BlazersOrBust, the bet has come due

Can we make a bet about Oden's minutes? I keep hearing this 20-minute thing and I couldn’t disagree more with it. If Oden doesn’t average at least 28 minutes a game his rookie year, I’ll eat my nonexistent internet hat. Let’s make that our over-under. You and me DonkeyShins! Mano a mano! Over or under 28?? Only time will tell…

(P.S. we agree about Joel’s value. Plus I loved the pumice reference).

Greg averaged 21.5 minutes in 2008-09.

and if I’m wrong, then I’ll throw my full weight behind all your points, vociferously agreeing with them until you tire of having a yes-man dog your every post.

Looks like I have a new yes man.

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Ahahahahaha

Take it from his younger brother, proving BoB wrong is one of the most satisfying things in the world to do. Enjoy making him eat his words because it so rarely happens!

Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!

by peseme16 on May 4, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mhm, I see Morti also subscribed to that 28+ minutes theory :-)

by Norsktroll on May 4, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I called 25 minutes due to chronic foul trouble before the season and people treated me like I was a peyote-eating lobotomy patient...

Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...

by timbo on May 5, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, Timbo

Whatever you do in your spare time is your personal business.

by DonkeyShins on May 7, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I aspire to be a peyote-eating lobotomy patient

Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus

by 22baylor on May 7, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will bet you just about anything that Oden doesnt average 28 mpg his rookie year...

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on May 4, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

If DWIGHT HOWARD, who still gets in foul trouble, can play 30 mins a night his rookie year, then Oden—who will be on a better team with decent defenders around him—can average 30 mins a night as well.

I think people are misunderstanding how easy it is to play 30 minutes a night, and also underrating Oden’s intelligence and body control. He isn’t an out of control ogre just throwing his body around like Ha Seung-Jinn. Oden is an elite athlete and a smart kid who will adjust and do well.

Sure, he’ll have nights where he gets 2 quick fouls in 3 minutes. But on average, he’ll easily play 30 minutes a night unless he is still hurt or has bad conditioning. I doubt he will be poorly conditioned to play with how hard we got him working, and his injury should be in good shape by November.

I am not worried.

Remember how little it felt like Joel played last year? He played almost 20 minutes. It isn’t much time, especially for a guy like Oden.

Mortimer

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on May 4, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

we all thought it but its kinda funny to look at now :)

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on May 4, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ouch..

by GreatOden'sRaven on May 4, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, when you comment 15,000 times you're sure to miss a couple i guess ;-)

acta est fabula plaudite -- Thanks for a great season.

by prezofdeath on May 4, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

I remember thinking he wouldn’t have this much trouble.

I also didn’t think he’d be so out of shape, and I gave myself the disclaimer of ‘unless he is hurt or has bad conditioning’.

You should rewind to the “Oden is injured we don’t know what the deal is” thread. I said “Please anything but micro I’d rather he play hurt forever than get micro”. It was funny to look at now.

Due to (insert the variety of reasons), Oden just never got that ability to stay out of foul trouble all year, which I didn’t think would happen to someone like Oden. I expected fouls, I didn’t expect the worst ticky tacky crap I’ve ever seen called on a young big… combined with Oden’s obvious bad fouls, and the constant stupid hip bump he’d give guards who came right at him…

I maintain that if the refs weren’t so awful with him AND he didn’t get those two minor injuries during the season, he’d be a lot closer to 28 than 20 minutes. But, of course, I was wrong :-)

Mortimer, who can’t call ’em ALL dee time.

by Mortimer on May 5, 2009 4:36 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

so you're the reason he keeps getting hurt! and he still had the microfracture!

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on May 5, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Everytime I see "Oden" and some variant of "body control" in the same sentence, I cringe

by T$ 225 on May 5, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

kind of like "Outlaw" and "BBIQ"

Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus

by 22baylor on May 7, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets make new wagers

Bayless Over/Under 16 mpg next year

I’ll take the over

by rmcdougall on May 4, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

under

acta est fabula plaudite -- Thanks for a great season.

by prezofdeath on May 5, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Over.

Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...

by timbo on May 5, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Under.

Blazers+Blazersedge=Mind Blown

by TappedPotential on May 6, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and...

through!

by DonkeyShins on May 7, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too early

let’s see what the off-season brings.

by boppitywop on May 5, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's totally the point!

making random decisions way ahead of time!

by rmcdougall on May 5, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

If the starting PG is Blake, I’ll take the over

But here’s hoping the starting PG will be _________ to be named later

by two4larue on May 7, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depends on what team he is on

Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".

by johnv59 on May 5, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man

I just got Donkeyslapped.

Touche, sir. If there were more folks like you who called out people for their inaccuracies six months after the fact, then all of sports talk radio and most of our national intelligence apparatus would be out of work. Prepare to have all of your points exclaimed to the heavens!

The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.

by BlazersOrBust on May 5, 2009 7:52 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

donkeyshins: now pick his favorite player and start a fanpost about how we should release said player to make room to re-sign chris dudley.

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on May 5, 2009 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have $7 mil in Cap Space

How much are we gonna pay Duds?

"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii

by 92wastheyear on May 5, 2009 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time

to pay the preacher….

Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".

by johnv59 on May 5, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, can he average 28 next year?

by T$ 225 on May 5, 2009 9:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

28 on the button

is my guess.

acta est fabula plaudite -- Thanks for a great season.

by prezofdeath on May 5, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of COURSE he'll play 28+

If DWIGHT HOWARD, who still gets in foul trouble, can play 30 mins a night his second year, then Oden—who will be on a better team with decent defenders around him—can average 30 mins a night as well.

I think people are misunderstanding how easy it is to play 30 minutes a night, and also underrating Oden’s intelligence and body control. He isn’t an out of control ogre just throwing his body around like Ha Seung-Jinn. Oden is an elite athlete and a smart kid who will adjust and do well.

Sure, he’ll have nights where he gets 2 quick fouls in 3 minutes. But on average, he’ll easily play 30 minutes a night unless he is still hurt or has bad conditioning. I doubt he will be poorly conditioned to play with how hard we got him working, and his injury should be in good shape by November.

I am not worried.

Remember how little it felt like Joel played two years ago? He played almost 20 minutes. It isn’t much time, especially for a guy like Oden.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on May 5, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

just keep posting this

then by Greg’s fourth season, you can point to it and crow about how right you were.

The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.

by BlazersOrBust on May 5, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

This is amazing

well-plaid

Like a flannel shirt.

by rmcdougall on May 5, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It seems like a reasonable goal

To use a chemistry term, his foul problems are his “limiting reagent”. Before his footwork, post moves, conditioning, etc, his fouling needs to be addressed, first and foremost. His effectiveness as a player was so handicapped by it this year, it is hard to really determine what his potential can be.

by T$ 225 on May 5, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

inquiring minds want to know

what his redox reaction is.

The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.

by BlazersOrBust on May 5, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not just go for the theoretical coup de gras

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_looping_combustion

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on May 5, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you have just left Bob Whitsitt totally out of the conversation.

Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus

by 22baylor on May 7, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs