dwightjaynes.com - 11/17/2008
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If you want to make a case that Greg Oden is injury prone and is never going to be healthy enough to help the Trail Blazers win a championship, I can’t argue with that. There’s not enough evidence at this point to prove you right or wrong. Who knows? But if you’re going to try to make the case ...
myespn.go.com - 11/19/2008
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myespn.go.com —
There you go, America. Greg Oden -- the
man who was projected as a top overall draft
pick since he was a junior in high school -- has arrived . Took just 12 shots, but managed 22 points and 10 rebounds. It's in all kinds of stories as his coming ...
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Greg Oden Arrived?
bustabucket.com - 11/17/2008
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bustabucket.com —
America needs to relax and enjoy Greg Oden.
Last week he was a bust, and undoubtedly this
week he will be Portland's savior again.
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Greg Oden Hype Train
youbeenblinded.com - 11/19/2008
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youbeenblinded.com —
Rapper Stat Quo recently said Greg Oden needs
to come out of the closet and other remarks
implying Oden is gay. Ron Artest , who claims to be boys with Stat, recorded a video in defense of G.O. Sorta. Artest never says “ Greg Oden isn’t ...
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Video: Ron Artest Defends Greg Oden, Hates Female Swag
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Greg Oden, three games in
Blazers Blog —
... the last two games, and averaged nearly a full block more against layups and dunks with Oden in the lineup. That's a lot of improvement with the addition of one player, but exactly what I had hoped to see. The Blazers are giving up 10 fewer points off easy baskets with Oden back in the lineup, and that can make a huge difference between a win and a loss. Hendrickson's post also has a great stat chart, displaying just exactly how GO changes shots. -- As Dwight Jaynes points out, his offense is going to take a while to catch up to his defense: He's blocking shots, but he's ...
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Blazersedge —
... Dwight likes what he sees from Big GO -- "But if you're going to try to make the case that he's not going to be a very good player or that he's not talented enough or big enough to be a big factor on the floor, well, I'm going to have to fight you on that. Man, he's starting to come out of his shell now - and he's showing enough that you can see what a major influence he can have on a game." ...
Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
Malcolm Gladwell has a new book about "Outliers," as in, people who are extraordinarily successful. The lessons apply to sports as much as anything. He explains the lesson of the book on his website: "My wish with Outliers is that it makes us understand how much of a group project success is. When outliers become outliers it is not just because of their own efforts. It's because of the contributions of lots of different people and lots of different circumstances -- and that means that we, as a society, have more control about who succeeds --and how many of us succeed-than we think. That's an amazingly hopeful and uplifting ...
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nbaobsessed.com 10/31/2008 — What happened to Greg Oden? What will happen to Portland when he is healthy? The NBA waits.
Greg Oden Out 2 to 4 Weeks With Foot Injury
nba.fanhouse.com 10/30/2008 — The press release just dropped from the Portland Trail Blazers detailing the severity of Greg Oden 's injury. The Blazers say that the injury is a mid-foot avulsion fracture that will hold him out of the line up for the next 2-4 weeks. This is good ...
What Happens to Portland When Greg Oden is on the Court?
myespn.go.com 11/25/2008 — At least in a couple of notable games, the presence of Greg Oden on the court has led to some very poor play by the team -- even though Oden has played fairly well and has a PER that is among the best for all rookies or centers. What's going on? I ...
Regarding Greg Oden...
blog.oregonlive.com 12/12/2008 — OK. Let me say a few things about my comments on Greg Oden that aired on The Fan last week. First off, I listened to them and was, quite frankly, embarrassed. I didn't intend to come across so abrasive, but...
Greg Oden Injury Update
hoopsfantasy.com 11/5/2008 — Less than three minutes into the first game of his rookie season, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden landed wrong and injured his foot. Although he was able to play the rest of the first half, he couldn’t go in half number two.
Greg Oden injures right foot in debut
nbanoise.blogspot.com 10/29/2008 — It's another somber night for Portland Trail Blazers fans, as Greg Oden sustained a right foot injury in the first half of his first NBA game. He never returned from the locker room after halftime, and he underwent X-rays to determine the severity of ...
Breaking News - Greg Oden out 2-4 weeks
hotnonporn.com 10/30/2008 — The Portland Trail Blazers will be without center Greg Oden for at least the next two weeks after tests Wednesday confirmed the team’s diagnosis of a mid-lateral right foot sprain.
Greg Oden Leaves Game With Injury
zonqsports.com 10/29/2008 — The NBA's Opening Night was last night and that meant the long awaited debut of Portland star Greg Oden. There's only one problem though, it lasted 13 minutes. In the first two minutes, Oden sprained...
Greg Oden Blocks Andrew Bynum, Then Debut Goes Way Downhill
FanIQ.com 10/29/2008 —
Greg Oden's NBA debut got off to a promising start, with this HUGE rejection of Andrew Bynum. Then it went about as bad as you could possibly expect.
I didn't expect Oden to come out strong this season, but one thing I failed to consider ...
Is Greg Oden the Next Ralph Sampson?
walker-sports.net 10/29/2008 — NBA fans around the world have waited for Greg Oden to make his professional debut with the Portland Trailblazers. Tuesday night, Oden took the court for the first time in his NBA career, and you have to think that the fans were disappointed.
Blazers on a Roll: Tied For First —
Bleacher Report - NBA 11/17/2008
On the road all week, the Blazers have really started to shine. For a long time now, I've been saying that with or without Greg Oden, Portland is most likely a playoff team this year.
Now that Oden is starting to get a little more comfortable at ...
The Seattle Blazer: Tied For First —
Bleacher Report - NBA 11/17/2008
On the road all week, the Blazers have really started to shine.
For a long time now, I've been saying that with or without Greg Oden, Portland is most likely a playoff team this year.
Now that Oden is starting to get a little more comfortable at ...
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