OT: Must be NBA time, because Greg Oden is out for the year already.
In what has become as much apart of the start of the season as high hopes, Greg Oden is doubtful to return to the court this year. Not since Bill Walton, has a big man suffered this many injuries in his career. Filed under "unanswered prayers", I bet the Celtics aren't too upset the ping pong balls didn't bounce in their favor. I was hoping he'd bust, his tsio nature and all, but I would never wish this kind of thing on any player.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:15 PM ^
Not that surprising... dude's gotta be like 85 years old by now, right?
December 9th, 2011 at 11:33 PM ^
Arthritis is a killer at that age.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:52 AM ^
i hope i can get a bunch of championships-- like 15........#HALOL
December 9th, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
But what's a couple years among social security checks?
December 9th, 2011 at 11:15 PM ^
At least Bill brought Portland a championship. Now Ohio can lay claim to the absolute worse #1 Draft pick in NBA history
December 9th, 2011 at 11:42 PM ^
I think Michael Olowokandi might beg to differ.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:24 AM ^
At least the Kandi man had a career on the court. Oden hasn't done anything other than be the highest paid big and tall model in history.
December 10th, 2011 at 1:18 AM ^
I only remember him for breaking his hand in a AAU tourny, sending nude pics of himself and looking 85 years old. I guess i should feel sorry for him, but i do not.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:30 AM ^
As bad as the Kandi Man was, at least the Clippers got a few mediocre years out of him. Oden has only played 82 games total in four (soon to be five) seasons.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
Until I watched Olowokandi play, I thought it was impossible for a hyper-athletic 7'1" guy to shoot 40% and never get a rebound ever. At least Oden never took minutes from anyone else.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:20 PM ^
People pay attention: this is how you do OT!
December 9th, 2011 at 11:22 PM ^
December 9th, 2011 at 11:23 PM ^
Hater.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:25 PM ^
Infinite Eligibility Greg.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:27 PM ^
i know he is a buck and all, but it is hard not to feel for the guy...
December 10th, 2011 at 12:14 AM ^
Exactly how I feel. I woulda taken Kevin Durant with that first overall pick. Heck... I'd have trouble choosing someone over him if I had first pick in the nba fantasy draft
December 10th, 2011 at 1:24 AM ^
The $24,968 Greg Oden has made PER POINT in his career is $17,928 MORE than Kobe has made per point ($7,040).
December 10th, 2011 at 1:34 AM ^
Legit point. I dont feel sorry him in that sense, the man should be set for life. Just saying he had a real disappointing career...for reasons out his control.
December 10th, 2011 at 2:08 AM ^
I understand your point, but i have nothing but hate for anyone who played at Ohio State. Sorry. It's just the way i was raised. My mom took me to my first Ohio State and Michigan game when i was 6 years old and three other kids....My mom who had cancer and still does fought three Ohio State guys who were in their late 40's early 50's because they spit on me and my other friends who were all around the same age as me. It's very personal when i see one of them "Down here" or anywhere. I am 29 now, but i will never ever forget getting spit on and watching my mom beat up three guys as she was fighting cancer too.
GO BLUE!!
December 10th, 2011 at 3:11 AM ^
I understand the anger, but just because you had that bad experience you should not transpose that on other Buckeyes/fans. I have lived in Columbus for 6 years, and aside from the constant joking, I have not experienced anything that negative. I can tell you firsthand that Pryor is a douche, but I have also met Oden and he is pretty disarming. Even the fans that I know are great people, they just wear different colors on Saturdays. While Ohio may have a larger percentage of '2 percenters' than Michigan, I know that things can get ugly when idiots are involved - both ways.
December 10th, 2011 at 3:44 AM ^
I respect that. I really, really do. It does go both ways, but i will never get over it, ever! I had to work at a Wal-Mart coming out of college and i always have something Michigan on somewhere, but anyways i was stocking products and had a guy started telling me how much Michigan sucks, how stupid we are, and just using every word you could possible think of in front of me, kids, customers,..etc. I was not shocked becasue that is the way they are, sadly.
I worked at a Ingles and had the same experience.....i just cannot stand them. I just can't! I mean, these are people in their mid 50's using profanity in front of kids in a public store. I can deal with ones who hate Michigan - that's fine because we hate them, but the obnixious ones are just too much. I live in GA as of right now and i can go into a store with a Michigan shirt on and here old women - seriously like women in their 60's saying, "Fuck Michigan." I cannot escape them, but i do get to meet some oler people who also went to Michigan and know how hard it is dealing with them.
I did get to meet Chris Spielman (Favorite Player from OSU) because he played his butt off for my Lions! He was actually a real nice guy and i got to shake his hand and that was real cool - to me anyways. I said, "Go Blue" and he said "Buckeyes." All around nice and cool guy.
December 10th, 2011 at 8:30 AM ^
Wow, cool story after cool story bro.
December 10th, 2011 at 10:49 AM ^
Chris Spielman. Thats the buckeye you think is cool....have you watched any televised M games this year? Cant stand him, so annoying and bias!
December 9th, 2011 at 11:27 PM ^
Throw it down, Big Man, Throw it down.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:28 PM ^
Oden is terrible. I feel bad (kinda...not really), but he probably will not be a good player in this joke of a league.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:31 PM ^
Ugh. I wish his grandson LeBron James would go down next.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:37 PM ^
When my friends and I were walking back to our car after the Big Ten Championship game, I literally ran into Greg Oden in the middle of an intersection. He is taller, and looks older, in person. I don't know if me running into him had anything to do with this injury.
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December 9th, 2011 at 11:41 PM ^
nope just Chuck Testa.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
Being from Oregon and a Blazer fan Oden had been a big let down. Wish the Blazers drafted Durant instead.
December 9th, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
December 10th, 2011 at 2:18 AM ^
It's okay, you guys are getting Brandon Roy back this year and I hear his knee is finally healt.....oh....my....nevermind. Abandon all hope unless LaMarcus Aldridge has a Chamberlain-esque year.
December 10th, 2011 at 9:45 AM ^
Us Piston fans always say we should have drafted Carmello or Wade instead of Milicic
December 9th, 2011 at 11:49 PM ^
December 9th, 2011 at 11:49 PM ^
Kwame Brown?
December 9th, 2011 at 11:57 PM ^
hopefully he heals up and gets a chance to play. Even though he's from ohio u goto feel bad for guys when they are getting injuries that prevent them from getting any consistent playing time
December 10th, 2011 at 12:17 AM ^
there was so much excitement out here. After all, they had a top-10 young shooting guard named Brandon Roy, and a develping power forward Lamarcus Aldridge. Adding Oden meant there would be a small-market dynasty ...
Yeah, that didn't really happen...
December 10th, 2011 at 12:26 AM ^
Blazers not only lost Bradon Roy today (retirement) but also Oden for the year. I cant say I am surprised by Oden being out for the year, local media was reporting that Oden would not have been ready until April anyway. What is a few more months?
December 10th, 2011 at 12:34 AM ^
Dont mean to thread-jack but can someone please explain to me what happened with that CP3 trade getting blocked? Every media outlet's explanation seems to just scratch the surface...
December 10th, 2011 at 12:56 AM ^
December 10th, 2011 at 12:36 AM ^
Lost Oden, Brandon Roy and Lamarcus Aldridge all on the same day! Awesome! At least Aldridge will be back in a couple of weeks.
December 10th, 2011 at 12:36 AM ^
Not since Bill Walton, has a big man suffered this many injuries in his career.Sam Bowie disagrees.
December 10th, 2011 at 1:06 AM ^
Ohio association aside, I always liked Greg Oden and hoped he would do well in the NBA. Seemed like a cool dude.
December 10th, 2011 at 1:10 AM ^
From everything I ever heard he is a great kid. Too bad...
December 10th, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^
The Celtics had the second worst record. They should have gotten the second pick (had the balls bounced correctly). Memphis had the first pick and I'm not sure they would've passed on Oden either. He was supposed to be a can't miss big man. The Celtics would've gotten Durant.
It all worked. We got Banner 17.
December 10th, 2011 at 1:25 AM ^
We got Durant and then they stole our whole fucking team..
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December 10th, 2011 at 2:40 AM ^
Big player rule: hurt early, hurt often
December 10th, 2011 at 2:46 AM ^
Yeah more sad about the Brandon Roy news. Sort of a home town guy, former rookie of the year and 3 time all star in only 5 years in the league. For the most part a stand up guy who helped clean up the Blazers image.
December 10th, 2011 at 3:35 AM ^
It sucks being a blazer fan, such a heartbreak. I wanted Durant so bad and knew Oden wasn't the answer mainly because he went to Ohio. Luckily I love Michigan more so Go Blue