gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 13, 2010 3:45pm
A shame, I was looking forward to seeing what he could do in the NBA. Sounds like he may be headed down the #1 pick bust road, it will be interesting to see if he still has it after a year off.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=4823032
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=4823032
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jan 13, 2010 3:52pm
Wow, that stinks. I won't label him a bust yet, especially since Oden has shown flashes of brilliance despite having a career plagued with injuries.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Jan 13, 2010 4:13pm
Sucks for people who drafted him in fantasy basketball and have been sitting on him all year.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jan 13, 2010 4:16pm
definite shame, too early to call it, but heading toward bustville.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Jan 13, 2010 6:18pm
Another Greg Oden?
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Jan 13, 2010 6:19pm
Bill Simmons called this a long time ago. He said right before he got drafted that the Clippers jinx was going to get him
TigerNation10
Posts: 483
Jan 13, 2010 9:12pm
No way he turns out to be a complete bust. Just way to talented.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 13, 2010 10:20pm
Wow, Im SHOCKED Eric Gordon has had as much success as he has with the Clippers. He might be the ONLY draft pick of theirs to ever come close to working out....
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Jan 14, 2010 1:10am
No WAY you can call him a bust at all. He hasn't played a game yet. He may come back and be able to stay healthy, who knows. But there is no reason to call him a bust yet--that's extremely premature. I'm not even ready to call Oden a bust, he's only a bust because of what other guys in his class have done but if he can stay healthy (obviously a big if at this point but it's not like it can't happen) I still think he'll be good. He's shown his ability in his limited playing time.
just_a_swimmer
Posts: 674
Jan 14, 2010 7:49am
Is this the same injury that Greg Oden has? Man if I was a star I wouldn't want to be the #1 pick. Hasn't worked out so good for these guys.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Jan 14, 2010 9:17am
Worked out pretty well for some other guys...
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 14, 2010 9:27am
I don't think you can call him a bust yet either, but his bust % has gone up considerably with this news, IMO. I hope he's able to come back in the 2010-2011 season and be good/great.SQ_Crazies wrote: No WAY you can call him a bust at all. He hasn't played a game yet. He may come back and be able to stay healthy, who knows. But there is no reason to call him a bust yet--that's extremely premature. I'm not even ready to call Oden a bust, he's only a bust because of what other guys in his class have done but if he can stay healthy (obviously a big if at this point but it's not like it can't happen) I still think he'll be good. He's shown his ability in his limited playing time.