Breaking News: Greg Oden Injures Knee

[slinslin]

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2007/09/breaking_news_oden_injures_kne.html

 

[jbeecham]

Wow that sucks for Portland. Hopefully he's ok.

 

[SunsTzu]

That really sucks. Hopefully it is nothing major because I think Oden will be one of the greatest players ever if he stays healthy.

 

[slinslin]

Don't know this is setting up perfectly for a repeat of Sam Bowie-Michael Jordan.

So far Oden has been a huge bust at summer league and shown to be very injury prone (wrist, back, tonsils and now his knee) while Durant hasn't exactly had the greatest summerleague he seemed to impress a lot at Team USA workouts already.

 

[fordronken]

It must be pretty serious if they're already willing to go into exploratory surgery. This could be a huge blow.

 

[slinslin]

Saw this on another board

"The MRI couldn't find anything, which is why they will do the exploratory surgery tomorrow."

Isn't this always the case pretty much? Wasn't it the same with Amare, Penny etc? And then knee scoop and boom... out for the year..

 

[elindholm]

So that's, what, fifteen straight months of excuse-making? And counting?

Where's this great player I keep hearing about?

 

[jandaman]

well... it seems nothing major..

but if he does require surgery and doesnt think he should play on it for the majority of the season...

umm.... whats the odds of getting Derrick Rose or Oj Mayo to join, them in 2008-2009..... damn.

 

[Mulli]

Don't worry Grandpa Oden's medicare will cover it.

 

[overseascardfan]

Oden pretty much dominated college basketball this year because he was a man amongst boys but I wonder how he'll do against Duncan, Shaq, Amare, Howard and Yao.

 

[mathbzh]

Oden pretty much dominated college basketball this year because he was a man amongst boys but I wonder how he'll do against Duncan, Shaq, Amare, Howard and Yao.

He had problems with Hibbert, I don't think he can match those top bigs yet.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Don't know this is setting up perfectly for a repeat of Sam Bowie-Michael Jordan.

So far Oden has been a huge bust at summer league and shown to be very injury prone (wrist, back, tonsils and now his knee) while Durant hasn't exactly had the greatest summerleague he seemed to impress a lot at Team USA workouts already.

Um, how about NO.

 

[D-Dogg]

Oden is not going to be this great player people want him to be. He looked awful in the tourney and only showed up for the title game. Yeah, his hand, I know. But he just had little intensity.

Give me Durant every day and twice on Sundays.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Oden is not going to be this great player people want him to be. He looked awful in the tourney and only showed up for the title game. Yeah, his hand, I know. But he just had little intensity.

Give me Durant every day and twice on Sundays.

You know, it is very possible that Durant will be a better pro than Oden. To compare these two to Bowie/Jordan is stupid.

 

[Mainstreet]

You know, it is very possible that Durant will be a better pro than Oden. To compare these two to Bowie/Jordan is stupid.

I'll give a thumbs-up to that.

 

[D-Dogg]

You know, it is very possible that Durant will be a better pro than Oden. To compare these two to Bowie/Jordan is stupid.

I can give you that.

 

[Cheesebeef]

So that's, what, fifteen straight months of excuse-making? And counting?

Where's this great player I keep hearing about?

uh, Eric, with one hand, as a freshman, the guy lead his team to a 31-1 regular season record and the championship game, after their previous year of not doing anything of note. That's pretty impressive in the college ranks.

You've admitted you don't pay any attention to college, right? So, how exactly can you dog the guy, considering his impact on his college, leading OSU to it's first NCAA Title game in 50 years, 31-1 record, not to mention the guy was a rebounding machine, 15 ppg scorer and 3.5 blocks a game, playing one handed most of the season. That's pretty great from a freshman if you ask me.

 

[The_Matrix]

Don't worry Grandpa Oden's medicare will cover it.

HAHAHAHAHA that was pretty good.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

Looks like he's pulling a Beckham

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi...suggest_oden_will_be_sidelined_for_six_weeks/

Beckham
ankle issue
didnt play in hyped debut game
played ok when people stopped caring
hurts knee
6 week injury


Oden
tonsil issue
didnt play well in games no one cared about
hurts knee
will miss hyped debut game
6 week injury



Although one makes 100x more than the other in their contract...

 

[Louis]

6 weeks?

Yahoo reporting 1 year http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...o5nYcB?slug=aw-oden091307&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Devastating news. I like the guy. I think he'll do good things.

But for the Blazers, they may just put themselves back in the lottery and grab an OJ Mayo or another highly touted player.

 

[elindholm]

Oden wasn't going to make a big difference this year anyway, but I agree that this is a major setback for the Blazers.

Edit: Just read the Yahoo blurb -- it's microfracture. You can pretty much guarantee it.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

Dear God now its the whole season. That really sucks.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/48038/20070913/oden_lost_for_the_season/

Oden wasn't going to make a big difference this year anyway

Maybe, but now he'll be a year behind in not making a big difference.

 

[elindholm]

Maybe, but now he'll be a year behind in not making a big difference.

True -- or really two years behind, if it is microfracture, which it almost certainly is.

 

[slinslin]

Saw this on another board

"The MRI couldn't find anything, which is why they will do the exploratory surgery tomorrow."

Isn't this always the case pretty much? Wasn't it the same with Amare, Penny etc? And then knee scoop and boom... out for the year..

Add Oden to the list.