Right, because there aren't any active threads on the first page about Durant. Give me a fucking break. Oh and don't be offended by this, by the time you read it I will have written it in the past so get over it!
I figured you would say that. But what did I say that was incorrect? Oden has been injured and people should want him to be healthy. Did I say he has been healthy? No, I said he has not remained healthy thus far, and the injuries will continue or they won't. Seems the people who are convinced Oden is garbage are the ones who have the bizarre viewpoint from a Blazer fan perspective. Do you want him to be injured all the time Nik? I certainly don't and I can't imagine you do. It seems some do though because it would prove them right. Seems kinda crazy thinking to me. I think I have a quite firm grip on reality actually. Either Oden will continue to be injured or he won't. I simply don't understand the fold up the tent and go home mentality. I root for Blazers as long as the wear the red and black and I certainly don't take delight in their injuries or make fun of them for it...
My point is that YOU brought up the Durant/Oden debate in THIS thread. This was a thread about Rudy and you derailed it into the muck with that. (As hard as it may be to believe) Not every thread is Oden related--like this one--until you unnecessarily came to Oden's defense when no one even typed his name. And don't worry about offending me...it's the internet.
It's perfectly fine to rip people who question Oden's durability and longevity in the league, but I just thought it odd that you talk about "what ifs" and "reality" when the reality of Oden so far has been a massive string of misfortune and his future is nothing but "what ifs" at this point. I'll try to be as clear as I possibly can, I don't wish Oden any ill, I want him to succeed, and I don't take any kind of delight in being "right" if he fails again, I just express my opinion about what I think his chances are of ever being a dependable cog, nothing more nothing less.
You have a giant pic of him in your sig in a wheel chair...not exactly a supportive gesture on your part. Pointing to oden's string of injuries is fine and dandy, but you are projecting as much as anyone else when you assume the injuries will continue. It's all conjecture. Mr. Self Destruct, I'm well aware I brought it up in this thread about Rudy. I could care less if Rudy plays well in FIBA, sorry to cross pollinate threads.
The pic is a joke, I put it in my sig because I think it's funny. As for "supporting" Oden who cares? Does it make him more or less likely to succeed or fail if people support him? His knees don't ride on the wishes and hopes of fans. But back on topic: If one subscribes to the notion that time is a linear phenomena -- that reality is only composed of the present and the past -- then in that sense "reality" has been a huge downer for Oden and knowing how injuries tend have a cumulative property rather than occuring as a string of disconnected singular events then I think it's fair to say that the past is actually is a decent predictor of future performance. I sincerly hope I'm wrong.
I saw him go out of his way to snag some rebounds during FIBA play. Almost like he was trying to prove a point.
So, to be clear, if we had drafted Durant, you would now be wearing a Durant jersey celebrating his great performance in the world championships.
Look at him, flaunting the wondrousness that he purposely denied us! Taunting fucker! [video=youtube;9s_Ky_3VIGk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_Ky_3VIGk&feature=player_embedded[/video]
