Really sly? Of all the things said in this thread, you are going to edit that one and say it was an insult? lol. And you all left bbf because the mods were getting out of control.
Examples from other top athletes in the area Class act. The guy is on a HORRIBLE team. had the fewest wins by a Cy Young winner ever (because his team couldnt score), yet he drops bombs like this. Felix is young. He, according to most here, has every right to go do as he wishes and party like a kid and be uninterested in his club, but no. He is fully committed. Comes out in the media and still holds his ground. A guy like this could easily, this time of year, be saying that he deserves to be using his talents in a place that wants to win a championship, but no. He is selfless. What kind of ridiculous statements are going to be made about this? http://gregjohns.mlblogs.com/archives/2011/01/felix-taking-next-step-as-face-of-franchise.html (its not from Jason Quick or Woj, so how can you discredit my source?)
It sounds like you should invest more of your time in the M's, since the Blazers' players won't live up to your standards.
Allyssa DeHaan, 6-9, Michigan State grad last season, not playing this season, not good enough for the WNBA.
On one site with the Oden picture and her, a commenter said it was her. So I looked for images of her and there was the Oden picture again, grouped with them, so someone else thought it's her. I wanted more verification it was her, and saw many pictures of her. She definitely looks like the girl with Oden, so I know it's her.
You decide. http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&...btnG=Search Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g8&aql=&oq= http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...QBIR&qs=AS&sk=&pq=allyssa dehaan&sp=1&sc=8-14
I'll say it. I'll even put up a small prize as a bet for who plays the most games over the rest of their career. I pick Oden.
No ridiculous statements. I would just say that it's pretty clear that you think pro athletes need to be as much amabassador as player. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, except that it's built on -- what I consider at least to be -- bullshit. Certainly I like the players on teams that I follow to conduct themselves professionally and I prefer they keep their names out of the police blotters, but on the other hand expecting them to be paragons of virtue, flitting around the community doing PR appearances in an effort to build their brand and their image does nothing for me. I KNOW that these guys are not my friends, I KNOW that we have almost nothing in common and I don't really want them to have to pretend otherwise.
lets face it though... as i said many times. greg will never be the player portland wants on or off court. he doesnt have the desire that he claims. oden wont be in portland after this summer ends.
How about who plays the most games in their entire career? Roy has already played the equivalent of 3.5 seasons in 5 NBA years, and if gets back after the AS break, it will be 4 full seasons. Oden has played one season in 4 NBA years. Who cares who plays the most from this point forward? This isn't about him going forward; it's about Oden right now, isn't it?
What's done is done. Who cares about that? All that matters is the future. The rest is history. Ed O.
The future is unknown. Are we going to 100% opinion here, and past statistics don't matter, even when predicting future behaviors? Okey Dokey... Then again, it does give an easy out to any thread. What's done is done. I like it! I'm stealing it for any conversation about the past.
95% of the interesting things on this board are about projection/prognostication/guessing. This thread is about, to me, the impact (if any) Oden going out will have on his future performance. Not the mere fact that he went out drinking. Ed O.
This thread, to me, is about Oden's lifestyle, his past words, and how they relate to his present behavior. Alas, what's done is done.
Why is his present behavior relevant? Other, of course, than in how it will impact future performance? Ed O.
thats not too nice maxie. you shouldnt wish mariners fandom on anyone. like you said to me earlier, you know im a fan and we just have differing opinions. pdx loves the other blazers! I hope he doesnt rape someone else. and i would be PISSED if i was a steelers fan. damn. a 6'9 girl would be fun.... (+2 respect to oden if he smashed)
