Greg Oden not sure when he'll be able to play

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Blazers media day: Greg Oden not sure when he'll be able to play
Published: Monday, September 27, 2010, 1:21 PM Updated: Monday, September 27, 2010, 1:23 PM
Mike Tokito, The Oregonian

Greg Oden showed up at media day and was immediately swarmed by the media mass, who all wanted to know how he was doing and when he might be ready to play.

Oden reiterated what Blazers GM Rich Cho has said, that he will not be ready for full contact when training camp opens Tuesday.

"How much I'll be able to do is how my body feels," Oden said.

Oden could not, or would not, say when he might be able to play in a game. Asked what kind of pain he is experiencing in his surgically-repaired knee, he said, "There's been good days, and there's been bad days."

How many games does he hope or expect to play this season?

"That's a hard question because I don't know when I'm going to be back," he said.

[lefty]

Not sure ?

[JamStone]

non-issue

[lefty]

Non knee-sue







Sorry

[duncan228]

Greg Oden: "Is there any proof that I'm a bust?"
By Kurt Helin

This much is clear: Greg Oden has yet to work out like the Portland Trail Blazers had hoped. Three years into his NBA career he has played 82 games and had multiple injuries and surgeries to his knees.

But is he a bust?

Oden himself took exception to that characterization while speaking with Jason Quick of the Oregonian.

"Is there any proof that I'm a bust?" Oden said. "All there is proof of is that I have bad luck with injuries. When I was out there on the floor, I think I did pretty good for myself. I've never really had enough time to play and actually improve. I think last year at the beginning of the year I did OK, started to head down that path. Unfortunately I had an injury. But I've prepared myself all summer to be an All Star and be as healthy as I can be and I'm going to keep doing that until I'm able to do that ..."

From our seat, bust isn't the right word. We've been hard on him here, but still that's a big label to put out there.

It's too early. And bust implies a lack of effort or talent -- that has not been Oden's problem. The man has stopped drinking to help better prepare himself physically. But it is that body has betrayed him. Right now he wants to get back on the court but the doctors -- and the Trail Blazers -- are holding him off the court until he is 100 percent ready physically. Whenever that may be.

Oden is correct -- when he has been on the floor he has been good. He had a PER of 23.1 in the 21 games before he went down last season. That's Dirk Nowitzki/Pau Gasol level PER. He was impacting games, the Blazers were about 5 points per 100 possessions better when he was on the floor.

And he may yet overcome all the injuries, he could bounce back. For that reason the word "bust" does not fit.

It's hard, because he comes up in comparison to the No. 2 pick in 2007, Kevin Durant. The league scoring leader. The guy who just lead the USA to gold at the World Championships. They guy being mentioned along with Kobe and LeBron as the best in the game.

Oden is not that. He very well may never be that. But it's too early to rule him a bust yet.

[picc84]

Jordan --> Bowie
Durant --> Oden
playoff parade

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[sefant77]

Greg Oden: "Is there any proof that I'm a bust?"
By Kurt Helin

This much is clear: Greg Oden has yet to work out like the Portland Trail Blazers had hoped. Three years into his NBA career he has played 82 games and had multiple injuries and surgeries to his knees.

But is he a bust?

Oden himself took exception to that characterization while speaking with Jason Quick of the Oregonian.

"Is there any proof that I'm a bust?" Oden said. "All there is proof of is that I have bad luck with injuries. When I was out there on the floor, I think I did pretty good for myself. I've never really had enough time to play and actually improve. I think last year at the beginning of the year I did OK, started to head down that path. Unfortunately I had an injury. But I've prepared myself all summer to be an All Star and be as healthy as I can be and I'm going to keep doing that until I'm able to do that ..."

From our seat, bust isn't the right word. We've been hard on him here, but still that's a big label to put out there.

It's too early. And bust implies a lack of effort or talent -- that has not been Oden's problem. The man has stopped drinking to help better prepare himself physically. But it is that body has betrayed him. Right now he wants to get back on the court but the doctors -- and the Trail Blazers -- are holding him off the court until he is 100 percent ready physically. Whenever that may be.

Oden is correct -- when he has been on the floor he has been good. He had a PER of 23.1 in the 21 games before he went down last season. That's Dirk Nowitzki/Pau Gasol level PER. He was impacting games, the Blazers were about 5 points per 100 possessions better when he was on the floor.

And he may yet overcome all the injuries, he could bounce back. For that reason the word "bust" does not fit.

It's hard, because he comes up in comparison to the No. 2 pick in 2007, Kevin Durant. The league scoring leader. The guy who just lead the USA to gold at the World Championships. They guy being mentioned along with Kobe and LeBron as the best in the game.

Oden is not that. He very well may never be that. But it's too early to rule him a bust yet.

Well, there isnt a proof until now that he isnt a bust...

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Well, there isnt a proof until now that he isnt a bust...

I'd say that missing 164 out of 246 games is proof enough.

[Ashy Larry]

LEAVE G.O. ALONE ......... HE'S OLD

[rickross]

LEAVE G.O. ALONE ......... HE'S OLD

playas im with od larry here you ain't pickin on old people liek dat. Leave greg alone sons he hustled even more then us bois in south beach. When u do dat 4 a lifetime u has mad respect, u tru OG, leave dis in peace.