5:11 to a championship

by Odenrising on Oct 19, 2009 10:31 AM PDT

Did you miss the train that left the RG last night?

Espn missed it. Nba.com missed it. IF you left the RG before 7:38 to go in the 4th qtr you missed it too. Thats ok I wouldn't blame you. I didn't see what was coming either ....who could have.

Just a mere 1:22 prior Greg Oden had just picked up his 5th foul in 9 minutes of PT. Not that this could be constured as GO's fault, the officiating problems have been well documented. Just to give a good example Martell Webster almost fouled out in short PT ...Martell Webster?! Three blind mice indeed.

@ 0738 GO grabbed a rebound, stat line for the night 4pts 2 rbs. Yuck. Bad night for GO. Another slow night for Roy. Joel, Andre, Jared, and Howard had struggled mightly to keep us close... but just barely. Then at 06:57 Oden got the ball deep on Nene and slipped the ball over the rim as he was fouled. Somebody woke up the giant. From that play until He fouled out at 02:27 left Greg just plain dominated. He crushed the Birdman with a 2 hand jam after a spin move that left the whole RG screaming. This wasn't one of those hold onto the rim for effect dunks. The ball came down and rickocheted off Oden's own foot and shot into the stands! His next play on offense the Nuggets apparently thought better of single coverage and sent KMart to double. Oden up and undered them both and layed the ball up off the backboard from under/behind the backboard with his LEFT hand. And One. On defense he OWNED the paint. Blocking shots and gobbled rebounds and clogging the middle. Oden shook his arms in the air! Shimmied and yelled! Yes Oden foulded out in 15 minutes of play. But in 5 minutes and 11 seconds Oden showed us a little tip of the BIG iceburg that the NBA his headed straight at.

It has been said that the Trail Blazers aren't going to surprise anyone this year. If missed the 5:11 out of the RG last night that statement maybe less true than peolple think.

O.R.

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I feel happy for Greg

He has taken way too much crap form the media and fans over the last two years.

by raoulduke on Oct 19, 2009 11:00 AM PDT reply actions

+1

I would like nothing more than to see GO succeed – and I have no doubt he will

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by blazeraddict on Oct 19, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

That was amazing

I literally did not know he was physically capable of doing what he did.

He got the RG rocking last night.

As Greg said with his game last night, get that negative junk out of here:

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by skywaker9 on Oct 19, 2009 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Well when you show a picture from that angle

You make him look huge. That can’t be an accurate representation as he looks too ridiculously commanding out there:)

I didn't mean to turn you on

by dukedee on Oct 19, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

And check out Pritchard's face on that!!!! Hilarious

I didn't mean to turn you on

by dukedee on Oct 19, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Pritch's face looks hilarious!

Great shot.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Oct 19, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions

OMG!! Pritch's face looks hilarious in that photo!

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by Love on Oct 19, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

I've heard the term "jaw dropping"

but now I’ve seen it.

by Jacksonville on Oct 19, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

that is a GREAT pic!

I’m so glad Greg is doing well. I know everyone is, but I just can’t wait to see Oden doing really well in the regular season and silencing his naysayers.

No matter what angle you look at it from, it’s going to be hard for guys to get open looks at the rim if Oden is nearby.

I'm going to come up with the best line here ever, something really clever.

by musicdaniel on Oct 19, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

For those of us not there

we need some video of this! Someone, anyone please get some footage of Greg’s 4th qtr run.

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by usmcr3049 on Oct 19, 2009 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

Some video of this

I found this on youtube, it is the KGW news report from last night, it shows a few of the Greg Oden highlights including;
-his dunk on Chris Anderson
-his block on Afflalo pictured above
-his spin move, lefty layin.

Best Highlights I have found.

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by usmcr3049 on Oct 19, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions

highlights from kgw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfRMMRxQlT4

has Oden’s block and a couple of his post moves

by OKBLAZER on Oct 19, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions

His layup from behind the backbaord is more impressive than any dunk.

He can play.

by raoulduke on Oct 19, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

He spun by Martin and made a nice spin shot with the left. That was sweet!

"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.

by blazermaniac32 on Oct 19, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Juwan's reaction to Greg's hook/and 1 on his dish was cool.

The Tiger fist pump, and “YEAH! THAT’S RIGHT!”

by Dunemonkey on Oct 19, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions

That run was why, in the end, Greg could (didn't say "will," said "could")

be the clear choice over Durant. In that 5 minutes stretch, Durant could well score 12 or 15 points, but he is not turning the game around like that by himself. That can only be done by being a force at both ends of the court.

by raoulduke on Oct 19, 2009 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

It's "Official" no pun intended...kinda

These replacements refs blow. Why can’t there be peace with the everyday refs that don’t call enough fouls for 90 free throws?

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by BLAZER_FAN_199 on Oct 19, 2009 11:57 AM PDT reply actions

How many teams will be able to guard Greg when he plays like that?

The answer is not many. He was embarrassing Nene and Birdman, although Anderson did block him once. But that spin move seriously looked almost like a dream shake, and I thought he was gonna wag his finger after blocking it (while keeping the ball in-bounds and going right to B Roy.) Might have to change his name to Hakeem Mutombo, or maybe Dikembe Olajuwon. There is the question as to how consistent Greg can be with this level of play, but he’s only going to get better as he figures the game out more. I’m going to see the Blazers and the Nuggets on the 29th, and I’m really hoping to see the Big Man dunk right on the Bird Man’s spikey head several times.

by vanceanthony on Oct 19, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

I got ticets tothat game as well

might be the only game I get to go to this year but I am pumped about it!

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by We-B-Dunkin on Oct 19, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

tickets to that

Tried to preview & hit post on accident. LOL

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by We-B-Dunkin on Oct 19, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

it was a very encouraging stretch of play.

by jksnake99 on Oct 19, 2009 3:54 PM PDT reply actions

Did anyone else see Greg get mad at Brandon?

During Greg’s stretch of dominance, he was working the right-side box. He pointed where he wanted Martell to be to make the entry pass. Roy was at the top of the key with the ball. Instead of passing to Web (who presumably would have passed to Oden), Brandon went to the hole and got fouled. No harm, but Greg was noticeably upset.

by OregOden on Oct 19, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions