Mike Barrett on Greg Oden
MB writes...
"After going for 18 points and 9 rebounds against the Kings on Tuesday at home, Oden scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Portland's 89-86 victory at Arco. It took him just 26 minutes to compile the numbers this time, and he did it in a starting role. He got 10 of his points from the foul line on Tuesday (going 10 for 12), and Wednesday he went 6 for 7 at the line.
Nate McMillan is clearly using this time, early in the exhibition schedule, to see exactly what he's got in this new-and-improved Oden. Perhaps no one player is more important to Portland's long-term plans. We know what we're going to get from Roy and Aldridge, and even newcomer Andre Miller will be his old steady self. It's Oden we've watched so closely since day one of camp."
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16-19 from the free throw line?
How’d he miss THREE free throws? I mean, no one’s guarding him. What a bust.
He’s selfish.
P.S.
Fire Pritchard
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
HES NOT SELFISH
Brandon Roy however….
Dear NBA,
Please bring back the real refs. These replacement ones are trash.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 8, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya
I meant Brandon Roy’s selfish.
I think….
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
I don't know...
19 FTA’s is an awful lot for one player to hog over the period of two games. Perhaps we’re dealing with a pandemic of selfishness?
I wish I spent more time playing catch with you and less time training my body and mind to kill you...
omg are we turning into the Griz?
Dear NBA,
Please bring back the real refs. These replacement ones are trash.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 8, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Waiting to see what happens against real centers
I can tell you how to make an Excel spreadsheet that proves Portland wins 62 games this year.
You will make videos of the whole thing
including instant replay of all the good plays, and you will post it all on the Bedge so we can all see, or you will die without mercy.
I can tell you how to make an Excel spreadsheet that proves Portland wins 62 games this year.
Someone overnight Morty the necessary equipment please
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
Ooooo, you make me so MAD!
I’m gonna tell Jerryd’s mom. She’ll know what to do.
I can tell you how to make an Excel spreadsheet that proves Portland wins 62 games this year.
Section 13, row 7.
Is 101 in the endzone? Those sounds like good seats. I thought about getting tickets there, but I’m always afraid of an obstructed view.
Any suggestions for a good resturant around downtown or Hollywood? The lady and I are driving up from San Diego for the game. We were considering Sompun Thai, Aroma, Spicy BBQ Thai, or Mai Super Tacos. We’re sorta foodies, though we stay away from the super expensive places.
No, it's center court <-------------- (bragging)
I was in the end zone close to the court last year and while it was cool being so close, the obstructed view bugged me a lot— especially since I want to see everything.
LAST year for this pre-season game tickets like this were 15 bucks, this year they were 40 because it’s Blake Griffin’s first home game.
Man, I’m the wrong guy to ask about restaurants, but Great Oden’s Raven or other LA Bedgers… I rarely head downtown and when I’m in Hollywood I’m in and out. If ya heard a Thai restaurant is good I bet it’s good since I haven’t been to a bad Thai restaurant here yet.
I’ve been bad about exploring and learning everything about LA.
Mo—
1) GO is the real deal. Even MIchael Wilbon is starting to think so
2) Can you please do something about the obnoxious “Outback” ad that has just taken over this website? If money is so tight that Dave has to compromise his site to raise revenue, let’s take up a collection.
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
BE has no influence on the ad deals SBN makes. Definitely not immediately.
I hope Dave doesn’t mind that I don’t see or click any ads on the site. Thanks Adblock.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Get Firefox and download the Adblock Plus add-on
Free and you’ll never see a banner ad again.
by samuelleejackson on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not seeing it
The English FA is trying to sell me tickets to some game where guys run around and kick a ball.
I can tell you how to make an Excel spreadsheet that proves Portland wins 62 games this year.
Were they talking Oden on PTI?
Even though the national media fell into the ‘ODEN IS A BUST’ story very easily, if Oden does well they will hype him up again. They would love Oden to be good, just as they love Oden to be a bust.
They just don’t want any nuance between the two. Oden was good, but for a rookie big man coming off an injury. Not good for the expectations of “Big Man of the Decade”. But if Oden becomes that good…
Morty
Obama was supposed to be that good
And now what? Chirp, chirp, chirp. I mean who really trusts the media anymore anywho?
Trust what you see, not what you hear. At least 50%. Its better than zero % that we are spoon fed now.
Oden is finally arriving. And exactlly how many days later?
The Oden Era, Day 843
Wilbon has always liked Oden.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I remember he predicted he'd lead the league in rebounding as a rookie.
Before the injury, of course.
—M
Lots of love for big GO
Looks like the hard work is paying off.
"They drew first blood, not me." -RAMBO
Oden, you are the man!
by J-Xile on Oct 8, 2009 8:09 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm so friggin' happy for the Man Child...
I don’t care if it is “only” Sacramento…he seems to be having fun and back to his old self on the floor.
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