Greg Oden Out for Season

[Tippecanoe]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AvkAU6xp82gikpuCKfQrDmU5nYcB?slug=aw-oden091307&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

bummer :depressed

[JamStone]

Wow!

[duncan228]

Tippecanoe, hope you don't mind.
Here's the link article.

Oden lost for season

By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports

Greg Oden , the Portland Trail Blazers' No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, will miss the 2007-2008 season after knee surgery on Thursday, two league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Oden, the 7-footer out of Ohio State, underwent exploratory surgery on his right knee on Thursday in Vancouver. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear, but Oden, one of the most celebrated young players in years, will be lost for the season.

The Blazers are expected to make an announcement shortly.

[duncan228]

Oh...My sincere sympathy to TLong.

[Clemenza]

Sucks :(

[Findog]

fuck fuck fuck. As a basketball fan, this blows.

[ducks]

atleast he might be heathy next season as long as he does not sit on the coach!

[monosylab1k]

i'm converted. i thought he was a future Hall Of Famer before he ever put on a jersey, but this guy will never amount to anything.

Greg Oden will always be injury prone. Sam Bowie Part 2.

[monosylab1k]

microfracture surgery too....he's fucked.

[Flo-Rida]

blazers are FUCKED

[monosylab1k]

blazers are FUCKED
The Blazers still have a good young nucleus, but they can kiss their hopes of Oden being the next dominating Center goodbye.

[duncan228]

He'll never be the same.
Few ever are.

It's really sad.

[JamStone]

blazers are FUCKED


Aldridge, Channing Frye, Przybilla, Josh McRoberts, Lafrentz (was he even going to play?) still make up a solid front court. No where near what they would be with the athleticism and physical abilities of Oden. But, I don't think it kills them. Heck, maybe they'll get another high draft pick and either OJ Mayo or Derrick Rose ends up being their point guard. They've been getting awfully lucky in the lottery the last couple years.

[dallaskd]

ahaha. Seattle is looking sexy right now.

[Findog]

He'll never be the same.
Few ever are.

It's really sad.

Tell that to Zach Randolph. Amare is getting closer to being what he was.

[JamStone]

ahaha. Seattle is looking sexy right now.

You mean Oklahoma City?

:lol

[monosylab1k]

Tell that to Zach Randolph. Amare is getting closer to being what he was.
I'm sure Oden can recover fully from this, but it's the fact that he ALWAYS has some injury.

First the wrist, then tonsils, now his knee.

This guy's the the injury bug somethin fierce and I doubt he'll ever get over it.

[O-Factor]

Oden=Bowie

[Strike]

TLongII needs to be put on suicide watch.

:bang

[ducks]

ESPN reporting they had to do microfracture surgery

Celebrated Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, will likely miss the 2007-2008 season after undergoing knee surgery Thursday, the team said.

"Greg had an arthroscopy and a microfracture surgery today," team physician Dr. Don Roberts, who performed the surgery, said in a statement posted on the Trail Blazers' Web site. "He was found to have articular cartilage damage in his right knee. The area of injury was not large and we were able to treat it with microfracture, which stimulates the growth of cartilage.

"There are things about this that are positive for Greg. First of all, he is young. The area where the damage was is small and the rest of his knee looked normal. All those are good signs for a complete recovery from microfracture surgery."

The Blazers are to discuss the news at a 4:30 p.m. ET news conference. Oden's procedure was performed in Vancouver, Wash.

Oden described the knee pain in an entry Tuesday on his personal blog:

"On my vacation earlier this summer i got up off the couch and remember my knee having a sharp pain in it. That was about a month ago. I didn't tell anyone because i didn't want to seem like i was complaining or making excuses for anything. Plus i wasn't doing anything at the time i realized it hurt, so i figured it couldn't be anything big.

"After a couple of weeks, i had to finally tell someone so i went to St. Vincent's Sports Performance (where i worked out at before draft) and got my knee looked at. That was right before i moved to Portland for good. My knee was swollen since i was there. I finally just said that i need to tell my trainer because this is not normal. We went to the doctor's the next day to get a MRI and that night me and my mom ended up in the doctor's office being told that I have to get surgery. It's a light one, just a scoop, but still it's just another setback. I would like for me to be playing and not seem like i'm a high-maintenance player, but things just keep popping up.

This is Oden's second health problem since the Trail Blazers drafted him in June. He had a tonsillectomy in July after struggling in two Las Vegas summer league games.

Oden, despite being hampered by a wrist injury during his freshman (and only) season at Ohio State, averaged 15.7 points and 9.6 rebounds in leading the Buckeyes to the national championship game. He had 25 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to Florida.

The Trail Blazers were the surprise winners of the NBA draft lottery and chose Oden over Texas forward Kevin Durant, who went to Seattle.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3017538

[Tippecanoe]

Tell that to Zach Randolph. Amare is getting closer to being what he was.

didnt amare lose about 3" on his vertical after the surgery? it'll definitely limit oden's upside. this fucking blows, not just for portland, but for the whole league

[duncan228]

Tell that to Zach Randolph. Amare is getting closer to being what he was.

Agreed, but they're the exception to the rule.

IIRC, most never are the same.

Besides, Amare a freak of nature! :lol

[samikeyp]

Sam Bowie Part 2

First thing I thought of too. Sonic fan is hoping the same thing happens to the guy whom Portland passed on.

Blazers must be snake bit.

[Strike]

Besides, Amare a freak of nature! :lol

What he lacks in brains, he makes up for in mouth.
Ok, back to the topic at hand...............

[Trainwreck2100]

Durant is going to avg. 40+ this year

[Findog]

Don't forget Jason Kidd. Microfracture didn't slow him down.

[Whisky Dog]

Looks like Durant will be blasting off into stardom while Oden watches from the sidelines.

[Budkin]

Man this just sucks for the whole NBA. :depressed

[duncan228]

The Blazers statement:

http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Oden_Undergoes_Microfracture_S-236705-1218.html

Oden Undergoes Microfracture Surgery

An exploratory arthroscopic surgery performed on Greg Oden today revealed cartilage damage to the Portland Trail Blazers rookie’s right knee. Oden is likely to miss the 2007-08 NBA season.

"Greg had an arthroscopy and a micro fracture surgery today," said team physician Dr. Don Roberts, who preformed the surgery. "He was found to have articular cartilage damage in his right knee. The area of injury was not large and we were able to treat it with micro fracture, which stimulates the growth of cartilage. There are things about this that are positive for Greg. First of all he is young. The area where the damage was is small and the rest of his knee looked normal. All those are good signs for a complete recovery from micro fracture surgery."

Oden is expected to be on crutches for up to eight weeks. Recovery time from micro fracture surgery varies from person to person, but generally takes between six and 12 months for full recovery.

"Certainly this is a setback, but our future is still incredibly bright," said Trail Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard. "Is it disappointing? Yes. However, this is a great core of talent and players of strong character and will continue to be."

Oden, the #1 pick in June’s NBA Draft, averaged 15.7 points and 9.6 rebounds for Ohio State last season, leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA national championship game as a freshman.

"We know this discouraging news for all of our fans, however, the people of Portland are very enthusiastic and compassionate about their Trail Blazers and I know they will stand behind Greg and the team during his recovery," said Trail Blazers President Larry Miller. "We believe our fans and sponsors are going to continue to support us because they know we’re headed in the right direction."

[BacktoBasics]

Don't forget Jason Kidd. Microfracture didn't slow him down.Kidd never jumped high or lived around the rim. Nor did he have any speed. I don't think thats a fair comparison. Right now Amare is the best example of a successful microfracture case.

[duncan228]

It looke like there's going to be a press conference that you can watch on NBA.com.
4:30 EST. (About 15 minutes from now.)

[lefty]

So that means Portland will get the 2008 1st pick.... :dizzy (or top 5 at least)

[dallaskd]

shoulda kept randolph...oden is gonna be a bitch pick now. he will never be the same. this will be a huge draft bust after Durant becomes a superstar.

[Testing]

Wow, this is the problem with the NBA. Doesn't Oden already have like dozen's of endorsement deals signed??? These days young players drafted high are given the world based on their promise and expectations, but they should wait to earn it!

[AnkleBreaker21]

wheres tlong at now,lol

[duncan228]

wheres tlong at now,lol

He's around.
He deserves our support.
He's a fan of his team just like we're a fan of ours.
Injury sucks, for anyone.

It's a horrible thing, for the Blazers and for the league.

[JMarkJohns]

Terrible news for any NBA fan. Hopefully its not something that ends his potential before he's ever got the chance to fulfill it.

[kingsfan]

The Kings fans who were dying for him to be on our team are relieved now I bet. So much for lehype part 2

[Dirk Nowitzki]

So now the Blazers are going to be on National TV so the nation can watch them get their asses kicked on a nightly basis? :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :madrun :madrun :madrun :madrun

[dallaskd]

You mean Oklahoma City?

:lol

:lol

[Cry Havoc]

Sad. Just sad. He had the potential to be one of the best centers of all time.

[Supergirl]

Man this sucks for the Blazers.

[angel_luv]

That's sad. Poor Oden.
Sorry T Long. :(

[ducks]

shoulda kept randolph...oden is gonna be a bitch pick now. he will never be the same. this will be a huge draft bust after Durant becomes a superstar.
zach was a cancer needed to get rid of him anyhow

[ducks]

So now the Blazers are going to be on National TV so the nation can watch them get their asses kicked on a nightly basis? :pctoss :pctoss :pctoss :madrun :madrun :madrun :madrun
along with mavs getting owned by gs

[MrChug]

Sad, sad, sad, sad, sad, sad, sad, sad day in basketball.

[SpursFanFirst]

I'm a little slow getting to the sports news tonight, but man this is huge!
My apologies to the Portland fans. That really sucks! :(

[mavs>spurs2]

Kidd never jumped high or lived around the rim. Nor did he have any speed. I don't think thats a fair comparison. Right now Amare is the best example of a successful microfracture case.

Every great guard has speed, Kidd may not be as fast as Tony Parker but he is fast.

Some people just recover better from this type of surgury than others. It didn't seem to affect Kidd, and while it has affected Amare he is still a very explosive player and is getting pretty close to where he was before the surgury. On the other hand you have athletic freaks like McDyess who never recover and have to totally change their game because they can no longer run and jump with the beswt of them. It's really a case by case issue, we will just have to sit back and see how he responds.

[Streakyshooter08]

That really sucks. I wish him the best. I hope he will be able to play in 08/09.

[Avitus1]

That really sucks hard, as a bball fan. Must suck worse for Portland fans.

[Soul_Patch]

That just completely blows. He really excited me about this season. The trailblazers sure do seem to have some bad luck!

[FlyHigh07]

:lmao to Tlong!

[baseline bum]

What a damper to put on the 07-08 season. :(

Crap, Oden looked like he was going to be half Shaq, half Amare. Devastating blow for any basketball fan.

[SpursDynasty]

Wow, I predicted Oden would be an overhyped number one draft pick fluke like LeBron, Yao, and Dwight Howard.

He didn't even have to bounce the ball in an NBA game before becoming a fluke.

[monosylab1k]

Wow, I predicted Oden would be an overhyped number one draft pick fluke like LeBron, Yao, and Dwight Howard.

He didn't even have to bounce the ball in an NBA game before becoming a fluke.
die

[Findog]

Wow, I predicted Oden would be an overhyped number one draft pick fluke like LeBron, Yao, and Dwight Howard.

He didn't even have to bounce the ball in an NBA game before becoming a fluke.

You stay classy, Drummer Boy. Exhibit A for why you suck.

[anakha]

Wow, I predicted Oden would be an overhyped number one draft pick fluke like LeBron, Yao, and Dwight Howard.

He didn't even have to bounce the ball in an NBA game before becoming a fluke.

You didn't have to open your mouth before people rightly started pegging you for a moron. :lol

[Mister Sinister]

Wow, I predicted Oden would be an overhyped number one draft pick fluke like LeBron, Yao, and Dwight Howard.

He didn't even have to bounce the ball in an NBA game before becoming a fluke.
http://masklinnscans.free.fr/4chan/gtfo.jpg

[duncan228]

Wow, I predicted Oden would be an overhyped number one draft pick fluke like LeBron, Yao, and Dwight Howard.

He didn't even have to bounce the ball in an NBA game before becoming a fluke.

How is LeBron an overhyped fluke?

Granted, there's a lot of hype around him, but he's got a game. He came into a man's league with the mind of a child and the body of a man. I think he's done damn good living up to the hype that has come with him. He'll mature and get better.

And that's just a shitty thing to say about Oden. The guy hasn't had a chance to show us what he'll have on an NBA court. Calling him out is unfair and mean spirited. He's a kid and he's hurt. Give him a break.

Are you an NBA fan or just a Spurs fan?

[Findog]

^ don't waste your time debating him, Duncan228, just mock him mercilessly like the rest of us do. He doesn't deserve a serious reply.

[duncan228]

^ don't waste your time debating him, Duncan228, just mock him mercilessly like the rest of us do. He doesn't deserve a serious reply.

I know, I know.

I usually don't reply to anything he says.
But the LeBron comment got to me.

LeBron is surrounded by a lot of hype but I think he's done well to live up to most of it. The guy can play.

And if SpursDynasty doesn't think Oden's injury hurts the league I figured he must not be an NBA fan! :lol

[SpursDynasty]

We shouldn't be too hard on Oden. He wasn't going to turn Portland around or anything. Just a glorified high school street baller.

[dirk4mvp]

You need a girlfriend.

[SpursDynasty]

First he couldn't play for the U.S. team because of a soar throat or some other excuse.

Now this.

Portland should have gone with Durant.

[duncan228]

You need a girlfriend.

Would that put him out of our misery?

[Strike]

Would that put him out of our misery?

What about the misery it was cause the girl???

No chick deserves that.

[duncan228]

What about the misery it was cause the girl???

No chick deserves that.

Good point.
I guess we're stuck with him. :lol

[anakha]

We shouldn't be too hard on Oden. He wasn't going to turn Portland around or anything. Just a glorified high school street baller.

We shouldn't be too hard on SpursDynasty. He wasn't going to actually contribute anything of substance to this forum. Just a glorified homer with a knack for spouting the most inane takes since Bill Walton got off the good shit. :hat

[Greg Oden]

lies

[MicrofractureDynasty]

No surprises here. Just ending an athlete's season that I was supposed to end.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

No surprises here. Just ending an athlete's season that I was supposed to end.
:lmao :lmao :lmao

[OdenCouchDynasty]

No surprises here. Just ending an athlete's season that I was supposed to end.
But if he hadn't had sat on me you wouldn't have had the opportunity to end his season.

[Greg Oden]

fuck you all.

[OdenCouchDynasty]

It's your fault. I told you not to sit on me.

[Greg Oden]

tell me who you are or i'm gonna fuck you up.

[OdenCouchDynasty]

Go for it. Lay on me so I can tear a rotator cuff.