No, he's out for the year.bigdaddy2003;1030185 wrote:So does anyone know if Oden is going to play this season?
What exactly happened this time? I know I'd read or heard something, but it was phrased really vaguely. Like "complications" or "a setback", but nothing more than that.Pick6;1030218 wrote:No, he's out for the year.
Thats all I read as well. I do know right before he had "complications" he signed like a one year, 8 million dollar deal. After the set back, I read that they restructured the deal and Portland's GM said they are still sticking with him.Heretic;1030234 wrote:What exactly happened this time? I know I'd read or heard something, but it was phrased really vaguely. Like "complications" or "a setback", but nothing more than that.
Glad to see Russ Westbrook still knows how to make a shot.Commander of Awesome;1030516 wrote:Watching a very competitive OKC Dal game. James Harden really looks good tonight.
They are still a solid team.Hb31187;1030589 wrote:Lmao Portland royally fucked up another big time draft pick. Not saying Durant will be anything near Jordan, but Oden is truly turning into Bowie version 2.0. Sucks for that franchise, and to top it off Roy retires, ouch
Agreed, can't blame then for what they did. Oden was special in college. If they had gotten durant they wouldnt have been to pair him with westbrook, harden, ibaka, etc... because the team would have been too good.Pick6;1030593 wrote:They are still a solid team.
Didnt say they werent, but theyd be a lot better with Durant obviouslyPick6;1030593 wrote:They are still a solid team.
So would any team in the league.Hb31187;1030616 wrote:Didnt say they werent, but theyd be a lot better with Durant obviously
Not every team in the league had the choice of the 2 players and massively failedCommander of Awesome;1030620 wrote:So would any team in the league.
Only a fail in hindsight. At the time Oden was thought to be the next Shaq, not surprised you forget that. Yes injuries have hit oden hard, but if he had stayed healthy (and no reason to think he wouldn't have nor Roy for that matter at the time) and you wouldn't be saying this.Hb31187;1030648 wrote:Not every team in the league had the choice of the 2 players and massively failed
The next shaq? I remember him supposedly being good at the next level. But all in envisioned hed be is a marcus camby type, get rebounds, block shots ect. I wasnt that high on Oden to begin with. Had he been healthy Durant would probably still be a better player than Oden IMO.Commander of Awesome;1030670 wrote:Only a fail in hindsight. At the time Oden was thought to be the next Shaq, not surprised you forget that. Yes injuries have hit oden hard, but if he had stayed healthy (and no reason to think he wouldn't have nor Roy for that matter at the time) and you wouldn't be saying this.
Agreed. Oden looked pretty good the little time he has played...just bad luck. I think he could have been a really good player.Commander of Awesome;1030670 wrote:Only a fail in hindsight. At the time Oden was thought to be the next Shaq, not surprised you forget that. Yes injuries have hit oden hard, but if he had stayed healthy (and no reason to think he wouldn't have nor Roy for that matter at the time) and you wouldn't be saying this.
Well good thing you're so smart, too bad for Denver since you have a crystal ball that you're not in the front office.Hb31187;1030671 wrote:The next shaq? I remember him supposedly being good at the next level. But all in envisioned hed be is a marcus camby type, get rebounds, block shots ect. I wasnt that high on Oden to begin with. Had he been healthy Durant would probably still be a better player than Oden IMO.
Shaq was a dominant back to the basket force, Oden had next to no post game at all but was a better athlete
Lmao you're something else. Sorry I wasnt high on Oden like you obviously are/were. He was another big man thatd put up like 15-10 and a couple blocks. If he was still playing now thats probably what hed be doing. While Durant is in the MVP race, scoring champ, pullin down rebounds and is a clutch player.Commander of Awesome;1030676 wrote:Well good thing you're so smart, too bad for Denver since you have a crystal ball that you're not in the front office.
That's actually really good though from a center in the NBA nowadays. The league is different now, more tailored towards the perimeter game and guard play than anything, all the rules favor them as well. Just a different era, but having a dominant big is always hard to come by, especially in this day and age. The NBA is more of a pick and pop or pick and roll league, and that's what they want because it's more entertaining.Hb31187;1030681 wrote:Lmao you're something else. Sorry I wasnt high on Oden like you obviously are/were. He was another big man thatd put up like 15-10 and a couple blocks. If he was still playing now thats probably what hed be doing. While Durant is in the MVP race, scoring champ, pullin down rebounds and is a clutch player.
And lol, ive seen some of your insight as to what the Browns should do, you should probably apply for a GM job as well.
the ONLY knock on Durant coming out was his strength, Oden couldnt even stay healthy in college. Id say thats more of a red flag than Durant and his strength. But continue with your act of being the forum douche, its entertaining
Yup agree. Lot of people fail to recognize this.robj55;1030687 wrote:That's actually really good though from a center in the NBA nowadays. The league is different now, more tailored towards the perimeter game and guard play than anything, all the rules favor them as well. Just a different era, but having a dominant big is always hard to come by, especially in this day and age. The NBA is more of a pick and pop or pick and roll league, and that's what they want because it's more entertaining.
