I think he played in that one game and that's been it. So he played a few minutes in a meaningless preseason game and it was back to the inactive list? lol
Easing him back slowly. They probably want to get him some confidence. I'm sure it's been a while since he got off the ground at all like that, so he's probably terrified that if he jumps again, his knee will implode. Besides, he only needs to be playing 10-15 minutes/game by midseason. If Miami can get 20 minutes or so out of him come playoffs, that would be huge from them.
He had knee soreness and swelling again after his 4 minutes of preseason action. I'm not sure if he even makes it on the court for any meaningful minutes in the playoffs. I love how Spoelstra says they don't want to rush him back. It's been 4 years, and they don't want to rush him back. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-greg-oden-s110513,0,992392.story
I don't necessarily expect him back. But even if he were fully healthy now, I don't think Miami would be playing him much, if at all. He's proven to be extremely fragile. Because of this, I would only expect him for so many potential games, and you want those games to be at the end of the season, not the beginning. That being said, I've long figured he was done and I don't expect a lot of him, except maybe a few highlights. Part of me hopes I'm right, and part of me hopes I'm wrong.
You can't just throw the guy on the court with the starters and expect things to click though, can you? Miami clearly isn't sure about the guy, based on the 1-year contract, nor should they be confident in him. With their team, it was a minimal risk, and they still have Joel Anthony as a 3rd big off the bench if Oden can't do it.
I was surprised he played that preseason game. I wonder if he had swelling after that game and they think it was too soon to put him out there.
If he is healthy I expect him to get brief time off the bench soon. They won’t play him in a back to back at all the whole season. But getting him used to a game once a week than eventually two or three would be about the minimal injury risk you can give him while still getting him time on the court and experience with teammates.
No, that's why I suspect they're going to throw him out there midseason or later (assuming he's healthy), and give him 10 minutes or so to see if he can gain any confidence, and slowly work him in with their rotation players.
"Hey what do you think about Anthony Bennett?" "Greg Oden hasn't played yet this season" "I know right?"
He lacked confidence in Portland, too. That was pretty clear. The guy is a wet noodle, physically and mentally.
Quick, let's trade Meyers Leonard for him! "Him" being Anthony Bennett. Wait, is this the Anthony Bennett thread?
