orangeblobman wrote:

kam77 wrote:PPG RPG BPG FG% FT%
11.1 8.5 2.3 .605 .766

Never good? wtf you talking about i'd trade for him right now.

Is that first-overall good, though? Another case of draft position hanging over player's head.

He has barely begun to scratch his potential.

Ira wrote:If Oden weren't injury prone, he'd be a top player. But he is injury prone. That's why you don't draft players like D. Blair with an early pick.

i didn't watch many OSU games but was Oden very injury prone in college? i don't think u can really predict injuries in this game unless you just have a long history of breaking down... i'm sure 30 NBA GM's woulda picked Blake Griffin #1 overall this past year too.

sidsanders wrote:

TMS wrote:

Ira wrote:If Oden weren't injury prone, he'd be a top player. But he is injury prone. That's why you don't draft players like D. Blair with an early pick.

i didn't watch many OSU games but was Oden very injury prone in college? i don't think u can really predict injuries in this game unless you just have a long history of breaking down... i'm sure 30 NBA GM's woulda picked Blake Griffin #1 overall this past year too.

ya, he came into osu hurt. bad wrist.

ic... i just don't remember much discussion about his fragility when he was being hyped up before the draft... how bad was the injury?

Cosmic wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:I guess you can't spell "done" without O D E N... right?

LOL perfect.

TMS: I just can't stand the guy or his fans. Never could. As I said you'd think you were looking at God himself after listening to anything regarding Oden heading to the NBA. I hate that crap. I really do. It's not his fault, but, it's there. So good riddance to him, his phony jockriders, and the bullcrap hype of how amazing of a player he was going to be.

What the hell? Why are you so angry? Oden seems like a great guy --- one of the more genuine and thoughtful athletes in pro sports. I actually feel really bad for ol' boy cause I know he's taking this hard.

And I dont remember the hype around Oden being anything greater than the customary hype for a number one pick so I dont get why you're trippin' about that.

I dont think he would have ever justified being picked over Durant, but I think he could have turned into an above-average big man. I put that in the past tense because duke just cant stay healthy. If anything it stunts his development.

orangeblobman wrote:

sebstar wrote:

Cosmic wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:I guess you can't spell "done" without O D E N... right?

LOL perfect.

TMS: I just can't stand the guy or his fans. Never could. As I said you'd think you were looking at God himself after listening to anything regarding Oden heading to the NBA. I hate that crap. I really do. It's not his fault, but, it's there. So good riddance to him, his phony jockriders, and the bullcrap hype of how amazing of a player he was going to be.

What the hell? Why are you so angry? Oden seems like a great guy, one of the more genuine and thoughtful athletes in pro sports. I actually feel really bad for ol' boy cause I know he's taking this hard.

And I dont remember the hype around Oden being anything greater than the customary hype for a number one pick so I dont get why you're trippin' about that.

I dont think he would have ever justified being picked over Durant, but I think he could have become an above-average big man. I put that in the past tense because duke just cant stay healthy. If anything it stunts his development.

I feel bad for the kid too. The hype and all that, none of it is on him. He does seem like a kid at heart trapped in that huge frame. I don't know much about sports injuries, but two knees, at that age, how much can he possible contribute when he comes back?
Some people are just injury prone, what can you do?

I just saw the video and that was a Shawn Livingston type injury. Duke is definitely done. His knee imploded.

orangeblobman wrote:

sebstar wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

sebstar wrote:

Cosmic wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:I guess you can't spell "done" without O D E N... right?

LOL perfect.

TMS: I just can't stand the guy or his fans. Never could. As I said you'd think you were looking at God himself after listening to anything regarding Oden heading to the NBA. I hate that crap. I really do. It's not his fault, but, it's there. So good riddance to him, his phony jockriders, and the bullcrap hype of how amazing of a player he was going to be.

What the hell? Why are you so angry? Oden seems like a great guy, one of the more genuine and thoughtful athletes in pro sports. I actually feel really bad for ol' boy cause I know he's taking this hard.

And I dont remember the hype around Oden being anything greater than the customary hype for a number one pick so I dont get why you're trippin' about that.

I dont think he would have ever justified being picked over Durant, but I think he could have become an above-average big man. I put that in the past tense because duke just cant stay healthy. If anything it stunts his development.

I feel bad for the kid too. The hype and all that, none of it is on him. He does seem like a kid at heart trapped in that huge frame. I don't know much about sports injuries, but two knees, at that age, how much can he possible contribute when he comes back?
Some people are just injury prone, what can you do?

I just saw the video and that was a Shawn Livingston type injury. Duke is definitely done. His knee imploded.

I saw it once and I can't watch it again. I didn't see Shawn's injury, but I am familiar with his career trajectory. Fucking horrible.

Actually reminded me of McDyess's injury in preseason when Layden was still GM.

kam77 wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

sebstar wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

sebstar wrote:

Cosmic wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:I guess you can't spell "done" without O D E N... right?

LOL perfect.

TMS: I just can't stand the guy or his fans. Never could. As I said you'd think you were looking at God himself after listening to anything regarding Oden heading to the NBA. I hate that crap. I really do. It's not his fault, but, it's there. So good riddance to him, his phony jockriders, and the bullcrap hype of how amazing of a player he was going to be.

What the hell? Why are you so angry? Oden seems like a great guy, one of the more genuine and thoughtful athletes in pro sports. I actually feel really bad for ol' boy cause I know he's taking this hard.

And I dont remember the hype around Oden being anything greater than the customary hype for a number one pick so I dont get why you're trippin' about that.

I dont think he would have ever justified being picked over Durant, but I think he could have become an above-average big man. I put that in the past tense because duke just cant stay healthy. If anything it stunts his development.

I feel bad for the kid too. The hype and all that, none of it is on him. He does seem like a kid at heart trapped in that huge frame. I don't know much about sports injuries, but two knees, at that age, how much can he possible contribute when he comes back?
Some people are just injury prone, what can you do?

I just saw the video and that was a Shawn Livingston type injury. Duke is definitely done. His knee imploded.

I saw it once and I can't watch it again. I didn't see Shawn's injury, but I am familiar with his career trajectory. Fucking horrible.

Actually reminded me of McDyess's injury in preseason when Layden was still GM.

I think this is the same injury McDyess had. I recall because I experienced it too, a ruptured patella tendon. My knee cap did the same thing Oden's did. It shifted up and out of place. You can see the indention where his kneecap should be when you watch the video.

there's something unnatural about a 18 year old kid looking like he's 40 in college. looks like his joints are those of a 40 year old too.

It's obvious the guy is injury prone and it's a shame. He seems like a really good guy. Not sure I understand Cosmic's rationale behind hating him. Because other people hyped him? So if TMS says Cosmic is a demigod and it turns out that Cosmic is just a man, should I then hate Cosmic/