Oden out again?

[Cannon Shell]

greg oden didnt make it through his first NBA game before getting hurt.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Just saw that. Over/under on the number of years he plays in the NBA?

The modern day Sam Bowie

[herkhorse]

The guy is a freak. He will never last, he's just too damn big.

[philcski]

I wish him the best, and hope he gets the chance to prove me wrong, but he was never that good anyways. I don't know what the hype was all about. He's much too slow to play at an elite level in the NBA.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by philcski

I wish him the best, and hope he gets the chance to prove me wrong, but he was never that good anyways. I don't know what the hype was all about. He's much too slow to play at an elite level in the NBA.

You new yorkers are tough philly.

He is barely 20 years old and had one year in college and that year was abbreviated by yet another injury.

At 7' 2" he is never going to be quick. But...he can move for a guy that size. He can jump and block shots like a young Mutombo. Basically he can change a team's interior defense right away.

Offensively he can shoot with either hand and play with his back to the basket which is becoming more and more rare among NBA big men. He needs to develop moves in the paint but again he is only 20.

If he can stay healthy (HUGE "IF"), Oden will be a dominating NBA center if not offensively then certainly defensively.

[Mortimer]

Fine work---you will be a great predator.


I just know it.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You new yorkers are tough philly.

He is barely 20 years old and had one year in college and that year was abbreviated by yet another injury.

At 7' 2" he is never going to be quick. But...he can move for a guy that size. He can jump and block shots like a young Mutombo. Basically he can change a team's interior defense right away.

Offensively he can shoot with either hand and play with his back to the basket which is becoming more and more rare among NBA big men. He needs to develop moves in the paint but again he is only 20.

If he can stay healthy (HUGE "IF"), Oden will be a dominating NBA center if not offensively then certainly defensively.

Like I said, he's definitely a good character guy (generally lacking in the NBA), and plays the game the right way- so I find myself rooting for him, but I was not blown away by him in college. Just being tall doesn't make you a great player- see Sean Bradley, George Muhresan, et al.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

He is barely 20 years old and had one year in college and that year was abbreviated by yet another injury.
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he looks like grandpa lebron james in that nike commercial. I'm not surprised this guy keeps getting hurt b/c he looks like he's 42, surprised he hasn't broken his hip yet

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