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"Oakley also was contacted by Portland officials who suspect it might be good for the team’s health if a trace of his brutish attitude rubbed off on Greg Oden"

UPDATE: As pointed out by DephlatorMouse below, the article layout has changed a little since I originally posted it and the bit about the Blazers is now on page 1 instead of page 2. I originally linked to page 2.

If you open the link and don't see the paragraph about the Blazers, look through the whole article. It may move around again. :-(

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Meanwhile, Charles Oakley is under consideration by Walsh to help big men get down and dirty at the defensive end. Does that mean the Knicks president is unhappy with how easy and how often opponents scored last season? My second question is, how do you teach bringing intimidation and intensity to work every time you get on the court? Oakley also was contacted by Portland officials who suspect it might be good for the team’s health if a trace of his brutish attitude rubbed off on Greg Oden.

by DephlatorMouse on Jun 19, 2009 7:53 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Weird. The article is wrapping differently now.

When I posted the link, the section about Oakley and the Blazers was on the top of the second page of the article. Now it is on page one.

by grigs on Jun 19, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

PS

I’d be all for it. Oakley was never a high octane scorer but he was for sure a top notch hard nosed defender.

by DephlatorMouse on Jun 19, 2009 7:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't care one iota about Greg Oden's passive nature, since that's his personality and he shouldn't get ...

knocked for it. Regarding Charles Oakley, however, he’s flat-out the wrong kind of interior coach for Oden; on the contrary, he’s the kind of guy you’d hire to coach LaMarcus Aldridge. Maurice Lucas is already around for that job, though.

Now, apropos of Oden, he needs a not only a position coach who can teach him how to post up on the low block and develop some moves down there, but also a head coach who is actually savvy enough to handle the pick-and-roll — on both ends of the court — rather than implement what essentially is a standstill offense with little movement and force his pivotman to come out on said plays defensively instead of staying home to protect the rim.

Yes, that is a shot at a certain someone.

by AK1984 on Jun 19, 2009 8:54 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

I like it.

Your comment that is.

by twggyy on Jun 19, 2009 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i agree

why do people knock oden for being something that 99% of the city is? if everyone wants to sit around and cry, drink the new local ale, go to a food cart and farmers maket and drink coffee why cant the players do the same things

fire nate before its too late

by pipgras on Jun 19, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

McHale as Big Man's Coach

That’s what I’d like to see. Completely unrealistic, but he’d be perfect.

by grigs on Jun 19, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Unlike Charles Oakley, Kevin McHale makes sense here.

During his playing days, McHale was one of the most efficient scorers on the low block due to his smooth footwork. Yet, as you mentioned, the likelihood that McHale would accept such a gig is next to nil; instead, he’ll likely go into broadcasting next season.

by AK1984 on Jun 19, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ben Wallace's mentor is Oakley

Trading for him & his huge contract would be as sure fire way to get Oden under Oakley’s wing. I bet Wallace & him could turn Oden to a defensive player of the year.

Offseason:
PG Options: Terrence Williams(D), Rodrigue Beaubois(D)
SG Options: Mickaël Piétrus(T)
PF Options: Ronnie Turiaf(T) - Taj Gibson(D), Kevin Seraphin(D)
C Options: Alexis Ajinca(T)

The French Invasion !

by TheGreatDane17 on Jun 19, 2009 1:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to dig up Hakeem

from wherever he disappeared to.

Hakeem’s footwork on Greg’s body= a lot of success.

"It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays." - R. Pitino

"I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em."- Jimmy V

Go Blazers!!

by DaNoose on Jun 19, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He is in Jordan

“Playing three on three wit his bruddahs” to stay in shape. I know Emeka Okefor had some lessons with him & Oden is supposedly going to be playing some pick up games in LA over the summer, Okefor is supposed to be there too. Maybe Mike Conley Sr can find out if he can arrange a training session with Olajuwon. He really is the ideal mentor.

Offseason:
PG Options: Terrence Williams(D), Rodrigue Beaubois(D)
SG Options: Mickaël Piétrus(T)
PF Options: Ronnie Turiaf(T) - Taj Gibson(D), Kevin Seraphin(D)
C Options: Alexis Ajinca(T)

The French Invasion !

by TheGreatDane17 on Jun 19, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder how interested he would

be in a paid position as big man coach? PA has the money.

"It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays." - R. Pitino

"I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em."- Jimmy V

Go Blazers!!

by DaNoose on Jun 20, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not intersted one bit

He will do offseason lessons for free, as long as they are interested. There is no way you get him to be an assistant coach, but if your lucky & they take a liking to each other we might see Hakeem at a Blazers – Rockets game :)

Offseason:
PG Options: Terrence Williams(D), Rodrigue Beaubois(D)
SG Options: Mickaël Piétrus(T)
PF Options: Ronnie Turiaf(T) - Taj Gibson(D), Kevin Seraphin(D)
C Options: Alexis Ajinca(T)

The French Invasion !

by TheGreatDane17 on Jun 20, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the fact that the Blazers are inquiring about a big man's coach

even if Oakley doesn’t end up coming to PDX. It shows one of the ways they’re considering adding “toughness” to the team’s makeup

I also wonder if this signals a potential leave of absense for Luke

by two4larue on Jun 19, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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