OT-Oden out for season

Submitted by maizenblue92 on December 6th, 2009 at 12:35 AM

Greg Oden out for the season with a broken patella (kneecap). Tough day for Buckeyes.

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shoes untied

December 6th, 2009 at 12:37 AM ^

That sucks for him, but I am glad I traded him in my fantasy league a week ago. best trade ever

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MaizenBlueBP

December 6th, 2009 at 12:39 AM ^

Why on earth is this man so brittle?

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Koyote

December 6th, 2009 at 10:38 AM ^

Dude looks like he is already 40. So not surprising when his body acts like it as well.

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pdxblue

December 6th, 2009 at 12:39 AM ^

As a Trailblazer season ticket holder, let me just say that it sucks! The dude looks like he's about 60 and is made of ceramic.

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pdxwolve

December 6th, 2009 at 11:44 AM ^

It's hard to escape the blazers out here, and you become a fan whether you want to or not. Seems like a pretty good kid who was playing well this season.

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Engin77

December 6th, 2009 at 10:51 PM ^

with a ruptured achilles tendon, it occurred to me there might be an angry-trailblazer-hating-god roaming the hardwoods. Now I'm convinced. Oden seemed like he got his attitude in shape for this season; too bad.

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los barcos

December 6th, 2009 at 12:39 AM ^

are so random, how come some people (oden, carlos brown) seemingly get injured more often?

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The Bugle

December 6th, 2009 at 12:57 AM ^

Because they aren't entirely random, obviously. Some players, due to genetic disposition or the style of their play, are more prone to injury.

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MH20

December 6th, 2009 at 12:41 AM ^

This guy does Yao Ming better than Yao Ming.

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TrppWlbrnID

December 6th, 2009 at 12:41 AM ^

i am assuming tough day for buckeyes refers to 2 broken vertebrae for osu's best player. 8 weeks seems pretty optimistic to be playing DI basketball in the big ten...

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MGoObes

December 6th, 2009 at 12:44 AM ^

is 2 inches shorter than the other, if you watched him "run" up and down the court his one year at OSU you could've seen all these injuries coming

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RagingBean

December 6th, 2009 at 4:41 AM ^

I'm impressed he's able to compete on a high level at all if that is true.

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Hoken's Heroes

December 6th, 2009 at 9:55 AM ^

to balance out his shorter leg

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marc_from_novi

December 6th, 2009 at 2:26 PM ^

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MWW6T7

December 6th, 2009 at 12:45 AM ^

Judging from his looks he has to be 40+ yrs old. When you are that old bones become more fragile. Seriously though, that is horrible news. I hate to see anybody get a serious injury like that. Especially multiple times in their young career. Portland is a young team who relies a lot on just talent alone because they don't have a strong veteran presence and to lose your big man is a tough loss to take.

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Big Shot

December 6th, 2009 at 1:12 AM ^

Has he played a game yet in the NBA?

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mgowin

December 6th, 2009 at 1:15 AM ^

He could always fall back on playing the role of Mr. Glass in Unbreakable 2.

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Black Socks

December 6th, 2009 at 3:16 AM ^

Remember, Portland is close to LA.

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ken725

December 6th, 2009 at 5:38 AM ^

Is this a reference to Clipper players' knee blowing up?

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jmblue

December 6th, 2009 at 1:05 PM ^

Portland is about as close to L.A. as Mobile, Alabama is to Detroit.

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EZMIKEP

December 6th, 2009 at 3:42 AM ^

MAX - and looked at as one of the biggest busts in the NBA all time. Its too bad because though his offensive game isn't all that, he is a defensive monster.

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Engin77

December 6th, 2009 at 10:59 PM ^

Sam Bowie? Only if Kevin Durant blows up bigger than Michael Jordan. Oden was doing better offensively this year 11.1 pts/game; regular season (obviously).

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BrayBray1

December 6th, 2009 at 3:57 AM ^

are made out of Slim Jims....That would explain the constant snapping.

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El Jeffe

December 6th, 2009 at 11:48 AM ^

Slim Jims are flexible (and tasty).

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DreadlocksFast

December 6th, 2009 at 6:45 AM ^

A Roy/Durant/Aldridge combo would have be downright dirty

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GustaveFerbert

December 6th, 2009 at 9:11 AM ^

Will blame it on Barwis...

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MWW6T7

December 6th, 2009 at 9:17 AM ^

Could this be another Sam Bowie for the Blazers? Seems to be shaping up as such.

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GOBLUE4EVR

December 6th, 2009 at 12:53 PM ^

think.. greg oden = sam bowie??? oh wait portand drafted sam bowie also....

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Talpostal

December 6th, 2009 at 1:40 PM ^

Sad to see this happen, especially because Oden was supposed to be such a can't-miss prospect and he's been a huge bust.

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TheLastHarbaugh

December 6th, 2009 at 2:14 PM ^

I feel bad for the guy. He has always been a likable dude with a good sense of humor. Too bad his body just wasn't made for handling the stress that comes with playing in the NBA.

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bluebots

December 6th, 2009 at 3:33 PM ^

I first heard there was "minimal contact". But if you look at the video, the guy is driving past his OTHER LEG. He essentially injured himself in the act of jumping. I guess that's not as bad as injuring yourself in the act of getting up off your couch like last time he was out for a season. Still....that sucks..... I used to think it would be awesome to be 7 foot but the more I think of it no. If you're 7 foot and if you're not in the NBA you're basically screwed.

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HelloHeisman91

December 6th, 2009 at 10:56 PM ^

Good thing he entered the draft when he did. I would feel a lot worse for the guy if he had decided to stay in school and missed his payday.

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Jim Harbaugh S…

December 6th, 2009 at 11:10 PM ^

again, they should have taken Durant. Mr. Glass will never play a full season. What amazes me the most is that every time it is a new injury, wrist at OSU, microfracture knee surgery before he could even play in the NBA, and now he busts up his kneecap. Best of luck in rehab.

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