realistic how? by taking him out of our "big 3". Would you say he's no longer "untouchable" then? I'm sure there are a FEW teams that will take him off our hands. Ridiculous. If you want to take him off our big 3, I'm almost CERTAIN OKC would trade Durant for him straight up right now. Oden still has potential and is going to be a force in this league. If he injures his KNEE again, I'd be worried. Twisting an ankle or his wrist does NOT BOTHER ME WHAT SO EVER. It pisses me off his ankle is bad, but that's part of the game. It happens.
KP likes to sugarcoat everything into be a positive thing. Months ago he said Oden had all of his explosion and athletic ability back, which is clearly not the case. I'm guessing 4 weeks.
Man, I'm bummed. On the bright side, this ruins the NBA's plan to feature Oden vs. "Every good big in the game" during the first month of the season.
Hopefully he doesn't lose the conditioning that he gained during training camp/pre-season...KP says he'll be in the pool in a day or two.
I think they're being conservative with estimates as they were with Roy and frye. My guess is he's back in 1-3, and I'd put money on it.
Oden needs to be healthy so he can get back into game shape - it's imperative. Being so raw on the offensive end of the floor right now, he needs all the athleticism he can get, and that starts with him losing weight and trimming down. His athleticism is what sets him apart from other NBA centers.
sucks ass for me, I'm leaving the country in 2 weeks for 3 weeks, so it won't be until December where I get to see Oden play again. pissed.
If I was Greg, and I felt completely ready to play before management wanted me to, I'd demand to play.
That one play, after his was injured, where he backed Bynum down to the rim clearly showed how powerful the guy is.
Did I say trade him? I think you're the one who is overreacting... I wanted him over Durant during the draft, and I would still pick him. There is no such thing as untouchable, except for maybe 2-3 guys in the league who have earned that status. GO is far from that as of yet, as big a fan of his as I am. On the bright side, 2-4 weeks ain't the worst, but it does come at an inopportune time, what with our schedule so tough early.
I wonder if playing on the injury had an effect on the time table of return. Perhaps getting ice in it right a way could have saved time. Who knows.
I think that Oden's series of injuries are actually less of a big deal than Roy's series of knee injuries. Roy missed considerable time as a Husky and 25 games as a rookie. Oden MIGHT be a Derek Anderson-like magnet for injuries, but I don't think that's likely. He's just had a bit of bad luck, IMO. Ed O.
I'm going to stop worrying about it, and think about the next game. We're down two starters and a bench player. We've still got 12 guys, and a lot of them are starter quality. Let's figure out how to beat the Spurs with what we've got.
KG was traded. Kobe was almost traded. "Untouchable" players are very few and far between. And no, OKC wouldn't trade Durant for him - for a variety of reasons. Durant already has a big following in the region from playing at Texas. Nor can they insult their new fans by trading a healthy, budding star for an injured player. That trade would be a PR nightmare for the Plunder. They don't have a guy like Roy who can step in as "face of the franchise".
You guys play some tough team in the beginning of the season..so look on the bright side...at least you didnt miss any easy games
He's panicking (!!!). I mean he's being realistic at this point. Oden is injury-prone. Saying otherwise is foolish.
