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Is Greg Oden another Michael Olowokandi? Vol. Sam Bowie By John Nguyen
03.10.2009 - Updated on 03.10.2009
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When Portland thought they were getting stacked for the next 15 years, this number one pick of 2007 immediately became a curse as it was a gift. Recently, people have been questioning Greg Oden’s heart. Honestly I’m not sure why people are questioning his heart. It’s not his heart. It’s his body. It’s those nasty injuries. Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, and many others have gone through this.
It was written.
It was written in their genetic code. That’s not their fault that they’re like that. They can only hope for the best before they step on the court each game. I thought Portland was getting stacked full of stars such as Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. At the 2007 Draft, I just kept thinking, “So now they have Greg Oden? This sounds very unfair. They’re getting too much talent.” Perhaps Greg Oden had to stay injury plagued. No offense to Oden, but this fits the scheme of life. No such thing can be too lopsided. What I mean is Portland was getting so much talent that they looked too scary. They started looking invincible.
Greg Oden represents balance. No team in the NBA is invincible. Portland was looking invincible. Oden getting injured merely reinforces balance. If he didn’t get injured, the team would be too uber powerful. From my years of living life and watching basketball, every team in every season faces some kind of setback they have to overcome such as the Lakers and Andrew Bynum, the Celtics and their weak bench, the Hornets and Tyson Chandler’s crush feelings, and the Magic with Jameer Nelson out. Every squad has problems.
It’s just tragic that such a young promising player, such as Oden, has to be sacrificed to restore the order of balance. If he is this sacrificial lamb then I have to say that Oden is Sam Bowie, but on a much larger scale. Is it too early to call him a bust? Let’s think about that. When he was healthy, he wasn’t playing very well. There were some games where he did show flashes, but then he kept on getting into foul trouble. When he was steady that’s when he kept on getting injured. For a man this young and his body is already blasted with injuries, that’s usually not a good sign. Doubt is sinking in about the “Bill Russell” like potential he possesses. Greg Oden, at times, looked too good to be true in high school and college.
And you know what they say about that, right? He probably is. I hope Oden comes back strong next year to make me eat crow. I sincerely do. At this point in the game, through his second year, he’s looking like a bust because of the injuries. I’m scared just to see him land after a jump. I cringe. If he goes through next season with some kind of injury, it’s time to cut their losses. I would trade him before it’s too late.
Is Greg Oden looking like a bust already?
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Posted by
jmac1983
on 04.25.2009 | With all the hype greg oden had/has,he IS a bust..he’s not a scorer,can’t stay out of foul trouble.he will be like a c grade Mutombo....Should have picked Durant......greg is like a black benjamin button..he’s always hurt like a fragile old man and he looks like lebron will in 36 years . | Posted by
on 03.13.2009 | Oden is the successor of Kwame Brown. . | Posted by
What is with that guys last name? NYGURE. Weird.
on 03.12.2009 | These comments are hilarious. I just found this site but this writer is terrible. Don’t drop him though because I’m going to check this site just to see the insults this guy gets. LOL. Seriously, more hits if you keep this guy and his articles up here. . | Posted by
Don
on 03.11.2009 | of course they won’t do that here they want to look good and credible. . | Posted by
D.B.
on 03.11.2009 | does anyone remember pervis ellison . | Posted by
J. WHAT
on 03.10.2009 | Yeah I know what you mean Max B. Every article has to be putting some player/team/organization down. Never heard of any positivity. Everyone in the league sucks except Rose and Gordon. Especially Ridnour, because everyone says he is a freak, therefore I should insult him in every other article. . | Posted by
max B
on 03.10.2009 | i can always tell when you write an article . | Posted by
Stop deleting comments
on 03.10.2009 | Where’s Raptors fan when you need him??????? Good Article. I agree that Oden is a terrible ball player and is a bust because conley and Durant were taken after him, even though he was not injured at the time. . | Posted by
Huh?
on 03.10.2009 | How is Oden on a larger scale than Bowie. Bowie was hyped, had terrible injuries and had the best player of all time drafted behind him. Just my opinion, but I’m guessing you are young or do not watch basketball. Oden has definite skills and will have a healthy career. . | Posted by
Your last name is WHAT?
on 03.10.2009 | How about you leave up one comment which isn’t in love with your article. We all know you write these yourself. If you were a true journalist you would leave up comments which don’t praise you or your article. This is one of those. Because Oden will be a freak and win many games. If not, he can always come an write at this site, even if he doesn’t know a thing about basketball. Because it clearly doesn’t matter. . |
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