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Greg Oden Out for Season vol. Deja Vu
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Originally Posted by PH3N0M3N0N
The hell?
Since 99 only 1 team has won a chip without a dominant PF/C and that was Detroit.
Co-sign and Ben Wallace was a dominant Center defensively so you may can even argue that a team hasn't won a ring without a dominant big man since Chicago
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Originally Posted by PH3N0M3N0N
The hell?
Since 99 only 1 team has won a chip without a dominant PF/C and that was Detroit.
Co-sign and Ben Wallace was a dominant Center defensively so you may can even argue that a team hasn't won a ring without a dominant big man since Chicago
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I refuse to believe he is finished. Grant Hill, Amare, Kenyon Martin, etc etc are all players that suffered major injuries and some thought they were finished but they manage to bounce back. Oden is still a very young man with time on his side. It'll come down to how badly he wants to succeed in the NBA and if he's willing to put in the effort to rehab his body. I'll always admire a guy like Grant Hill who had a tremendous career, made a ton of money but still kept battling back and has since settled on a lesser role and less money. People have questioned Oden's heart and that question will be answered in the next couple of years.
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I refuse to believe he is finished. Grant Hill, Amare, Kenyon Martin, etc etc are all players that suffered major injuries and some thought they were finished but they manage to bounce back. Oden is still a very young man with time on his side. It'll come down to how badly he wants to succeed in the NBA and if he's willing to put in the effort to rehab his body. I'll always admire a guy like Grant Hill who had a tremendous career, made a ton of money but still kept battling back and has since settled on a lesser role and less money. People have questioned Oden's heart and that question will be answered in the next couple of years.
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P.S., 98% of the guys that say it was a stupid pick just started watching basketball maybe 2 years ago.
Oden was a monster in high school and college and would've easily been the #1 pick the season before had the NBA not had that new rule in place where players had to go to college for atleast 1 year. He was being compared to players like Shaq, David Robinson and Bill Russell. A once in a generation type C who you could build your team around and win multiple titles.
A small minority of people at the time suggested the Blazers should take Kevin Durant who everyone knew was going to be an NBA star but the consensus was that Oden was a more unique talent than Durant.
Oden was a monster in high school and college and would've easily been the #1 pick the season before had the NBA not had that new rule in place where players had to go to college for atleast 1 year. He was being compared to players like Shaq, David Robinson and Bill Russell. A once in a generation type C who you could build your team around and win multiple titles.
A small minority of people at the time suggested the Blazers should take Kevin Durant who everyone knew was going to be an NBA star but the consensus was that Oden was a more unique talent than Durant.
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P.S., 98% of the guys that say it was a stupid pick just started watching basketball maybe 2 years ago.
Oden was a monster in high school and college and would've easily been the #1 pick the season before had the NBA not had that new rule in place where players had to go to college for atleast 1 year. He was being compared to players like Shaq, David Robinson and Bill Russell. A once in a generation type C who you could build your team around and win multiple titles.
A small minority of people at the time suggested the Blazers should take Kevin Durant who everyone knew was going to be an NBA star but the consensus was that Oden was a more unique talent than Durant.
Oden was a monster in high school and college and would've easily been the #1 pick the season before had the NBA not had that new rule in place where players had to go to college for atleast 1 year. He was being compared to players like Shaq, David Robinson and Bill Russell. A once in a generation type C who you could build your team around and win multiple titles.
A small minority of people at the time suggested the Blazers should take Kevin Durant who everyone knew was going to be an NBA star but the consensus was that Oden was a more unique talent than Durant.
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Originally Posted by PH3N0M3N0N
The hell?
Since 99 only 1 team has won a chip without a dominant PF/C and that was Detroit.
Ben Wallace wasnt a dominant big man back then? Ok.
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Originally Posted by PH3N0M3N0N
The hell?
Since 99 only 1 team has won a chip without a dominant PF/C and that was Detroit.
Ben Wallace wasnt a dominant big man back then? Ok.
I wasn't a big fan of Oden. To me, he seemed like a guy who only dominated because he was bigger than everyone else, not necessarily quicker, stronger, or more skilled.
For example, my favorite player coming out of this last year's draft was Demarcus Cousins because of his size, footwork, and quickness.
I wasn't a big fan of Oden. To me, he seemed like a guy who only dominated because he was bigger than everyone else, not necessarily quicker, stronger, or more skilled.
For example, my favorite player coming out of this last year's draft was Demarcus Cousins because of his size, footwork, and quickness.
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Oden wasn't more unique than Durant. That being said Portland taking Oden was justified, just didn't work out for him or the team.
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Oden wasn't more unique than Durant. That being said Portland taking Oden was justified, just didn't work out for him or the team.
