Event Oden coming to Portland for first time since leaving Blazers

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  1. MickZagger

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    We're getting the band back together!

    Roy at the lottery last year - now just need to get LaMarcus to come into town for something.
     
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    After that, we can drag Drexler's sorry ass back here! We'll hold a big party honoring him, even if he's kicking and screaming to return to Houston.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Too soon.
     
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    Drafted 17 years ago - you haven't moved on?

    Ryan Rupert was 3 years old.
    Cooper Flagg wasn't even 1.
     
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    Big man coach?
     
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    I didn't think green font would be necessary.
     
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    Someone wake me up when Travis Diener is in town.

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    You pull the lid off of a marker and write Greg Oden's name on your jersey.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Based on his reputation here through the years perhaps it could be for a tarring and feathering.
     
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    Good for Greg! He turned his life around unlike a guy like Caleb Swanigan who is probably the saddest ex Blazer story ever.
     
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    Lol. Can he do that to mine too?
     
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    For real - you make a very good point.

    Greg actually had a great personality - remember him playing piano during the ESPYs and doing interviews talking about being a 7' dentist? He was funny and able to enjoy himself and still dominate on the court. Then when he got injured and injured again and injured again he ended up eventually in a very dark place.

    Thats a super tough age and most of the mistakes many of us made weren't visible to the world like Odens were.

    Glad he turned his life around.

    His life story is a good tale for young players. Nobody on the Blazers today was half the prospect that Oden was.
     
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    I'll sign it...
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I'm dying to ask Dan Dickau to arch his back a little more just one more time...
     
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    Wish him well. What else can I do at this point?
     
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    The most excited I've ever been for a draft pick...what could have been if he'd been fixable. Good to see Greg in the house cheering for the good guys!
     
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