Bill Simmons on Greg Oden
Hard for the Yard —
... . Unfortunately, Bill Simmons didn't have very many positive things to say about the big man's game. BILL SIMMONS: "I've been writing columns for 20 years, dating back to college, and this is the first one I've ever worried about the subject reading." Like I said, great article . Let's just hope Bill is wrong. "Hey, if someone's body isn't quite meant to survive 1,000 to 1,200 NBA games—well, in my opinion, you can tell right away. Bill Walton always ran like a guy with bad feet. Why? His feet couldn't handle an NBA season. They haunted him, betrayed him and ultimately ...
Simmons on Oden
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
The Sports Guy with another take on Mr. Oden. Don't have much to say about it, just figured it might get someone's blood boiling.
FreeDarko has a book; we have a Q and A
Blazersedge —
... than I ever remember, and can get to the basket.
I don't know, can we really question Pritchard? Don't we do so at our own peril? Teams need shooters, Martell's a good kid, in theory this team's still going to win from the inside-out. . . if anything, I'd say it shows confidence in Oden. Or is a horrible jinix on him. So it's not about Martell at all.
Blazersedge: It's no secret. Greg Oden is off to a rough start. Simmons got at him today. Lil Wayne trashed him last week. ...
TS Dinner Dump
TicketStumbler.com —
Forde talks playoffs. For College Football. But we’ve all heard this story before.
Bill Simmons is down on Greg Oden. So am I; Kevin Pritchard better have a backup plan (which I’m sure he does). He’s the man, afterall (look at the trades he’s made).
Haha - you can even buy Obama Presidential Inauguration Tickets. If McCain won you could probably buy them for pennies on the dollar. I kid; I kid. Either way I love free markets.
John Clayton issues his midseason report card (video). Detroit ...
Blaze of Glory - 11/5/08
Blaze of Love —
... The Blaze of Glory is your daily link list of Blazer ridiculousness and info. If you ever have anything to add to it, make sure to drop us a line unless your name is Dwight Jaynes. (Kidding!)
Lil Wayne calls Oden a bust. [ESPN the Mag]
So does Bill Simmons, basically. [ESPN the Mag]
Why is no one talking about the mysterious illness of Maurice Lucas? [Dwight Jaynes]
Top 5 reasons for Batum to start. [Hoops World]
Why the hate for Travis ...
At Least They're Not the Sonics
Top Cheddar: sports, pop culture, and halfers —
Bill Simmons feels exactly the same way and says so in an article in ESPN Magazine . One thing that The Sports Guy made me think about was the terrible luck the Portland Trail Blazers have had with centers over the years. The Blazers have been absolutely snake bitten when it comes to big men. Who knows how many championships the Blazers would have won if Bill Walton didn't have foot problems. Sam Bowie never even had the chance to not be" the guy who went ahead of Michael Jordan" because of injuries as well. Even Arvydas Sabonis came over when he was a shadow of his former ...
The Greg Oden Hype Train
Bust a Bucket - A Portland Trail Blazers Blog —
... , to national ESPN writers like Bill Simmons, people began to write off Oden as an injury-plagued player- someone who would never reach his true potential. What is it about our society in 2008 that we have zero patience in all aspects of our lives? Everything is either completely catastrophic on one end of the spectrum or overwhelmingly optimistic on the other end. Does anyone have the ability to take something with a grain of salt and wait it out? There are certain things in my life which I have absolutely no patience. However, when it comes to the Blazers, ...
Fireside Chat with Blaze of Love
Pete Marasmitch - a Toronto Raptors blog —
... SFU.ca) Kellex: Well, nice to see him get his chance then. Good luck to that. Raptors were due for a big change, don't you think? Pete: I hope so. But they've had a big turnaround since BC arrived. Gotta recognize that. Do we have enough time to squeeze in some GOde talk? Kellex: Definitely. What you got? Pete: What do you think: superstar? dominator? whelming? underwhelming? You heard what Bill Simmons said? Kellex: I heard what Bill said...I tend to agree for ...
Message to Greg Oden: Quit Paying Attention to the Media and Get Your Head in the Game
The Big Lead —
... Here are some ideas to help him snap out of this funk: 1) Stay off the internet, especially blogs and comment sections. Limit yourself to email, and have your handlers buy all your Christmas gifts online. 2) No more watching ESPN NBA talking heads. 3) No more sports talk radio, definitely. NPR rocks! 4) Steer clear of anything Bill Simmons writes about the NBA. ...
The first half of the 2008-2009 NBA season summarized in 100 links
ESPN Feed: bill simmons —
... (4) On this link, Bill Simmons is going to claim that nothing has changed the NBA more than Mike D'Antoni. (5) Michael Beasley, Kevin Durant and the emergence of Prince George's County as a hoops hotbed. (WITH VIDEO!) (6) Could Ricky Rubio be the "NEXT" big thing in the NBA? (WITH VIDEO!) (7) What do you make of the potential for Brandon Jennings to show up in the NBA next year? (WITH VIDEO!) (8) Pretty well-regarded Sports Guy column on Greg Oden . (9) Who do you think is ...
