clarky
Years ago
Portland Trailblazers centre Greg Oden will miss the remainder of the season, due to the need for microfracture surgery on his knee.
The news was announced in a press conference today by Portland Trailblazers staff.
I would provide links etc. but I'm posting this from my phone
MACDUB
Years ago
People have labelled him a bust, similar to Kwame Brown.
But people should have more sympathy; he has had a terrible string of nasty injuries and he hasn't had ample opportunity to prove himself.
I bet the Blazers are wishing they took Durant now. Hope Oden has a great recovery and gets through this. Got to feel for the guy.
LC
Years ago
This guy has absolutely no luck whatsoever...a wasted talent all due to injury.
vanexel31
Years ago
considering he looks well aged beyond his years Im not suprised by this.
Big Marty
Years ago
....Sam.....BOWIE!
Next time Kevin Durant and the Thunder travel to the Rose Garden, he should give the shrug after draining a 3.
Juror 12
Years ago
I know Olowokandi didn't have the same extent of injuries that Oden had but here's a comparison of their first two seasons:
Oden: 9.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Olowokandi: 9.5 ppg 8.1 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Ouch!
I'm sure if Oden can get fit (and stay fit) he will be a much better player than the Kandiman was but at the moment it doesn't look good. I see Larry Miller has come out and said that they will be making the $8.8 million qualifying offer to Oden this summer. That's a lot to pay for those stats - but you could hardly see them giving up on him now (which would also be like admitting they got the pick wrong).
Johnny_Sack
Years ago
And now Brandon Roy has no cartilage in his knees - bad luck on that. But the rest of the L was suss on Oden and his knees coming out of college - so that was a self-imposed.
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