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Blazers-Info packed Junk Drawer -- Oct 11, 2008

It's official: Greg Oden fever is completely out of control

The rash has gotten so bad, that even Raps fans are writing Oden love letters. A few excerpts: "By all accounts, I'm a pretty average dude. I have a job, live in an apartment, have a few friends (very few) and sometimes girls talk to me. [...] Completely average, except for one thing; I have an unhealthy obsession with a top-heavy 82-year-old, seven foot man from Indiana. I'm looking at you Greg Oden. My obsession with Oden goes so far that I actually caught myself looking for jobs in Portland just so I could be closer to the Trail Blazers and follow Oden's career; and I'm a Raptors fan. [...] The guy is just genuine, real, damn good at ball and just makes me smile — makes me smile so much that I can't close my mouth for hours — no, really, it's quite painful." What about you, do you suffer from chronic Odenitis?           

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Benjamin Golliver of BlazersEdge with a funny cheap shot at Warrior guard Marcus Williams, who was famously convicted of stealing laptops at UConn: "According to the Warriors Media Guide, Richard Hendrix's 3 favorite items are his Bible, his laptop and his phone. Funny thing about that: Marcus Williams also listed Richard Hendrix's laptop as one of his 3 favorite things." It's gallows humor, really. Blazer fans are just bitter that the list of players recovering from injuries -- Brandon Roy, Steve Blake, Greg Oden, Channing Frye -- now includes Rudy Fernandez (sprainedankle) and Martell Webster (stress fracture in foot)

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Just wondering: With Martell Webster out with a stress fracture in his left foot, and with Portland lacking definitive answers at small forward, could this be the moment the Heat has been looking for to maximize its trade value of Marion? If the Blazers start talking about LaMarcus Aldridge, the Heat figures to be a very attentive listener. South Florida Sun-SentineIt'S

Its old but funny:

Why then, did Shaq rip Kobe in that infamous freestyle rap over the summer? ``That was my bad, a bad thing to do,'' O'Neal said. ``I just threw his name in at the end, it was a bad move on my part.'' Los Angeles Daily News

O'Neal said he called Kobe shortly after the video hit TMZ.com and apologized, Bryant accepted the apology and the two have put it behind them. Los Angeles Daily News

 

While Travis Outlaw is said to be next in line for the starting spot, experimenting at small forward will be at a premium in Portland in the coming days and weeks. Another option is to start Fernandez – once he gets some treatment on the ankle and is truly healthy – but that will likely mean also a change at shooting guard as well. "Rudy's not a three," McMillan added. "I think if Rudy is playing and Brandon (Roy) is out there, I think Brandon is most likely the guy to fill-in at the three spot. So yeah, we can go with Brandon and Rudy out on the floor. We can go with Travis and I think this is an opportunity to take a real look at Nicolas (Batum)." HoopsWorld

Still, the topic of conversation remains, when Fernandez is healthy is he a realistic candidate to start for Portland? "We may have to look at that. After these preseason games, I'll make a decision," McMillan continued. "Losing a player that was in rotation – whether Martell was starting or if I decided to bring him off the bench – we lose a piece of this team, and I think an important piece. It's not a season ending injury. But again, we have to make adjustments. This is an opportunity." HoopsWorld

 

 

Despite his contract status, Miles is hardly seen by the rest of the Celtics as a hanger-on. “The guys have treated me really well, especially Ticket (Kevin Garnett), Ray (Allen) and Paul (Pierce),” he said. “Those guys know me from before. I’ve had some wars with those guys, so they know what I can do. That makes me feel more comfortable.” Boston Herald