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He also forgot to mention how he screwed over fans who bought season tickets.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
Oden opens up
Blazers top pick Oden talks about surgery, rehab
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Top NBA draft pick Greg Oden doesn't remember much from immediately after knee surgery. He was with his mother at home when he found out how serious it was.
"I kinda looked at my mom and said, 'I'm out for the season? You kidding me?' " he said.
Oden will be on crutches for six more weeks. Full recovery likely will take six to 12 months. He has started swimming, and a machine gently bends his knee for six hours a day.
Oden was at the Trail Blazers' practice facility on Thursday on crutches and with his surgically repaired left knee wrapped in ice.
Except for a videotaped blog entry, it was the 7-footer's first public appearance since undergoing microfracture surgery on Sept. 13. He will miss the season rehabbing.
He had spoken to Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, who have had microfracture surgery, and they warned him not to rush back.
Oden averaged 15.7 points and 9.6 rebounds last season as a freshman at Ohio State, despite being hampered by a wrist injury. He led the Buckeyes to the national championship game, scoring 25 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the loss to Florida.
There was much fanfare when the Blazers got the first pick in the draft, and even more when the team chose Oden over Texas forward Kevin Durant, who went with the second overall pick to Seattle.
Oden was ushered into the city with a rally downtown, and a stories-high jersey with his name was hung on the Rose Garden Arena.
While losing their rookie center was a blow to the organization, general manager Kevin Pritchard said the team "couldn't be happier the way things are moving and progressing already."
"We've got a great kid who really cares about this organization, and his character is already shining through," Pritchard said.
"I just want everybody to know, I did not hurt my knee getting up off the couch this summer, and I didn't hurt my knee playing 'Dance Dance Revolution' and break dancing this summer," he joked. "That did not happen."
While he joked about how the injury occurred, Oden said it remains a mystery. He took time off after the draft, and then started feeling pain when he resumed training. He did laughingly admit to having a "Dance Dance Revolution" interactive video game at his home.
Oden was in good spirits, although he said the full impact of missing the season probably won't hit him until Tuesday, when the Blazers start fall practice for the season.
"You know, it is a setback, but I'm excited to be able to scout the NBA for the whole year, and just know that next year when I come in I'm going to be 20 years old, I'm going to be very mature, and I'm going to be ready to play."
He even predicted he'd be better than he was before: "I'm hoping for a 40-inch vertical."
The regular-season opener is at San Antonio on Oct. 30.
Oden also said the Blazers, with guard Brandon Roy, last season's Rookie of the Year, and forward LaMarcus Aldridge, would be fine without him.
"You don't know how good these guys are going to be this year. I've played against LaMarcus Aldridge, and he kills me every time," he said. "If they want a basket, give him the ball."
He also forgot to mention how he screwed over fans who bought season tickets.
Top Flukes of 2007-2008 season:
1. Greg Oden
2. The Mavs and Suns
3. Who's next?
How's that exactly?
Man, Oden's knee. I can't believe it would do something like that to all those dedicated fans.
Kidd & Martin: Seriously man, take your time. Just to be sure you may consider taking 2 or 3 years off. No need to hurry back. No need at all...
you are a goddamn idiot. Why the would he apologize over something he had NO ING CONTROL OF? He didn't voluntarily up his knee, it just happened. It's an injury and those things happen. He didn't screw over anybody you stupid ing asshole. I don't know how Josh Daniels can stand being in the same room as you, much less letting you be the drummer in his band.
Goddamn, SpursDynasty is a stupid .
He has now passed the point of being worth a chuckle.
Exactly. It was no suprise here when he approached me and asked me to injure his knee like I did. He knows he's a fluke and I was just ending a season that I was supposed to end.
No surprises here. Fake players don't let their bodies get injuries that they have no control of.
Reason people hate me on this board - I don't worship microfracture surgery.
I was at Buffalo Wild Wings for the last JDB gig. Jeff had a bandage on his arm and his timing was off, he wasn't keeping up a good beat because of his injury. I feel like I got screwed over and want my money back. At least the wings were tasty.
That's what he gets for playing home games on American soil.
Flukes
Good thing Josh Daniels isn't in a band with me then.
And we have yet to hear how Oden injured his knee. It's not like he played any basketball this summer.
He tripped over a drum set at a Josh Daniels Band gig.
I'm sure he injured it with the intent of screwing the Blazers and their fans.And we have yet to hear how Oden injured his knee.
He was playing basketball most of the summer you dumb . Tlong only made like 15 threads about how Portland started organizing practices 2 months early for this upcoming season.
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