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Originally Posted by horseofcourse
That surgery on that particular injury has advanced quite a bit. He is only 19 despite looking 45 and I see no reason he still can't be an effective player for them for many years. I don't think he was every going to revolutionize the position, but he still has a future I believe.
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He's young but then so was Amare Stoudamire. The difference between Stoudamire and Oden is that so much of Stoudamire's game was based on his explosive athletic ability. Even though he has come back and is able to play at all-star level, he admits that he's still not quite as explosive as before and it took him longer to get back to where he is than he thought. Oden's game is not so explosive and athletic so taking a percentage of that away from him may not hurt him as much. The problem with him is that this is seemingly the latest thing in what is looking like a series of problems. If he's got arthritic knees already, that's not a good sign. I remember early this summer when he was backing out of things, citing exhaution. I didn't think it was humanly possible to be exhausted at 19. There are some things not right with this kid and if I was the Blazers, I'd be very concerned.
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