Oden Practices
by Dave on Aug 5, 2008 1:07 AM PDT
Email
PrintCredit to dsx460 who posted this in the sidebar. I deleted his fanpost since it was brand new and only 10 minutes before I was duplicating it here for main page discussion...so to keep the conversation in one place.
Jason Quick has a report on Oden's full-contact workout.
Jason always writes for the story element but I would caution that his introductory sentence explaining that Oden's rehabilitation is "officially over" doesn't mean that Oden's recovery is over. He's not hooked up to knee machines anymore but that doesn't mean he's all the way back. I say this not to be a downer but because it would be easy to mistake those two "r" words.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
176 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
oh
i thought i got banned or something lol
anyways I can’t wait till he gets back into his game shape, hopefully the lakers vs blazers rumor is true and he can go up against bynum first game!!
You got promoted
It’s an honor, mind you. You should bow at Dave’s shrine 15 times a day in appreciation.
I’m willing to serve as priest of the Dave-appreciation society. Just send money. In pounds sterling, I don’t want to mess with currency exchange.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
I don't rule the world yet
but the funds I raise could further the process.
Who said anything about humble?
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Only on my back
It takes up more room than “Bayless”.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
LOL!
I bow to your greatness. However, I’m sure I’ll be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.
Mike Rice Just Said
Channing Frye looked like a 2 guard standing next to Greg!
BLAZERS will be GREAT in '08!
I saw Oden up close (e.g. less than 10 feet) at the last Blazers/Sonics game last spring
My brother-in-law was a Sonics season ticket holder and had MVP seating right next to the Blazers’ bench and I was lucky enough to get to go to this game. Frye and Aldridge both looked big, but at halftime when G.O. stood up I was dumbfounded. Huge doesn’t even begin to describe him. He’s just shy of a force of nature.
I went to the last home game of the year against Memphis...
and sat in the same section as Paul Allen and KP. We had to go through the blazers tunnel to get to the bathrooms and buy more beer. As I was going between the 3rd and 4th quarter, I saw Holton and stopped to say hi and that I enjoyed his work(I was a little tipsy and in a VERY good mood). As I was turning around to head down the tunnel, I nearly ran straight into Odens chest, I am 5’10 and was barely at nipple height. I picked my jaw up off the floor long enough to evade his path, which took me about 5 lateral steps to the left to make room for him. I saw Mo Luc and LMA from point blank range earlier, and my thoughts were “those are two tall guys” , when I saw Oden at point blank, my thoughts were, “RUN!! KING KONG IS IN THE BUILDING, HE WILL EAT ALL OF US AND STILL BE HUNGRY!!! oh wait, thats Mr Oden!!!”. I squeaked out an “Oden” along with a fist pump and he looked at me like, “who let this little mouse in the building, should I step on him to keep him from nesting up somewhere?? Nah, these are my nice shoes, I am going to go watch the rest of the game now”. You really can’t understand just how big he is until you are face to face with him…..
I also have a great Travis Outlaw anecdote from that game, but I can’t remember if I shared it yet or not. I will probably do so anyway when I get time later today….
RUDY > MJ
For you Ann, I would love to, but it might be a little lengthy...
This is definitely one of my top 3 blazer memories of all time, so I was shocked when I tried to find where I had previously written about it, and found nothing. It was that same game against Memphis, which was the last home game of this last season. My buddy’s mom scored courtside seats from her work and we were about 4 rows from the court, right behind PA, KP and company. That was also the same corner of the court as the blazers bench. One of my buddies had become fairly inebriated and was getting quite vocal towards Outlaw. As snappy and snark as I come across on this blog at times, I am actually quite shy in person and not really the type to try and get players attention during games(although I am rarely if ever close enough to do so). But luckily for me, my friend is that way and during an early timeout, he started screaming “Outlaw! Outlaw! Dunk it! We want a huge Dunk!’ and so on. Outlaw looked at us with a slightly confused look and Joel immediately came over to Outlaw and you could tell he was saying something along the lines of “don’t listen to those schmucks, concentrate on the game”. He listened to Joel and ignored us the rest of the half.
At halftime, during warmups, my friend started right back up with the same stuff, and although Outlaw never acknowledged us directly, we knew he got our message. At one point he stood at the side of the paint and cocked the ball behind him and stared at the rim like he was visualizing how nasty of a dunk he was going to pull off for us. My friend yelled “Ya, like that, dunk it”, and Outlaw chuckled a little. My loud friend actually isn’t much of a basketball guy, this was really his first year as a blazer and nba fan, and that was mostly because we were roommates and I am a nut, so he had little choice. He then started yelling “Its dunk time Outlaw, its dunk time!!” My other friend and I kind of chuckled at how silly it sounded, but we were having too much fun to be embarrassed.
The second half flew by, I almost got to experience what an Oden pick would feel like in between the 3rd and 4th quarters, and before we knew it, there wasn’t a lot of time left in the 4th and we had a healthy lead. With about 4-5 minutes left in the game, my friend started yelling “Nate!!! Put Outlaw in!!! Its dunk time Nate!!!! Put in Outlaw!!!”. With about 3 minutes left, Nate did exactly that(from no influence of my friend mind you), and as Outlaw hopped off the bench, he flashed us a little smile and jogged up to check in. My friend continued to scream ‘Its dunk time Outlaw”, when ever he thought Trout might be able to hear him. Two minutes later, we witnessed this not fifteen feet in front us.
After the first alley oop, we flipped, but when he threw down the second one, I nearly had a heart attack. As he landed after the second dunk, he looked right at us for a split second as if to say “Was that good enough for you???” It was, it really, really was. The row in front of us had been stoic most of the game, but after that second dunk, they all jumped up and turned around and started slapping us high fives.
Right after the horn blew and the confetti dropped, Outlaw walked towards us from half court and pointed at us with a huge southern smile on his face. Martell then walked up to Outlaw and we later figured out how that conversation probably went:
Web: Who are you pointing at?
Trout: That guy and his friends have been shouting its dunk time at me the whole game.
Web: What a bunch of dorks!
Martell turned towards us and they both chuckled about whatever they actually said to each other.
Its ok though, even if they did think we were dorks, it was still awesome. He stuck around and threw his shoes into the crowd and as he ran by us into the tunnel, he stared right at us, maintained that huge lovable smile, and gave us a fist pump as he disappeared towards the locker room. It was pretty dang sweet, and I get goosebumps every time I watch that highlight….
RUDY > MJ
by myemic23 on Aug 5, 2008 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Nice story
Too bad the YouTube is so blurred. You can see he is looking in the general direction of the bench and the fans, but not exactly at whom.
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
I cant be certain where Travis was looking at that exact instance after the second dunk...
But my 3 friends and I all agreed that he seemed to flash us an “OH YEA” type of look, but it could have easily been at the bench or at nobody in particular. The rest I am 110% sure he was acknowledging us. One point of clarification though, after the game, Outlaw probably was walking towards the bench and not us, but I am 1000% certain the finger point and big smile was directed right at us. I could jabber on about this all day, so I will just leave it at that….
RUDY > MJ
So, it's your friend's mom we have to thank for that memory. We should buy you guys
season tickets 4 rows up behind the Blazer’s bench (so that you can see and be seen over the tops of the standing bench player’s heads) if that’s the results you get. Thanks for sharing that story, it’s a great memory.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
I am down with that...
I wouldn’t mind free season tickets;) But the credit should obviously go to #25 and Sergio for the amazing set up and finish x2, it would have happened had my friend “heckled” Outlaw or not. It was cool to see how he reacted to us, it was almost like he had never had a consistent cheering section pumping him up. He seemed bashful and flattered every time he showed any reaction to my friends yelling, I don’t think he has an arrogant bone in his body. It was the perfect cap to an amazing season and I am so dang lucky I got to sit where I did when it happened. It is definitely a memory I wont be forgetting anytime soon….
RUDY > MJ
Yep. That's why I love him. He just goes out and does his job
extremely well and is surprised when anyone notices what a good job he’s done. I agree, “he doesn’t have an arrogant bone in his body”. You were lucky to be there.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
Phenomenal story
Pretty awesome. Trout can sky. Check this out, right in Yao’s face.
Bayless isn't the second coming of Jordan.
Jordan was the first coming of Bayless.
I am glad
That the story broke on 1080 The Fan, with Dwight Jaynes co-hosting…
I felt special hearing.. And really enjoyed Jaynes on the radio.
Also I have no proof that 1080 really had the original story break, but it sure sounded as if they did.
Man I love tongue tacos - Mortimer
Only thing better is Trout on a stick roasted over an open fire - annthefan
I have a pic like that of my dog - tominhawaii
by Outlaw is Rejector on Aug 5, 2008 1:14 AM PDT reply actions
that is so good to read
we have key players working out right now! and channing is in perfect shape, that doesnt hurt my fealings one bit. thanks dsx460, and Dave.
"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
Great inside story by Quick
And I suppose he makes it crystal clear that fans can be happy Oden is back in full contact workouts, but is still far away from being game-ready. That being said: RIM ATTACK :-))
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
Quick sure made it a point to talk about Oden's lackadaisical attitude....
Looks like we got D-Miles 2.0. Trade him now…...
Is my sarcasm font working???
RUDY > MJ
What's the over and under on fanposts on that subject?
My guess is 1.73
My guess on why Quick brought it up so much is because he didn’t really report much. Oden’s not used to running, he strong, and he worked out. That’s not much to cover when he has to fill peoples insatiable need for Oden information.
"O Blazer's Edge almighty...I bless you and glorify you through the eternal and heavenly high priest Dave, your beloved Son, through whom be glory to you, with Him and Ben, both now and forever" -- Polycarp - An Honorary Father of the Blazer's Edge Church (With a slight revision to the actual quote.)
Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking
It just doesn’t seem like there’s much to report, hence G.O.’s seeming “indifference” to the task at hand.
by Modal Rounder on Aug 5, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
CHANNING!
Who shows up for this workout? Voluntarily, at this time of year.
Who is in CONDITION?
Could Channing push LMA for minutes? Probably not, but who knows? That is one guy who wants to be around when they are measuring for rings.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
I was
pretty excited about this too. Even though he’ll play fewer minutes and is a role guy, its nice to hear when ANY player decides to work a little harder.
It's those role guys
that are always there putting in the overtime. What should LMA risk getting hurt banging around the court with Greg two months before training camp? I know they aren’t going full speed or anything, but still. Aldridge’s starting spot is all locked up for the most part. I’m not saying Aldridge should be totally away from basketball, getting out of shape, or anything like that, but you’ll notice Brandon isn’t in town either. A couple or few more weeks and Brandon will have almost everyone back in Portland scrimmaging and getting in shape. For now Greg will get worked back into shape by Channing or maybe Ike Diogu.
Channing was not in condition at training camp last year
He is working hard this year.
This guy is talented, if he puts in the hard work to go with it he could push for more minutes, by LMA getting more rest, stealing a few minutes from Joel as an offensive threat, or even, if he really is knocking down 3s, as part of a big lineup for a few minutes here and there as SF.
We really have an amazing amount of talent. We could make a quantity for quality trade, and still be really, really deep.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Oh, I'm not doubting that he's working hard
I like Channing.
I just don’t think he would have flown in from out of town for this practice, just as no one else did.
If they didn't fly in
Then they don’t really want to be Blazers.
KP wasn’t there either they say, so he doesn’t have what it takes to be a great GM. Good GM, sure, but not GREAT.
This is worse than Oden not watching crappy ass summer league games while in school!
But is anyone talking about this? Of course not. There is a complete media blackout about Oden-Workout-KP-and-Others-Not-Being-There-GATE that Dave and Ben are fully supporting and I am SICK OF IT.
WHERE IS THE TROOTH.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Aug 5, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You can't handle the TROOTH!!!!
"There something going on with that Skipper. No one gets that fat eating coconuts"
Sure he can!
Asked his specialty in the kitchen, Oden paused and said, "Hamburger Helper and tuna fish."
Channing was at Flugtag
he was a judge. now there is the portland spirit right there
Woof
by Charles Barkley McLovin on Aug 5, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn't have flown in
Probably not. That’s not what has me happy. It’s that he’s in condition this year. And that he agreed voluntarily to come to the workout. No obligations over the summer.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
RE:CHANNING!
Somebody may have mentioned this recently, but over on Channing’s blog he’s talking about how he’s been doing palates all summer and feels like he is very strong. Also the recent posts on there are so hilarious!
It puts the lotion on the skin...or else it gets the hose!
by courtsideerrandboy on Aug 5, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Other players that have been resportedly working out @ the prac facility
Roy, LMA and Travis. Our beloved never let us down. (
Leaders build cultures that create self-esteem, generate and sustain trust, elevate the dignity of work , create community and foster open communication, and finally encourage growth and learning.
-Warren Bennis USC Professor
That was a very hard winter,
and it was just like one long night,
with me lying awake, waiting and waiting and waiting
for daybreak.
- Black Elk
1881
Blake was there during the workout according to the article
He was also there to play with Petteri.
Nobody is talking about our little starting PG. He was there all summer, it seems.
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
Nobody has to talk about Blake
Everyone knows he is going to report in shape, having worked all summer to improve some facet of his game.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
It is a small step
But oh-so-exciting!!
If Mike Rice calls Oden "Odom" this season I might have to seriously hurt him
Nuggets
All things being said – there were some nuggets. First, Oden believes his offence is 50
% better for hooks and jump shots – because he’s worked on it for the last year. Secondly, the trainers and coaches believe he is one of the most powerful players at his position in the league. Third, he has the quickness of a SF and the lateral movement of a PF.
He’s a special talent. That much they firmly believe – and as he practices and gets into game shape, this will come up over and over again.
What caught my eye was...
Penn saying
The important thing is he's moving well and he has the same explosiveness and athleticism as
he did before the surgery.This is encouraging news.
And Fourth,
that KP is on vacation in Lost Angeles?
What The Heck? Isn’t that like taking a vacation to the third ring of Hell?
KP is into some self-punishment, is my guess…
Ball Don't Lie
by bothteamsplayedhard on Aug 5, 2008 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought
he’d already spent his vacation shopping at a Verizon store in PDX.
I was at Oaks Park
In the men’s room and at the next stall over I heard a voice (on a cell phone) talking to someone called Pop and trying to trade someone called S-Rod for someone referred to as “TD” . This was obviously KP talking to the Spurs about our next backup Power Forward
"There something going on with that Skipper. No one gets that fat eating coconuts"
by 92wastheyear on Aug 5, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
+1
This comment made me laugh so hard it frightened my dog.
Highly rec’d!
I hope the dog is ok
lol
"There something going on with that Skipper. No one gets that fat eating coconuts"
Not realistic
S-Rod for TP? In a minute. But I rec’d you anyway.
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
I don't know about that
I’m just not as high on S-Rod as KP is, and maybe he’s starting to give up on him as well. So this might happen.
The sad part is, we’d have to give up RLEC.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Perhaps he was scouting?
Figuring out where Mitch Kupchak’s family lives for future reference come the 2009 Draft Day…
He says he has a wife and kids I wonder if He is FINALLY spending time w/ them
Leaders build cultures that create self-esteem, generate and sustain trust, elevate the dignity of work , create community and foster open communication, and finally encourage growth and learning.
-Warren Bennis USC Professor
That was a very hard winter,
and it was just like one long night,
with me lying awake, waiting and waiting and waiting
for daybreak.
- Black Elk
1881
Yeah that's what I think
took the girls to D-Land and all the other players they’ve been clamoring to see. (or revisit as the case probably is.)
"We, as Blazer fans, are perhaps the luckiest fans in the league."-Idog1976, July 19.
KP
Actually, from what I’ve heard.. KP is divorced and dating a former Blazer Dancer (score!). I know he has one daughter..does he have any more kids?
kp's son is a baller
he plays aau ball for a pretty prominent team here in portland.
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
Where'd ya hear he was divorced?
I figured seperated maybe, and I’ve wondered about his marital status as well. No reason, no reason…
(whistles)
Mortimer
Read it
I’m not sure where, but I read it on the Interwebs. Of course I believe everything I read there! ;-)
No..it was either on the realgm boards or on the oregonlive board. Last Feb, someone mentioned that they asked Kp what he was doing for Valentine’s day, and others on the board were criticizing the guy for asking him that considering his divorce.
Then I saw a post that he was dating this really cute Hawaiian former Blazer Dancer..
Typical
The guy has three good NBA drafts, so he dumps Spouse #1 for a trophy wife.
The two Kevin's
Some thoughts:
1. Both boyfriends are named Kevin – Kevin Duckworth (ex-boyfriend) and Kevin Pritchard (current boyfriend). Well at least she didn’t have to learn a new first name, which certainly makes it easy.
2. Both work for the Blazers: Pritchard (obvious), Duck (Ambassador). The company Christmas Party must be awkward.
3. I wouldn’t call her a trophy wife. I think the phase “GROUPEE" or "GOLD DIGGER” is appropriate here besides, have you seen her, she is UGLY.
and when the time comes
hell trade up again
"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations
Oh, snap!, dude...
Ball Don't Lie
by bothteamsplayedhard on Aug 6, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Jumps and Hooks
I think this is the best thing I heard from the article. When Oden is able to increase his offensive versatility, that’s when he transcends dominance, as Dave has said.
and post moves
"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
He didn't say one of the strongest, but the strongest
Stronger than Howard, who would be the strongest, right?
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Only part that was an eyebrow raiser (not razor....raiser) for me was
“Midway through the workout, Oden had to be prodded more and more. He often rested his hands on his knees, and several times had to be reminded where to go…”
Other than that, sounds really good for the Blazers.
Krikey! Kiteboarding is Kewl!
Best quote ever
“Penn, for one, said Oden looked good Monday.
“The important thing is he’s moving well and he has the same explosiveness and athleticism as he did before the surgery,” Penn said.”
THAT is awsome good news.
Also
“While working as an assistant with the U.S. Olympic team, McMillan has worked closely with Orlando’s All-Star center, Dwight Howard. Jensen said McMillan told him that Oden is more powerful than Howard. And McMillan last month said he thinks Oden is more powerful than Shawn Kemp was at age 20.”
That is from the other article on oregonlive, about how Oden has caused McMillian to retire from bball forever.
by usmcr3049 on Aug 5, 2008 8:17 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Let's stop the Kemp
comparasons at that!
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Aug 5, 2008 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
What?
What could be more glorious than dozens of illegitimate Oden-faced toddlers in cities all across the nation?
that would make for funny paternity lawsuits
baby wrapped up in blankets, head poking out, looks like a 30 year old, judge just says, congradulations, you’re a father, now pay up.
Paternity lawsuits are NEVER funny
Leaders build cultures that create self-esteem, generate and sustain trust, elevate the dignity of work , create community and foster open communication, and finally encourage growth and learning.
-Warren Bennis USC Professor
That was a very hard winter,
and it was just like one long night,
with me lying awake, waiting and waiting and waiting
for daybreak.
- Black Elk
1881
Now that he's back on the the court, I'll be holding my breath all the
while, thinking about the knees. Greg being out of shape, is very understandable considering his situation. But it bothers me a little that he was also out of shape when he worked out for the Blazers prior to the draft. I hope stamina isn’t an issue. For that reason, and for his knees, I’m hoping that he drops 10 or 15 lbs quickly. He evidently will have an abundance of strength no matter what weight he plays at.
The outward lack of fire and enthusiasm is a concern that’s been discussed all along. It’s just in his make up I suppose. Hopefully the flame is burning hot internally though. Time will tell. He’s such an imposing athlete.
I can’t believe how nervous I am about everything turning out all right for him (and for we Blazer fans). I’m not superstitious, but I think I’ll cross my fingers anyway.
Great report by JQuick.
I remember telling him how impressed I was with a player during summer league. In Avery's unique voice, he replied, "Marc, it's summer league." I
Yes.
I agree about the lack of stamina. I remember this being an issue at Ohio State, in the Summer League, and now after he has been working hard at rehab. It’s a little unnerving.
"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez
Let me introduce you to Mr. Przybillia...
.................................. Joel, this is bfan… Bfan - Joel.
Oden DOES NOT NEED TO PLAY 35 MINUTES A NIGHT. He WILL NOT play 35 minutes a night.
He needs to play 25 minutes a night.
t
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
by timbo on Aug 5, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
At the beginning of the year I buy that
By the end of the year he’ll hopefully be playing more and then next year he’s between 35-40 minutes a night.
—Dave
I doubt...
... he reaches 40 in any one game this season.
I think his season average will be in the neighborhood of 30.
Boomshakalaka
he said next year 35 to 40
"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations
I hope he never averages over 35
Fewer minutes = fewer injuries = longer career.
Pryz on the bench = fewer minutes.
Blazer dominance and blowouts = fewer minutes.
Keep those minutes down, and stay fresh and healthy for the playoffs. It would be a shame to waste our depth. We don’t need to win 75 in the regular season to win a championship.
Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo
Remember the tonsils
GO had stamina issues in summer league last year, which were attributed to him not being able to get enough oxygen because of his tonsils, which were then removed.
We need to not worry about GO’s stamina unless it is a problem in November. Yes, three months is plenty of time to get into NBA shape normally, but GO will see limited action in the next few weeks as they slowly bring his knee along, so it may take him longer to get enough full-court, five-on-five action to get into NBA shape.
GO weighs in the neighborhood of 290 pounds. I don’t care how strong you are, that’s a lot of mass to move. He will tire more easily and his stamina will improve more slowly than if he weighed less.
Asked his specialty in the kitchen, Oden paused and said, "Hamburger Helper and tuna fish."
The question is will Nate and Dean
bring Oden along slowly. They pushed Miles hard when he tried to return from knee surgery.
Hopefully they will not push Oden to the point his knee pain flares up. Surely all the coaches learned from that experience. My worry is from some some comments that suggest that it takes 2 years to return completely from the surgery Oden had.
Stu Inman: a soft-spoken, witty and brilliant basketball guy -- who had so much to do with Portland's only championship. He believed that you won with not just great players, but with great people. (D Jaynes 2-2-07 Portland Tribune)
This is why
there was a small, but vocal, minority clamoring for the Blazers to draft Durant.
While Oden was reportedly saying that his dream was to be a dentist, you’d read stories about Durant spending eight hours a day in the gym, driven by the desire to be the greatest basketball player ever. Pritchard recognized this, once referring to him as an “assassin.”
In the end, of course, the Blazers decided Oden’s once-in-a-generation physical gifts were tougher to pass up than a stringbean with the heart of a warrior. It’s certainly tough to fault them for that decision. However, until we see otherwise, questions about Oden’s desire will persist. And those questions will be further fueled by observations such as the one made by Quick that “Oden sometimes appeared like he was off in his own world, disinterested in the jack-hammer instructions coming from Demopoulos.”
Meh
Demopoulos sounds like a crotchety old gym teacher. Oden did everything he was supposed to do for his rehab. He’ll do everything the coaches tell him to do.
- Tom
Tom, I'm shocked,
simply shocked that you would respond to my comment with such a glib, ill-mannered remark about a coach whom you know I hold in high regard and about whom I’ve always spoken with the utmost respect.
I officially proclaim knickfan as my best buddy on the board.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Shoots Den
Sorry brah, my head wasn’t in the game. I only gave about 85%. I like your link though. Well plaid sir.
- Tom
And to drop some props...
My buddy 2Deep was one of the Durant Camp – and he has had some solid opinions, and supporting facts, to back up his decision.
Me – I’m just eatin’ some popcorn shrimps…
Ball Don't Lie
by bothteamsplayedhard on Aug 5, 2008 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm impressed by your memory bothteams ...
It must be the shrimps. I’ll have to add some to my diet as I certainly could use the help.
I remember telling him how impressed I was with a player during summer league. In Avery's unique voice, he replied, "Marc, it's summer league." I
He wasn't the only one !
I argued with them all and got labeled at _ _ _ _ !
The funny part was the labeling came from a basement
in NYC and had no mention or connection to 30 + years
of Blazermania.
The facts were always simple.
GO = REBOUNDING + Offensive efficiency + INTIMIDATION
< KD + Shots + Shots + Shots
The Blazers have enough scorers who shoot a higher % than
Durant, but are willing to share the ball.
It's GO time !
Don't you think
it’s probably because he has been so gifted that he never has had to work hard? He’s never had to be in perfect shape because he could dominate without it. Perhaps his knee – and other problems we’ve seen – are because he never has trained properly (until entering rehab.)
He has that laid-back personality that show he’s not a Type A. He’s going to do as much as necessary to be good, but beyond that I think the motivation will have to come from outside. (I don’t want to compare him to D.Miles, but if the natural talent is not accompanied by a dedicated mind-set…) What is the saying – Hard work beats talent if talent doesn’t work hard?
“He’s done everything we asked of him”. But nothing about above & beyond – which may have been forbidden, I don’t know.
"We, as Blazer fans, are perhaps the luckiest fans in the league."-Idog1976, July 19.
by jorga on Aug 5, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Actually, there was one pick-up game that he got in a lot of trouble for...
LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!
Great point
Hard to stoke the competitive fire without competition. When he steps onto an NBA court and feels the speed and power of the game, he won’t want to be embarassed.
A lot of NBA players have this thing about being dissed. No one’s ever really dissed Greg. He’s been the chosen one since middle school and was taken #1 in the draft. In a lot of ways, it’s easier to be the underdog in life.
by Engineering Problem on Aug 5, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
actually
Oden was a real late bloomer. He spent a lot of time as the token “humongous guy at the end of the bench” until he grew into his size. Although I think that this controversy can probably be put on the back burner until there is more than Quick making a report in the middle of the doldrums of summer on the first real workout that Oden has had in a while.
As Bfan replied though ....
there’s been more than just this Quick report raising some concern.
I remember telling him how impressed I was with a player during summer league. In Avery's unique voice, he replied, "Marc, it's summer league." I
The "Explosiveness" Comment
Keep in mind that this comment comes from Tom Penn – assistant general manager, not “doctor,” not “scout” – the man is a lawyer and a businessman endorsing a product called the Portland Trailblazers. I’m guessing he’s watched no more basketball than my father, who is also a lawyer, a basketball referee, and quite a few years older than Mr. Penn. Yet if my dad said Oden was “less explosive,” we would ignore him just as we should Mr. Penn and his front-office colleagues.
The only person qualified to comment on Oden’s explosiveness is Greg Oden himself. His comments in the video are revealing enough. And whether he’s more or less explosive is irrelevant. Years ago the Blazers had the mighty Sabonis, who was not as much explosive as he was hopelessly earthbound, and still, by at least one statistical measure, he was among the ten most effective centers in the league.
I bet Tom Penn
has seen more B-Ball this past calendar year than you Dad has in the last 10. Asst Gm would include some basketball.
"There something going on with that Skipper. No one gets that fat eating coconuts"
by 92wastheyear on Aug 5, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
His explosiveness is irrelevant?
If Sabos could jump, don’t you think those stats of his would be a little better. Ever see video of Sabonis when he could jump. There’s no comparison to the Sabonis we saw in portland. Explosiveness is HUGE.
Oden’s explosiveness is one his key features. It’s a big reason that he’s so good. He’s a jumper, a giant big jumper.
If Oden’s the only credible source for this info, then we’re prettty well screwed in ever finding out what’s happening. That contract he’s looking at in a few years would be a good reason to say, “hey I’m super explosive.”
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Why does Dave want to bring everybody down...
(to Earth)? I had this joke towards the end of last season, when we were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, it was something like: “for us ultra-optimists mathematical elimination comes at quite a blow.” The funny part about it is that it was only half a joke. Everybody knew that we weren’t making the post season a long time ago, but I still had that hope, and checked all those other teams ahead of us daily to see if they were sliding. I realize that I set myself up for disappointment that way, but it’s all I know. So here goes. Oden is going dominate right for the get-go! He’s enormous! Look at him dwarf Frye! I’ve been watching Dwight Howard in the Olympics warm up games, and his legs look like toothpicks compared to Greg’s tree trunks. He’s going to be a force to be reckoned with and I think he will be in the discussion for Rookie of the Year. I can’t wait for the first time he send KG or Flobe or Gasoft flying with a hard foul.
by MattyDread on Aug 5, 2008 9:49 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Slightly OT
The thing I remember most about Ha, when he did get some minutes, was the impressive tally of superstars he send flying with hard body fouls. I love seeing those get knocked around.
link to video
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2008/08/rip_city_revival_big_mans_smal.html
Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE
Part III: Oden's secret
What does everyone think Oden’s Secret is?
Was he born Gretchen Oden? I personally hope his secret is that he never wanted to be a damn dentist so that can stop being used as a knock on his drive.
Mortimer
Me, I hate dentists
The memories of my childhood trips to the dentist are not too dissimilar to Dustin Hoffman’s encounter with Laurence Olivier in the film Marathon Man.
I think it was Oden’s dentist remark that finally drove me into the Durant camp.
I recently caught
part of the horror flick “The Dentist 2” on some stupid movie channel. Now, I love horror movies and can stomach the most gruesome of gore and pain. Yet, there were scenes in this film which I literally could not watch. So, so, so brutal. I would not recommend it.
Also, Greg, please do not become a serial murderer dentist, and if you do, please do not make me one of your victims.
A Dental Musical Comedy
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Aug 5, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't he want to be a nutritionist or something?
Hence the biology courses in summer school? I bet his secret is that genetically there is a really fat man inside of him, and he has to control him to stay below 300 pounds.
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
First half of 1080 interview with Quick transcribed
I’m trying to be exact, but I did get rid of pauses and “uh’s”
Big Suke: “What to you got for us…We heard there is breaking Blazer news.”
Jason Quick: “Yeah, Today I was fortunate enough to witness a private workout of Greg Oden at the Blazers practice facilities. It was his first workout against NBA compitition since his surgery. He went about 45 minutes to an hour against Channing Frye and for a moment it was quite impressive…just to see him move and to dunk. He is a physical specimen. He looks like he is going to make an impact at the NBA level. At the same time, he was drastically, drastically out of shape. Channing was hardly breathing hard. Greg was huffing, puffing…hand on knees constantly. Channing stayed after and kept working out. Greg basically couldn’t go any longer. That, from what everyone said…the trainers said, is to be expected. Even though Greg has been riding the bike, been in the pool and on the treadmill. There is just no way to simulate the basketball action on the court and him being in basketball shape so…anyways the main thing is…the Blazers have declared that his rehabilitation process is over and now it’s time to fully focus Greg Oden on basketball.
BS: “Is this sooner than expected…them kinda turning him loose?”
JQ:”It’s about exactly what they envisioned, there is still 2 months away from training camp. They’re going to have him work out…every day in the month of August and then have him ready for that first week of September when all the other Blazers report to Portland and they start scrimaging. And they want Greg to wait until about the first week of September to take part in 5 on 5 action. And even then they want him playing one day and taking 2 days off. Playing one day and taking 2 days off. They still want to kinda baby him, but they realize that now is the time to really kinda light a fire under him, start getting him into basketball shape. And to really take the kid gloves off this guy and say “It’s time.””
Dwight Jaynes: “What were they doing with him?”
JQ: “It was mostly drill work, Dwight.” They would have…he would have to get 2 stops, defensive stops against Channing Frye. What they would do is they would have Greg under the basket, he would have to sprint to the 3 point line, to the top of the 3 point line… he’d have to touch it with his foot and as he was touching it with his foot, they would pass the ball to Frye on the wing and Frye would get the ball and drive hard to the basket and Greg, after he touched the 3 point line, would sprint down to the key and either cut off Frye or to try to defend his shot. If he either got a block or made Frye miss he’d get the rebound and throw the ball and touch the line again and the same process would go over, so it was conditioning… it was footwork…it was agility… a lot of that. And they would switch the drill where Greg would be on offensive and Channing would be on defense. There was a lot of contact. He fouled a couple of times very obviously. But he also had a lot of nice blocked shots..and clearly the guy is going to be a force if he gets the ball anywhere close to the basket. I mean..he threw it down with a ferocity that I really haven’t seen since Shaquille O’neal and Dwight Howard.
DJ: “Any limping?”
JQ: “None.”
I’ll try to do the rest later.
by parkinglotj on Aug 5, 2008 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 9 recs
+1
Thanks a bunch for transcribing this. We can all imagine what a tedious process it can be…
by Engineering Problem on Aug 5, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
My thanx too
I remember telling him how impressed I was with a player during summer league. In Avery's unique voice, he replied, "Marc, it's summer league." I
Thanks..
Thanks for documenting this..
Last week or so on Courtside it was mentioned that Oden woudl be back in town and practicing, first with 1 on 1 drills, so I don’t think this is totally a 1080 exclusive.
Thanks for editing out Big Suke’s doofiness.
continued...
JQ: “None. And he said he can count on one hand how many times that his knee has bothered him since the surgery. And talking with Zach Randolph and Darius Miles, they would have it (pain) several times a week after it. They are all very, very encouraged by what is happening here with his rehab. They have reported really no problems.
BS: Any low post moves? Weight?
JQ: “Weight wise, it sounds like he’s at 290…although he would not tell me today what he was weighing. He stepped on the scale…”
More later.
by parkinglotj on Aug 5, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
ALLL bal
Leaders build cultures that create self-esteem, generate and sustain trust, elevate the dignity of work , create community and foster open communication, and finally encourage growth and learning.
-Warren Bennis USC Professor
That was a very hard winter,
and it was just like one long night,
with me lying awake, waiting and waiting and waiting
for daybreak.
- Black Elk
1881
Who can tell?
You can’t see any ball under that huge hand.
I’d say that’s not a foul, that’s “I just ate your lunch and made you call for mama”.
What’s with the long sleeves though? Is it cold in the practice gym?
—Dave
Seems like a common look
Lebron, Kidd, Outlaw, ummmm more I’m sure, all favor the long sleeves when practicing look. I assume it keeps their arms looser and more ooey gooey so they feel like they move better after the stoppages in drills and what not.
Watching the clips of Team USA practice, there are more than a few superstars who do the same thing.
It does keep your muscles warm, so I understand it. Just like the tights guys would wear a few seasons ago, before they were banned (which I think is silly, those tights helped).
Mortimer
increases the heat
making him sweat more and get in better shape. Thats why you’ll see weight lifters lifting in sweats and hoodies. not comfortbale, but more effective
Woof
by Charles Barkley McLovin on Aug 5, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
For weight lifters
That makes sense for before a show, because they get their skin literally paper thin by losing all of their water, but for a REAL athlete, being properly hydrated is very important and just losing sweat doesn’t lose you real weight, just water weight.
Weight lifters/Body builders are the least healthy people I have ever met. A while back some work involved some body builders and I learned more than I ever wanted to know about the ‘sport’. It is ridiculously unhealthy.
You sweat everything out, don’t drink ANY water, get that water out of your skin and the muscles show through all the better. For a NBA guy, this doesn’t help anything at all and as soon as Oden takes a drink of water the weight he lost comes back on. It’s an old method for weight loss (like running wearing a garbage sack to sweat more) that is only temporary.
Of course, keeping your muscles warm and loose is more than enough reason to play in long sleeves.
Mortimer
not body sculpting
i was more refering to wrestlers trying to ‘make weight’.
And Oden wears sleeves b/c he hasn’t registered for his ‘guns’ permit
Woof
by Charles Barkley McLovin on Aug 5, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, making weight
That’s what I sorta mean too. Sweating out more only helps for those situations, which don’t help for basketball.
I remember wrestlers I knew spitting all day to lose more water weight, being scared of drinking anything for fear of not making weight. It’s horrible.
Any weight Oden loses will be done the right way, and water weight means nothing unless you’re trying to get under a specific number.
That’s all I mean, with what I’m addin’.
I couldn’t imagine not drinking when I wanna. I ALWAYS gotta have a drink nearby. I keep it real, drink wise.
Mortimer
That would be illegal
unless he also get a permit to carry concealed weapons
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.
Channing looks good!
He was too stocky at the beginning of last year but now he looks quick.
Joel Freeland=Stud
foul on channing
for taking it so soft
come on now
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
We need to sign a beast to try to beast Oden
Just for practices. Joel is gonna get hurt trying to beast Oden, and we need Joel.
How about Danny Fortson? Is he the dude who had a good year (finally) under Nate in his last year in Seattle? Kinda crazy n’ dumb? Someone super aggressive and won’t let Greg muscle him up without a fight and won’t play.
Or just clone 70’s era Mo Lucas.
Tractor Taylor might have the necessary girth to handle Oden… hmm…
Since most bigs won’t be able to beast Oden anyways, maybe it’s better to let him get used to being such a beast and to OWN IT, instead of overdoing it with a fellow banger in practice and then going overboard in games against Kevin Love or something.
Joel can bang with Oden, but Oden will break him one day. We need a guy who is big enough to bang but doesn’t matter if they break. Oh my goodness—
BRING BACK HA SEUNG-JINN. Our dynasty depends upon it!
Mortimer
...Injure Oden?
...or make him stronger THAN EVER.
Nate said he needed to be shamed, to get popped in the face and learn to come back before he is ready to be all he can be.
Ha, the original Korean scamp, is the man who can unlock Oden’s DESTINY.
Mortimer
Hey, his injured knee feels stronger than ever
While we haven’t yet entered our Dynasty window yet we might as well break EVERYTHING on him so that it all heals up better than ever and he’s INVINCIBLE.
Ha Seng-Jinn is the man for this job.
Mortimer
Haha, right
Don’t they say that a broken bone heals stronger than it was originally? Let’s break all 206.
yes how about a mountian man...
quote:
All the while, he will continue basketball workouts with Frye, Steve Blake and Steven Hill over the entire month until he is cleared to play five-on-five. Hill, incidentally, is a 7-foot, 250-pound center from Arkansas who was on the Blazers Summer League team last month. He impressed general manager Kevin Pritchard enough that Pritchard brought him to Portland for the sole purpose of working out against Oden.
We need
Channing now more than ever now that George Carlin is gone but he is going to have to learn how to take it to the rim against the big guy in practice.I hope he retires a Blazer with a fist full of rings
by southern oregon on Aug 5, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually
Oden is getting ready to pry open Channing’s jaw to see how that cavity of his is doing.
Frye, not quite trusting of the aspiring young dentist’s skills, is simply using the basketball to prevent ingress to his mouth.
by knickfan on Aug 5, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
That's hillarious
that made me laugh so hard some tears came outta me eyeballs! well said.
written by the Blazer Thoughts artist formely known as "Scott R"
Not a foul
when a offensive players hand is on the ball, it is considered part of the ball. Therefore, that was not a foul, unless his right arm comes down and clobers the Buffet.
When another big man goes for a shot
Instead of blocking it, I want Oden to just grab the ball out of their hands, like he was playing with a 6 year old. Don’t let ‘em shoot, just SNAG it away like it was your toy and they can’t touch.
Morty-gurr
I was watching a rerun of the
florida-ohio state national championship game. Oden had one block which he did just that. Just brought both hands down on the ball from way up and took it away. Then threw it the length of the court to Conley for the easy lay-in. So good.
I want to see him go up for dunks even with another big man hanging on his arm
Like Shaq did in his best times.
Oops, wrong big man ;-)
Odenied: Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...
Sabonis' knee brace
Looks like it’s made out of patent leather, all shiny like that.
Maybe he wouldn’t have been hurt so much if he used real braces :-(
Shaq was a gosh dang monster. Oden actually works hard so he’ll be even better. I said it is so so it is so!
Mortimer
boo on you.
you need to go to confession Nork.
good point, wrong picture. good thing we won that game.
written by the Blazer Thoughts artist formely known as "Scott R"
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations
I hope he doesn't
Because than Oden stops being a dominant NBA center and becomes a sassy chubby black woman.
Or at least a guy dressed up as a sassy black woman, which I guess is hilarious.
It’s where British comedy and American Black comedies find common ground!
Mortimer
Sports Illustrated throws some love Greg's way too
basic Blazers and oden stuff. we are really good, lots of potential, should make the playoffs, Oden will be amazing…
Woof
by Charles Barkley McLovin on Aug 5, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
I don't think you're really sold yet Dave
On Oden. I mean not even 50% sold. It’s almost as if the micro surgery just completely freaked you out and ever since it’s been Olowakandi-land for you as far as Greg’s concerned.
I don’t think it’s necessary to notify thousands of Blazer fans that Oden isn’t 100% back yet. It’s not like we’re seven year olds freaking out at 6 am waiting to go to Disneyland and don’t understand the fact that Disneyland doesn’t open until 9. Do you know what I mean? We’re all adults. We know what’s up.
nuh uuuhuh
"If I was in anyway unclear, I am implying that Dave is a serial murderer."
---jonestr on Aug 3, 2008 12:25 AM PDT
Email Dave,
--- Mortimer --- for Blazers Edge Ambassador to the SBNations
Oden retires McMiIllan
in the othe part of Quick’s blog on Oden:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2008/08/how_greg_oden_made_nate_mcmill.html
I love how Oden fights bcak to being jabbed. We are not going ot be soft in th emiddle next year. ODen is going to crush his competition. And the L@kers will be the first to feel Oden's wrath. Watch your back Lamar.Sorry about that, a reprint
I love how Oden fights back to being jabbed by Nate leaving Nate with back spasms. We are not going to be soft in the middle next year. Oden is going to crush his competition. And the L@kers will be the first to feel Oden’s wrath. Watch your back Lamar.
frye will be on wheels after work, at around 6pm
to talk about the workout, make sure to tune in
Cool
Not bad for an August Day.
Watchin’ “Team USA”, listenin’ to an interview wit’ Channing & Bedgin’ 
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Aug 5, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Oden hurt him that bad?
I mean, I know he’s tough, but to leave Channing in a wheelchair?
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Nicolas Batum
by rockingharder on Aug 5, 2008 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I like it
Wish I were there. His “disinterest” does concern me since all you hear about the greatest players of all time is that they were 100% go in practice and on game day and Greg doesn’t seem to be built like that.
written by the Blazer Thoughts artist formely known as "Scott R"
Practice!?! we talkin about Practice???
Not a game, not a game, notanotanota game… We talkin about, practice. What are we talkin about??? Practice?!? We talkin about practice…
RUDY > MJ
Just when I thought I'd heard that for the last time
That soundbyte of A.I. still makes me sick to this day. I wonder how many young kids heard this and decided they, too, are naturals at the game and need not to practice to make themselves better.
written by the Blazer Thoughts artist formely known as "Scott R"
More comments
from Sports Illustrated
Steve Aschburner liked the picture of Oden stuffing Frye. Said it
”..., in time, might rival that grainy 1967 alleged photograph of Big Foot striding through the forest, in the subcategory of frightening man-beast candids from the Pacific Northwest.”
“In the background, Demopoulos appears to look like he’s just seen a real Sasquatch.Get used to that expression, too, as Oden continues his comeback. What was meant to happen a year ago now appears to be more on track than ever, a rebuilt and restocked team that faded last season boasting both experience and youth, centered on an undisputed once-in-an-NBA-generation big man.”
"We, as Blazer fans, are perhaps the luckiest fans in the league."-Idog1976, July 19.
Oden & Walton/Bowie
I can understand that fans who watched the Walton/Bowie meltdowns have an underlying fear of falling too deeply for Oden, and then being again disappointed. It’s a tough thing to happen.
The season after the championship, the Blazers were a machine, going 50 & 4. Then Walton got hurt. It was like having a blowout on the freeway.
Oden, healthy, from where I sit, will be the hands down ROY winner, simply because he will have so much more impact from the center position than players like Rose or Brewer can have at the guard/forward spots.
What the Blazers need from Oden is not necessarily offense, it’s defense and rebounding, because that’s what wins championships. And from the center spot it wins because it not only disrupts the other teams play, but reduces the number of chances the opponent has to score. Russell proved this, and when Chamberlain stopped trying to score 100 pts a game, he got his ring. The reason the center doesn’t need to have any shot other than the dunk, the put back, and the right/left hook at 10’ or so around the basked, and the short jumper, is that the other players on his team typically have shooting %’s that are the same as or close to his own. If they get more chances, they’ll simply score more points.
Now, consider that Al Horford of Atlanta averaged 10.4 rpg and 12 ppg in his first year, yet Oden, a freshman at the time, owned him a year earlier in the championship, even though he had help from 6’11” Noah. That indicator alone would tell us that Oden will have better numbers than Horford his first year.
Every block, every disrupted play, ever extra defense and offense rebound, makes all the Blazers better. And the other team worse.
And Oden will almost certainly play better defense his first year, than offense, simply because he already has many of the requisites to play defense. He’s quick, has good lateral movement, 7’ w long arms, and powerful. Never underestimate power. If most or all other centers cannot move him out of his position, he’ll get extra rebounds, blocks and points just because of that fact alone. Further, he’ll be able to screen the center off and open up lanes for his team-mates. Scoring will come. The idea, of course, of an Oden shooting jump shots almost turns me off, because you want him owning the space under the basket – not rotating out to take shots – of all things. Defensively, after all, if the opposing center tries to draw him out, then the PF would likely rotate toward the basket, meaning Aldridge can switch off. And if both Aldridge’s man and the opposing center are trying to play from outside the basket – then you know they’re already defeated. Which suits me just fine. Because they’ll be one shot and out.
At the end of the day, it’s nice to have a firey player like Bayless, and a kid like Fernandez, but Oden is the one that will bring the rings home.
DUNKS & PUTBACKS
GO will score 10ppg by accident. Do you remember
the last couple of season when Joel or Smooth would get
a pass rolling towards the hoop with one man to beat ?
Usually they would get fouled or try to finesse the ball in
the bucket. All of that is OVER ! If GO gets the ball rolling
to the hoop/ or on the break, it’s getting dunked HARD and
in someone’s face. DUNKS, DUNKS & more DUNKS !
THROW IT DOWN BIG MAN !!!
It's GO time !
I got your back... again.
HEY COINCAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you {expletive deleted} paying attention?
Bring the {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} back to {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} SOUTHERN OREGON, before I get really {expletive deleted} mad.
I am sick of this {expletive deleted} and you all need to pull your head out of your {expletive deleted} and get A DEAL DONE!!!!!!!
It’s not {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} rocket science. Pull your {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} heads out of your {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} and get the {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} deal done.
SOUTHERN OREGON AIN’T {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} PLAYIN’!
BRING BACK THE BLAZERS TO SOUTHERN OREGON!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO {expletive deleted} YOURSELF COINCAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey annthefan, this is one of those preview/cancel delimas right {expletive deleted} {expletive deleted} here.
"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not." - Charles Barkley
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recommended FanShots
Recent FanShots
In Association With
Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sport
- Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Roy Hibbert tap-dances to Maine
- Grizzlies Valentine’s Day cards are the key to love
- Kevin Love would like the NBA to take the MLB’s approach on All-Star games
- Kobe Bryant fires a few hilarious salvos at Jeremy Lin
- Brandon Jennings states the obvious regarding his 2014 free agency, everyone goes nuts
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
