basketballprospectus.com - 11/4/2008
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Settle down, Blazers fans: Greg Oden`s foot sprain could have happened to anyone, and doesn`t mean that the 2007 overall #1 pick is the next Bill Walton or Sam Bowie.
blazeoflove.com - 10/31/2008
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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.
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5 Ways for Greg Oden to Pass the Time
blog.cleveland.com - 11/8/2008
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blog.cleveland.com —
Kellex is a morphmatician. At first glance, he
appears to be a general NBA blogger. Look closer
and you find him "pushing the product." One final look and you realize he has found his passion - Blaze of Love.
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Kellex Morphs Again- The Blaze of Love Interview
sports.yahoo.com - 10/31/2008
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Lost Time Is Not Found Again: Nov. 4, 2008
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... put on a ton of weight,’ May told me. ‘I’ve most noticed it since he left Ohio State, with the vast majority in his upper body.’ In fact, the official stats themselves bear this out. Listed at 7′0″, 245 at Ohio State in his one season there, Oden is now listed at 7′0″, 285. While any listed weight must be taken with a grain of salt, a 40-pound gain is massive and one that will put additional stress on both his knees and his feet.” – Will Carroll, Basketball Prospectus ...
Anatomy 101
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Will Carroll -- one of the smartest humans alive on all matters baseball -- writes a lucid piece for Basketball Prospectus sizing up the issues surrounding the Greg Oden injury. Carroll spent some time talking to, among others, ...
Gameday Burn: Beaucoup de Batum (or lots of Batum)
Blazers Blog —
... on the court this season, 10 points and 10 rebounds per game would not be unreasonable. Oden's biggest contributions were never going to be about big numbers anyway. His role for this current Portland team was to be a dominating interior presence, a huge body to defend the post, block shots and control the backboards. If he can provide that dimension right away, Blazers fans should be more than happy. On the subject of Oden, a very well-explained piece from Basketball Prospectus on just how common Oden's foot injury really is (via Dwight Jaynes): The biggest concern for Oden ...
Black & Blue Report: November 11, 2008
Football Outsiders —
... since it's the push leg for throwing. His mobility and throwing mechanics will be watched closely by the Bears staff, but they have all week to make a decision. This is one that will likely go up to game time, though I think we'll have enough information by Friday to make a good fantasy decision. Against Green Bay, Orton will need to have near-full mobility to be effective. That we should be able to figure out in practice. Last week I wrote about Greg Oden's foot injury over on Basketball Prospectus . One of the big things that's been talked about with Oden is the weight that ...
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The Internets are alive: Oden out 2-to-4 weeks
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 ...
Every Play Counts: Greg Oden by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com 12/2/2008 — The Blazers` rookie is coming around after a slow start, becoming a dominant force on the boards and a strong finisher. There are, however, issues he`ll need to address to reach his full potential.
Greg Oden back in action
trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com 11/10/2008 — Besides the timing of shoot around, the other news out of Orlando yesterday was Greg Oden's return to the practice court. Oden had been rehabbing with a variety of off-court exercise coupled with some light on-court shooting, but yesterday Oden ran, ...
Oden's Next Step
blazersedge.com 11/14/2008 — If you recall a couple weeks ago, following Greg Oden's foot sprain, I wrote that his goal in the coming weeks would be critical and direct: not letting the injury set him back in his conditioning, especially avoiding extra weight ...
David Thorpe: Trouble Signs for Greg Oden
myespn.go.com 10/31/2008 — 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. ...
Greg is Alive
blazersedge.com 11/7/2008 — Before we get to a recap of today's practice, how filthy are Brandon's new shoes...
The stitching on the top says "B Roy" and the design on the inside is a 7, Brandon's jersey number. Nike hit another one out of the park. ...
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...
NBA Scouts Are Confusing
intentionalfoul.com 10/25/2008 —
This place has become Greg Oden central since the preseason started, not that we’re trying to ride Oden, it’s just he’s going to be one of the bigger stories when the NBA officially gets underway (next Tuesday). Because ...
Blazers, Oden Start On Wrong Foot
bleacherreport.com 10/30/2008 — Some guys are 5'6" tall, weigh 125 pounds soaked and wet, and wouldn’t get hurt in a plane crash.
Other guys are seven-feet tall, tip the scales at 285 pounds and tweak their ankle just two-and-half minutes into their NBA regular season ...
Greg Oden Arrived?
myespn.go.com 11/19/2008 — 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 ...
Monday Morning Point Guard —
Wizards Insider 11/3/2008
The first week of the NBA season is behind us, and it got off with a bang -- or better yet a sprain -- as Greg Oden's much-anticipated debut against the Los Angeles Lakers lasted all of 13 minutes after the Portland Trail Blazers' No. 1 overall pick ...
