Who cares? One of my friends saw Miller, Mathews, and Patty Mills at a bar after a loss. So what? They're basketball stars, they just want to meet up with friends and drink a little. It's not like Oden can go and practice on the court right now. And it's also not like his aerobic conditioning could get any better/worse either. Drink up. Have fun before you go back to work.
Will Oden being spotted in the tiny fishbowl of Hollywood and then having it posted drive him out of wanting to play in LA?
I'm done with this guy. Every thing I never wanted to believe about him I now believe. My instincts have always told me that this guy doesn't give a fuck. I ignored my instincts because I wanted so desperately to believe I was wrong. I wasn't. The tone of his interviews have always bothered me. His drinking has always bothered me. His weight issues have always bothered me. His lack of emotion on the basketball court has always bothered me. I think he's immature and doesn't care. He feels absolutely no loyalty to the franchise that drafted him #1 over all, and the franchise that has spent the better part of 4 seasons dumping endless amounts of resources and time in to his "rehabilitation." I'm done. Over. I would suggest more people open their eyes and accept what they already know. Because before you know it, he's going to be gone. And he's not going to think twice about it.
I've been as critical and down on Oden's long term future as anyone around here, but what exactly is it that he did that was so disturbing here? It's his off-season, he's supposedly not even cleared to run up and down the court yet, he's young, he's wealthy and he likes to have a good time. What am I missing? You're perfectly entitled to say "I'm done, I'm over it," but why not wait until -- you know -- he actually does something heinous/disloyal/whatever?
I understand all of that. But the writing is on the wall. It's been in front of us all along. I'm just tired of ignoring it. I'm going to let my wounds start healing now before the big hammer drops.
you're kidding me. Oden has been a gigantic disappointment. there are wounds for all blazers fans here.
I must be my allergy to overcaffeinated hyperbole rearing its head here. I'm certainly disappointed that Oden hasn't worked out so far, but if you (or anybody else) feels wounded then ... hmmm ... wow, I don't really know what to say.
I wonder if Oden felt as conflicted as I did when he watched Durant drop 39 points in Game 7. Of course, Greg had to have tapes of games sent to him in 2009-10, instead getting League Pass, so I'm going to guess he missed yesterday's game.
Not going to lie, I totally am. It just fucking hurts, as a fan. I can't even stand to watch Durant play or read articles knowing Oden has just repeatedly been injured. I did it to myself though, I put too much faith and excitement into the team. If Oden jets for nothing, I dont know....it'll be hard to follow basketball at all to be honest.
