond whatever his natural abilities are. For anyone who said draft Durant because he's a gym rat, you got that one right.
     
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    Oden is going down hill fast.

    5yrs ago - Oden: "I enjoy school and would like to be a dentist after I retire from the NBA."

    Today - Oden: "I want a job where I can wear sweats and have weekends off."

    3yrs from now - Oden: "I can't wait till I'm retired so I can sit on the couch all day in my Depends."
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    yeah I feel sorry for the kid. I think he has been broken mentally.
     
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    Maybe he could still get a sponsorship deal from Depends?
     
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    My guess

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    Oden brand crutches...

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    maybe he just likes jailbait
     
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    Those who can't do teach I guess.

    Anyway, hopefully the guy gets his life together.
     
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    Read the sentence before it.

     
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    Irrelevant.
     
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    You didn't help out Oden with that one. The answer I'd be looking for as a boss is that I'm not looking past my goal of being the most successful NBA player I can be.

    What a monumental bust this guy is.
     
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    I know posters are just going for bitter jokes, but Greg is probably just BSing off the top of his head to answer an odd question. Regardless, I don't see whats wrong with putting the position of Gym Teacher in a positive light. If Greg or any former NBA player actually does that following their pro-ball career (which I highly doubt), thats great as far as staying involved with real people and life. Gym teachers don't get paid much, but they are in a position to positively affect kids... and they get to wear comfortable clothes. Most former athletes don't do much in their post playing days that I would respect as much as them becoming a Gym Teacher

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    And, as the saying further goes, those who can't teach, teach PE.

    Best of luck to Greg, but damn, what a bummer.

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    Most pros credit an early gym teacher for their first inspiration. I have no problem with Oden wanting to be a gym teacher, but not if it's because he thinks it's an easy job.

    Interesting - he's still available and to date no NBA team has taken a flyer on him.
     
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    Yeah, or the sentence after it.

    God forbid the guy make a joke.
     
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