Greg Oden is once again injured. Going back to his being injured in his only year at Ohio State, and a good portion of his time with Portland also being on the disabled list, is it not questionable whether he will ever play enough to develop skills to warrant the gamble of drafting him #1? IMHO, he will never fully develop into a major contributor for any NBA team. Thoughts?
You guys are JUMPING THE GUN! This should be his JUNIOR Year in college yet its his 2nd year in the league. Give the man a couple years. Gee lets see, Portland is a playoff contender and HMMM, Durant and his thunder are Bottom of the barrell?? Give the man some time. he is an awsome defender or can be. 7'0". 270lbs. A Monster waiting to happen.
jeez. when guys get hurt so much like this..is it a result of them not being conditioned well enough, not taking care of their bodies the way they should? or is it pure bad luck?
take a look at Yao....his body seems to be a ticking time bomb but they say he is one of the hardest workers in the NBA. I guess he is a little different from others though, most of his injuries seem to be caused from his length and such, always seem to be from the shins down.
i feel bad for the guy. genetics is huge and people here who are healthy really have no idea. i am 33 years old and relatively healthy i would say and i have HORRIBLE knees. i used to ski when i was younger/ bowled/played hoops etc...and just have bad genetics...im 5'10 and thin...ive dislocated both of my knees about 10X between the 2 in the span of 10 years. my kneecap would pop out and i wouldnt even go to the hospital b/c i knew the drill already....i was basically done with physical activity around 25. my friends would horse around and i would run away b/c i knew if one of them slammed into me i could easily do serious damage to my knees. i can relate bc my body (knees) cant hold up, maybe he is in the same boat.
like i said its sad. i hope he recovers but i think his career will forever be plagued by injuries.
like i said its sad. i hope he recovers but i think his career will forever be plagued by injuries.
