Its kind of amazing he gets so much hype to this day. If he had his first microfracture surgery a few months earlier before the draft he never would've been a high lottery pick, there wouldn't be any interest in him to this day. He hasn't displayed any athleticism in over 4 years. But being 7' AND a former #1 pick he gets endless second chances. If I was an NBA team I'd have to at the very least wait until he could play a DLeague game before signing him for millions of dollars and using up a playoff roster spot on a contender. Its mindboggling.
What a sad story Oden has become. That noticeable limp after a short jumping drill is enough to make you wonder why he is even still out on a basketball court.
It was pretty obvious it wasn't going to work when they had to shut him down after something like 5 minutes of play in a preseason game.
I don't understand why he's so "clearly exhausted" after a 20 minute workout? The preseason game he played in was back on October 23rd, and he had been practicing/scrimmaging with the team before that. 2+ months later he's completely gassed after a 20 minute pregame session? I thought bringing him along slow meant they were getting him in the best shape of his life before they turn him loose to play real minutes. Question is, what have they been doing with him? Draco must be right. He must have had a setback and had to shut it down for a while. He clearly isn't in any better shape now then when he showed up for camp in October. I'm sorry but I do root for this guy. I'm done loathing the whole passing on Durrant thing (starting 24-5 this year certainly helps take the sting out of that). But every time it looks like there's a ray of hope, reality sets in. Dang.
On RipCityLive Jordan Kent said he ran into Oden in the hallway and Oden was frustrated at not being able to get on the court this season due to swelling in his knee.
I'm done thinking about this alcoholic oaf. I doubt he plays any significant minutes this season. He should have gone to Phoenix!
