20-10-2 soi far in just over 20 minutes. I would think Portland fans must be jumping up and down.

Oden had a great game but Morrow had a better one.

oden still has no moves, no offense and no shot. He is big and gets baskets off of feeds for easy dunks... Not really a moving performance if you ask me..

Posted by BRIGGS:

20-10-2 soi far in just over 20 minutes. I would think Portland fans must be jumping up and down.

Yes - Oden providing a glimpse of the future...particularly on those pick and rolls with Roy.

I was really impressed with the way Sergio Rodriguez handles the ball and the way he was moving in a fast paced game with GS. I really think this kid would be an exciting player in D'Antoni's system. He doesn't pick up his dribble, he's great at the drive and kick and his shot from 3 seems to be coming on. He's not a great athlete but he knows how to get around on the floor, he's an outstanding ball handler, passer and has great court vision.

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by tkf:

what I do notice is his horrible footwork. He can't go up without doing that little curly shuffle dance he does to gather himself for a hard dunk that looks like a rattled home jumper....

with that said.. the knick sure could use his height and defense in the middle..

[Edited by - tkf on 19-11-2008 11:07 AM]

The man scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds. He's averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks in 29 minutes per game in his last 3. These are games 4, 5 and 6 of his NBA career. Let's all hope this guy never gets any footwork.

lets get a little perspective. he was guarded by a light in the pants biendris. and even with 20/10 game he is only averaging 9/7... that is reality. Oden will be a good defensive big who can rebound. Nothing wrong with that, actually it is perfect for the blazers, but lets not get carried away with this game. He scored all his points from two feet vs a thin warriors front line...

I said a few years ago, that oden has no offensive game and didn't show signs of having one then... he is going to be a great defender and good rebounder, so far I am not that impressed overall...

[Edited by - tkf on 19-11-2008 3:50 PM]

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by tkf:

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by tkf:

what I do notice is his horrible footwork. He can't go up without doing that little curly shuffle dance he does to gather himself for a hard dunk that looks like a rattled home jumper....

with that said.. the knick sure could use his height and defense in the middle..

[Edited by - tkf on 19-11-2008 11:07 AM]

The man scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds. He's averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks in 29 minutes per game in his last 3. These are games 4, 5 and 6 of his NBA career. Let's all hope this guy never gets any footwork.

lets get a little perspective. he was guarded by a light in the pants biendris. and even with 20/10 game he is only averaging 9/7... that is reality. Oden will be a good defensive big who can rebound. Nothing wrong with that, actually it is perfect for the blazers, but lets not get carried away with this game. He scored all his points from two feet vs a thin warriors front line...

I said a few years ago, that oden has no offensive game and didn't show signs of having one then... he is going to be a great defender and good rebounder, so far I am not that impressed overall...

[Edited by - tkf on 19-11-2008 3:50 PM]

That's my point. He's putting up numbers and he really has no game. Let's hope he doesn't get it. I agree let's not give him to much credit. But let's also not critize a guy averaging 15 and 10 and 3 in 29 minutes against NBa competition. He's making an impact.

We will see.. especially if he can stay healthy.... he should make an impact for sure..

Posted by TMS:

staying healthy will be his main obstacle

that and he just got stuffed twice in 2 minutes by Noah in the Bulls-Portland game on ESPN tonight!

Portland just running the Bulls right outta the gym tonight.

Pritchard's assembled one hell of a team out there. They've got it all - overall team youth, plus depth, great height with Oden, Aldridge, Pryzbilla and Frye, very skilled wing players in Roy, Outlaw and Fernandez and enough PG play to keep everyone happy and involved with Blake and Sergio. Jerryd Bayless can't even get off the bench - that's how deep they are. This should be a very good team for a long time. If they stay healthy, they're right there with the Lakers in the western conference finals with a chance to beat them...


[Edited by - finestrg on 11-20-2008 12:05 AM]

Posted by tkf:

The bulls seem as soft down low as we do, I thought guys like noah, and tyrus wer supposed to be lane enforcers for them..

Man, I love you TKF but you're wrong about Oden. He's a natural and once he gains some actual skill which comes from experience...whew!

But I couldnt agree more about the Bulls. Their roster is a mess; frontcourt is laughable. They have a team full of energy and role players. I dont think any other team in the league needs a big trade more than they do. Nocioni, Noah, Thomas, Gooden...ext just not cutting.

They need to give Rose some ballers.

Posted by TheGame:

That team Portland assembled is just sick. From 1 through 12, every last player is a quality player. Bayless can only get 7 minutes of run!!! These guys could package Bayless, Frye, and change for a real good PG or SF and make their team an elite level squad, if it is not there already. How they were able to get so much talent in only 3 years is amazing.

They rebuilt, they tanked, they dumped.

They have a very strong coach who is tough on the young guys. Building chemistry begins with a leader, and the coach is that guy.

And they dumped ZDump!

Remember they also made a lot of trades to collect the talent.

Did I miss something cause the boxscore I see shows Oden with 11 points 10 rebounds?