trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com - 7/27/2009
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Click here to watch video of the scrimmage After two days of practice, Greg Oden wrapped up his stint at the USA Basketball mini-camp with a 10 rebound, seven-point performance in the Blue vs. White scrimmage at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday night. Performance aside, it had to be ...
asternwarning.com - 7/25/2009
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asternwarning.com —
Like a bat outta hell, this week has
seen a veritable torrent of Greg Oden coverage --...
refreshingly, it's been almost all positive. After enduring more than a year of naysayers and negative humdrum in Oden-related news/blogs/comments the world has suddenly turned in the big fella's ...
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International Greg Oden Week
hardwoodparoxysm.com - 7/23/2009
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hardwoodparoxysm.com —
“You ever just know something, Mr. Nash?” -
General “Constantly.” – John Nash I’m in full belief...
that I have a gift for recognizing talent. I could be full of crap. But it’s the belief that I have. Now clearly, just about everyone not named ...
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No Respect For My Cognitive Reverie
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Blaze of Glory - 7/27/09
Blaze of Love —
... The Blaze of Glory is your almost-daily link list of Blazer blog ridiculousness and other random Blazers info. If you ever want your Blazer blog featured, make sure to drop us a line unless your name is Dwight Jaynes. (Kidding!)
Oden is ready "to be everything that everybody thought". [HoopsWorld]
Casey has more on Greg's big USA weekend. [Center Court]
And then GO celebrated his weekend in Vegas. [Las Vegas Sun]
OK, one more Oden in Vegas article. [American Chronicle] ...
Full Court Press
Blazersedge —
... be you, Brandon Roy), have accumulated what is known as negative equity.
Sheridan also wrote in that article...
Greg Oden: Perhaps more than anyone else, how he plays over the course of the upcoming NBA season will determine whether he is that bona fide big man who will backup Bosh and Howard in the middle. Still, he's a lock to get an invite next April.
Casey Holdahl has a Greg Oden Team USA minicamp wrap...
All in all, Oden turned ...
Catching up on Oden, Miller
Blazers Blog —
... Including this summarization, What Greg Oden did at mini-camp: There was much to like out of Oden's performance. His stamina seemed to be much improved from just two days ago, which was probably due to a combination of increased adrenaline and conditioning. Oden didn't once look winded in his 24 minutes of play, despite a pace that is likely faster than what he's accustomed to playing in Portland. GO once again showed why many think he'll be much improved defensively in the upcoming season. Rarely was he goaded into leaving his feet on pump fakes or hesitation moves. His ...
Just How Good is Portland?
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader —
... with former Blazer Brian Grant and various coaches. He also participated in the USA minicamp for projected and hopeful future USA Olympic Team participants.
To see what Bill Bayno thinks of Greg Oden's offseason progress, click here. (For some reason, there's a keyboard playing in the background...but just listen past that.)
In order to watch day one of his minicamp practice, click here.
For day two, click this link.
Casey Holdahl gave a very positive report.
If Greg makes moderate improvements and stays in games this ...
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Go read it right now .
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To rebuild his confidence, Oden began visiting a sports psychologist. "A little shrink," he joked.
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beyondthebeat.net 7/27/2009 —
When Portland signed free agent point guard Andre Miller past Friday, I couldn’t help but think about Greg Oden.
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Video: Greg Oden At USAB Mini-Camp
trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com 7/24/2009 — I wasn't sure what to expect out of Greg Oden at the USA Basketball mini-camp, so I can't say he surpassed my expectations. But I can say Oden looked very good working out against his peers today in Las Vegas. Completely dominant in the paint ...
Greg Oden Shows Some Love For The BBWs
totalprosports.com 6/29/2009 — Total Pro Sports - Greg Oden finally got the chance to prove himself on the court this year and some took notice. Too bad many of those were women of the somewhat larger variety. Apparently the man who likes to "play big" on the court is doing the ...
Full Court Press
blazersedge.com 7/27/2009 — I just saw Jay Jensen C walking through the PDX terminals bumping Chronic 2001! Let's go around the internet to read more about the Blazers' Andre Miller signing.
Dave: Initial thoughts .
Dave: How Miller affects each Blazer .
Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers ...
US camp not same for Oden, Durant (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/24/2009
Kevin Durant was invited to practice with USA Basketball two years ago and nearly made the U.S. team. Greg Oden called in sick. That's been the way it's gone since they were chosen with the top two picks in the 2007 draft: Durant on the fast track to ...
