Where is that guy? Pictures speak volumes. That guy looks so confident. I'm glad GO is going back to Ohio. He needs to clear his head, have some fun, and chill out. If he heads back here mid-August in a better frame of mind, nobody will have any complaints.
How much muscle you can gain depends on how far you are from your peak. Christian Bale, played an anorexic insomniac in "The Machinist" and got down to like 100 pounds, then he slapped on 120 pounds of muscle to play Batman. But the average Joe, who works out regularly, has probably already hit a sort of peak and couldn't put on that kind of muscle weight. Anyway, I really hope Oden makes vast improvements next season. I'd prefer him to stay in Portland and practice with our coaches, but I think he should take a two month break. He just needs to get his ass back here by July.
Remember also that Greg was 19 when drafted. A lot of young men are still physically developing - they have reached full height but not yet filled out. I also agree he needs a bit of time off. He's clearly put way too much pressure on himself. Basketball needs to become fun again for Greg.
Good points. I don't know why I had completely blown off him actually growing up. Perhaps that's because I've always consider him over 40. Also, more than anything, I think he could use some time away from this fishbowl.
