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David Thorpe: Trouble Signs for Greg Oden
David Thorpe: Trouble Signs for Greg Oden
David Thorpe sent me an e-mail earlier today, and I just spent more than an hour talking to him about it. There are thoughts you want not to have, but ought to consider nonetheless. For Blazer fans, reading this will be like taking your medicine. Tastes bad: Henry, I was thinking a bit about ...
5 Ways for Greg Oden to Pass the Time
5 Ways for Greg Oden to Pass the Time
blazeoflove.com — We all know Greg Oden is on the shelf again for 2-4 weeks with some random foot injury that only 7 footers magically stumble upon while mysteriously NOT stepping on anyone's foot although they keep telling the media they did. (more) 5 Ways for Greg Oden to Pass the Time
Greg Oden has been prone to injury, little else
Greg Oden has been prone to injury, little else
sports.yahoo.com — This guy isn't Sam Bowie, or Bill Walton. Sam Bowie and Bill Walton had bones that would continually break, over and over. The same bones. (more) Greg Oden has been prone to injury, little else
Superstar Teammates, and Now Friends Too
Superstar Teammates, and Now Friends Too
myespn.go.com — Off the court, there was a chill between those two. Not anymore: Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, BFF. (more) Superstar Teammates, and Now Friends Too
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Oden...
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog — There's an interesting conversation going on over there at Truehoop between Henry Abbott and David Thorpe. Honestly, I'm not sure if you want to read it, as it sort of outlines a worst-case scenario for Mr. Oden. Read at your own risk. ...

Greg Oden has been prone to injury, little else
Ball Don't Lie — This needs to stop. I've spent the last few days reading bits and pieces from men whose work I admire and whose opinion I trust, guys like Johnny Ludden and David Thorpe; and, I'm sorry, I am the only one who doesn't think Greg Oden is a walking Saltine Cracker? This guy isn't Sam Bowie, or Bill Walton. Sam Bowie and Bill Walton had bones that would continually break, over and over. The same bones. Put a little pressure on them, and boom, a stress fracture. Or a broken leg. Bones breaking, because their bones weren't all that great. Bones and ...

Greg Oden Back Tonight for Another Try at This NBA on National TV Thing
FanHouse — ... I feel all this injury noise will be forgotten some day. Henry Abbott might have put it best: these Oden injuries are not related. Microfracture has got nothing to do with the broken wrist suffered at Ohio State, nor the foot sprain suffered two weeks ago. These isn't some recurring malady. It's a series of unfortunate events. The smart money, you'd think, is on the series ending at some point. ...

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sports.yahoo.com 10/30/2008 — After missing all of last season because of knee surgery, unlucky Blazers center Greg Oden injured his foot in his first regular-season NBA game and will be sidelined two to four weeks . The team said Wednesday that MRI and computerized axial ...
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