Greg Oden Is a Tank; Treat Him As Such

I have seen so many people call Greg Oden injury prone. I've even heard one "expert" say quote, Here’s what the Blazers do know: They can’t depend on their young center. Not yet, at least. Maybe not ever. And if you're like me, you've heard all the "shoulda' drafted Kevin Durant!" talk. And the "Why'd the Blazers draft a center? Everyone knows centers are injury prone" talk. It's nonsense. Pure nonsense. For three reasons.  Reason One: Unfair Comparison (The Center is Your Tank) You know what, they're right. Centers are injury prone. If you compare them to guards. If you compare them to forwards. But that's wrong. Comparing Greg Oden or any center to a guard or forward is like comparing an M1 Abrams tank to a Humvee . It's just not a fair straight-up comparison. If you want to call him injury prone, compare him to other centers , like this fine blogger did. The thing is, tanks break down. They are more susceptible to ... (link)