Sad news for all Portland Trail Blazer fans and fans of Greg Oden. The knee surgery scheduled for today...that wasn't supposed to be a big deal...is officially now...a big deal.
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Oden is out until at least March but probably for the entire regular season. Portland has an unlucky history of drafting big men. Although Bill Walton won them a title his career in Portland was riddled with injuries. In then in the famous 1984 draft, Portland with the second pick...passed over Michael Jordan and drafted Sam Bowie. Unlike Walton's, Bowie's career really never got off the ground. They have an unlucky past.
I don't blame them for one minute in taking Oden. I know a lot of sports pundits are going to be saying that it was a mistake (there were some red flags with his physicals)...but that's nothing but revisionist history. He was the consensus number one pick. And don't forget...that unless one has a team with Jordan and Pippen...big men win titles in NBA. I think and do hope for Oden, the Blazers (and their fans) and the league that Oden's going to have a nice career...one that is just going to get started a year later.
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you can see his blog here:
http://yardbarker.com/users/gregoden
seems like a nice guy. hope he recovers fully and quickly.
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