examiner.com - 10/30/2009
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This is a great article about how we should view Greg Oden's career to this point. Is he really a bust? Should Portland have picked Kevin Durant instead?
Quick: Behind the Locker Room Door
blazersedge.com 10/23/2009 — Quick: Behind the Locker Room Door
Jason Quick discusses the addition of Greg Oden to the starting lineup, the decision to stick with Steve Blake and has some interesting comments from both Brandon Roy and Joel Przybilla.
RCP at the LA Times
ripcityproject.com 10/26/2009 — SJ and I did a Q&A with Andrew Kamenetzky of the LA Times Lakers Blog over the weekend. We touched on all the usual preseason subjects like Andre Miller, Greg Oden and team defense. And I did nothing to dispute my claim over the top spot of the Martell Webster booster club. Check it.
Greg Oden CAN score, so he should score!
dwightjaynes.com 10/26/2009 — I never have liked it when a coach sentenced a guy to being a one-way player. That’s not exactly what Nate McMillan is doing to Greg Oden h ere , but he’s seemingly leaning that way: “I want Greg to establish us on the defensive end of the floor,” ...
Blazers to Start Greg Oden
novafantasysports.com 10/27/2009 — Update: According to the Oregonian - Perhaps the most important development of the exhibition season was the emergence of Oden, who played so well he has prompted McMillan to insert him into the Blazers’ starting lineup for Tuesday night’s opener. So while McMillan is urging Oden to ...
Canzano: Greg Oden holds the key to Trail Blazers' season
oregonlive.com 10/27/2009 — You've waited for Oden. I've waited for Oden. It's become the thing to do in Portland, and even as there are obvious questions for this franchise, Oden's sophomore season trumps them all. How grand will Oden allow you to dream?
NBA Preview: Durant, Oden Highlight Maturing Northwest
jabosports.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — There was little movement this offseason in the Northwest Division. Just because the names haven't changed doesn't mean there won't be a shake-up. The biggest storyline: Greg Oden's attempt to hush those who doubt the Portland Trail Blazers for picking him - and not Kevin Durant - No. 1 ...
Oden's 12 boards, 5 blocks help Blazers (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 10/28/2009 — Greg Oden followed his orders, putting defense and rebounding first. Oden scored just two points, a tip with 58 seconds left, but had 12 rebounds and five blocked shots for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 96-87 season-opening victory over the ...
Hawks Embrace Their Young
blogderudyfernandez.blogspot.com 10/28/2009 — After our season-opening victory over the Houston Rockets, Greg Oden gestured for me to approach his locker. Smiling, Greg showed me a site on his laptop and declaimed, “ Season your admiration for a while, Spaniard, and listen with an attentive ear so that I may deliver this marvel to you. ...
Melo scores 41 points to lift Nuggets over Blazers
denverpost.com 10/30/2009 — PORTLAND, Ore. The Portland faithful painfully climbed the Rose Garden stairs, a few folks occasionally peered down at the court, as if maybe, just maybe, it didn't actually happen. But it did down one point to Denver with 4.6 seconds left, Greg ...
Melo scores 41 points to lift Nuggets over Blazers
denverpost.com 10/30/2009 — PORTLAND, Ore. The Portland faithful painfully climbed the Rose Garden stairs, a few folks occasionally peered down at the court, as if maybe, just maybe, it didn't actually happen. But it did down one point to Denver with 4.6 seconds left, Greg ...
'Melo's 41 a Thorn in Portland's Rose Garden
nuggdoctor.com 10/30/2009 — Full analysis and a great point about how the Nuggets passing and free throw shooting (and Melo) kept us in the game and the exploitation of the "number one pick" Sam Bowie, i mean Greg Oden. Lets go Nuggs!
Is Oden Learning Free Throw Shooting From Shaq?
ltsports.net 10/30/2009 — The Blazers and Nuggets had a great battle last night, that could have ended in a Blazers victory if Greg Oden just made 2 free throws. However, down by one point, Oden missed a pair at the charity stripe and his Blazers ended up losing 97-94. Oden’s misses made me realize that most big ...
Outlet Pass: Melo Errupts, Deputy Shaq + Extending Rondo? —
Hooped Up
Carmelo Anthony almost couldn’t miss and Greg Oden missed when it mattered most. Anthony scored 19 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets were helped by Portland’s trouble at the free-throw line for a 97-94 victory last night. Oden missed a pair of free ...
Don’t Worry About it, Greg —
SLAM Online
Oden was the goat in the Blazers’ loss to Denver last night, but it’s important for him to understand that these things happen, and that you just gotta move on : “As the media horde stood quietly around Oden, head hung as he slipped a suit jacket over his shoulders, Brandon ...
Oden Focused On Defense & Rebounds —
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update: According to the Portland, Ore. (AP) — Greg Oden(C) followed his orders, putting defense and rebounding first. Oden scored just two points, a tip with 58 seconds left, but had 12 rebounds and five blocked shots for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 96-87 season-opening victory over ...
2009 NBA Preview: Northwest Division —
The Big Lead
One division a day leading up to opening night next Tuesday. Previously: Atlantic , Central , Southeast , Southwest . Scottie Pippen once played for the Blazers, and his wife is a dime. Bonus: That hat!
Portland Trailblazers
Question mark: Is Greg Oden going to be a healthy contributor? ...
Blazers' Oden Reinvents Himself —
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update: According to Portland, Ore. (AP) — Greg Oden(C) reinvented himself this summer. After an inconsistent debut season, the 7-foot-center for the Portland Trail Blazers slimmed down, worked on his defense, focused on his footwork and even added a turnaround jumper to his repertoire. ...
