Is it evident enough yet that oden is a bust?

ryanXL977 · 03-04-09, 07:05 PM

at least give him another yr to see if he can get over the injury shit
he is not a bad player at all, unlike kandi man
he just gets hurt

Willie Bee · 03-04-09, 07:07 PM

Wasn't the guy like 47 when he was drafted?

UntilTheNDofTimE · 03-04-09, 07:57 PM

he has the knees of a 70yr old, makes webber look like dwight howard

Immortality · 03-04-09, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Wasn't the guy like 47 when he was drafted?

sallysnax8 · 03-04-09, 08:20 PM

he was good in college cause he dominated kids his age........the nba is more physical and he can't handle he's to lanky.. maybe when he puts a "shaq" physique on himself he will be dominant again.

SamsNCharge99 · 03-04-09, 08:21 PM

IDK if he's over rated....he hasn't played enough yet due to the injuries...but if this continues, than yes

jjgold · 03-04-09, 08:26 PM

He is not a bust yet

When he gets minutes he has decent stats

stevek789 · 03-04-09, 08:29 PM

if he can ever stay healthy, i think he can be top 10 center in the league

pavyracer · 03-04-09, 08:34 PM

Portland never learned anything from the previous bust of their last big man Sabonis. Oden has the same knee problems Sabonis had. At least Sabonis could shoot the ball and hit free throws. Oden is the worst center in the league right now.

The General · 03-04-09, 08:39 PM

Time will tell, but he seems a bust to me currently. Seems among the least educated of many NBA stars before him.

SlickFazzer · 03-04-09, 08:44 PM

he breaks down like an old horse. has the body of a 40 year old.

crisp · 03-04-09, 08:44 PM

oden reminds me of that robin williams movie. you know what it is.

tullamore · 03-04-09, 08:44 PM

The guy just cant stay healthy, I would have no faith if I were the Blazers that he would turn into an all-star.

BobHarvey · 03-04-09, 08:59 PM

Lets see Kevin Durant or Greg Oden? Portland went the wrong way. They'll be this decades Phoenix Suns and Oden will be their Neal Walk. You remember him right. Came out the same year as a guy named Alcindor.

BrandonLaz · 03-04-09, 09:13 PM

Look Oden can not be considered a bust. Does anyone remember the Magic drafting a kid named Howard and everybody saying he was just a tall lanky kid who had upside, but was not deserving of the number one pick. I don't think they regret the pick at all right now who is to tell how good Oden can be. He has upside injury issues are the only concern with him.

BobHarvey · 03-04-09, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by BrandonLaz

Look Oden can not be considered a bust. Does anyone remember the Magic drafting a kid named Howard and everybody saying he was just a tall lanky kid who had upside, but was not deserving of the number one pick. I don't think they regret the pick at all right now who is to tell how good Oden can be. He has upside injury issues are the only concern with him.

I get your point but I don't remember Dwight Howard being this fragile.

BrandonLaz · 03-04-09, 09:23 PM

You must not remember his rookie year it was pathetic. He got pushed around everywhere then he put on some size. It is a lot harder for a big man to come into the league than it is a guard in my opinion. Only time will tell if he is a bust or not though we will see in a few years. He is better than Kwame Brown that is for sure haha.

ATB515 · 03-04-09, 09:33 PM

dude it was his rookie year coming out of high school. Oden is a flat out bust. He will never be able to stay healthy for an entire year. Stop being so optimistic.

Originally posted by BrandonLaz

You must not remember his rookie year it was pathetic. He got pushed around everywhere then he put on some size. It is a lot harder for a big man to come into the league than it is a guard in my opinion. Only time will tell if he is a bust or not though we will see in a few years. He is better than Kwame Brown that is for sure haha.

BobHarvey · 03-04-09, 09:41 PM

I've got to agree. If Oden is still in the league in five years, I'll be amazed.

Portlander · 03-04-09, 09:41 PM

I really get the sense that our city thought he was a major score after a depressing few years.. There was a lot of pressure put on him and when he quickly had that first knee injury before his first season even started some local people gave him a lot of shite about it.

After that I swear he looks gunshy. A local reporter after Oden sat out another game asked him politely winking.. "do you really WANT to play?" Oden seemed to understand the question and ignored the real meaning. He replied "when I am healthy, and only when I am healthy.. " I think the guy is coasting his contract a bit, and doesnt have a lot of self esteem. He may turn around though on his own, or if Portland management starts giving him the stick. *shrug*

UntilTheNDofTimE · 03-04-09, 09:48 PM

diddnt dwight avg 12 and 10 his rookie year and play all 82 games?

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The_Kid · 03-04-09, 10:06 PM

He's not that good anyways. I don't care if he's healthy or not. He can dominate a game defensively when he's healthy but he's really limited offensively. I didn't think he was that good coming out of college either. He's just a big guy that Portland thought could be the missing piece to their puzzle.

PaperCha$er · 03-04-09, 10:06 PM

I was on the Durant bandwagon then and still am now. Put Durant on the Blazers now and their a top 3 team in the west easily.

maddogmadden86 · 03-04-09, 10:34 PM

can anyone tell me what he did in college? he was always hurt just merked around till he could go to the draft you ask me he is the softest big man in the nba

BobHarvey · 03-04-09, 11:59 PM

I'll take Dwight Howard at 18 and Greg Oden now. Howard would school him.

cocknocker · 03-05-09, 01:28 AM

Well Portland took Sam Bowie instead of a player named Michael Jordan once upon a time. History repeats its'self.

HoulihansTX · 03-05-09, 01:55 AM

Portland just recently got a chiropractor who found out that one of Oden's legs is longer than the other. That means he'll have chronic back and knee problems as long as he plays a physical sport, whether in the NBA or YMCA. Along with Oden being a bust, the blazers have to deal with the fact that Durant is a future Hall of Famer. I play Fantasy Basketball, and Oden hasnt been on anyone teams since Mid-January, and we dont have to pay him to be on our team

Tsoprano · 03-05-09, 02:38 AM

Oden is a bust so far in my opinion.

Not saying he will always be like that, but he has been whore shit so far.

Guy is just pure unlucky when it comes to timing of injuries.

UntilTheNDofTimE · 03-05-09, 02:43 AM

yea Portland sure no's how to pick their players, and although it getting closer as the years go by they did trade Paul for roy

Bradyd · 03-05-09, 09:17 AM

I never understood what all the hype was about Oden to begin with. Durant was much more impressive to me. Just like I didn't understand why Atlanta picked Marvin Williams that year.