Posts Tagged ‘Greg Oden’

Found this off of Lakersground.net:

User: Purps

He actually said “I feel sorry for him”. Called Oden “a monster” and the next Shaq. I can’t believe Andrew is not getting more respect than this. He has actually played in a meaningful NBA game unlike Oden. He played well against all the top centers in the league last year. Why would he get “destroyed”? Even if (God forbid) we lose I can’t see Bynum going out like a sucker and just letting Greg Oden punk him like that. I am soooooo pumped up for this game. I cannot wait til tip-off!!

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Come on, dude. Get your mouth off of his nuts and your nose out of his ass. The guy hasn’t even played a single second of regular season basketball yet. Nothing against Oden, I think he’s gonna end up being a great player, but not just yet. Yeah, Oden is strong and big, but guess what… SO IS BYNUM. The kid got huge this summer and added more weapons to his arsenal.

Oden will put up somewhere around 15 and 10, but so will Bynum. Yes, Oden has played more basketball in his life than Bynum, but Bynum has played more games at the NBA level and he did it well. He has gone up against the best and held his own. Oden has played in preseason against guys that are still out of rhythm and teams that are trying to work out their offensive sets.

From watching the last few preseason games, Bynum and co. look to be back in sync. Bynum is getting easy lobs, or backing people down and hitting that baby hook, or getting under the rim and smashing one home. Not only that, but his defense is looking solid again. This will be a marquee matchup tonight. But unlike ESPN, I think Bynum has the edge in the contest, even though it will be close either way.

But, excuse me ESPN, how does Oden’s crotch smell? Let the kid get some time on the court before you annoint him the new savior.

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Is it possible that this year we will see history? The oldest man in the league is playing this year, and it’s his first year. This means he still qualifies for Rookie of the Year honors, while at the same time, he can qualify for the Senior Citizen’s pricing at Denny’s. Crazy thing is that his SON is in the league also. Wondering who I’m talking about? Check out Father and Son below:

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From Ball Don’t Lie:

You heard it here, um, second. Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times got his hands on the annual NBA general managers survey last night, and apparently almost half the general managers — 46% — predicted the Lakers will win the championship, while 19% picked the Celtics and 12% picked the Hornets. The suits also predicted LeBron James will dethrone Kobe as the league MVP. James received 56% of the overall vote, Bryant 37%, Chris Paul just 7%, and Antoine Walker –2%. (I didn’t even know that was possible.) The complete survey will be released later today on NBA.com.

While these are just picks by the GMs, it seems fairly accurate to me. The one thing I don’t understand is why the Hornets are constantly being regarded so highly around the league. Yes, they have a great PG in Chris Paul, a solid All-Star in David West, and a fair-solid defensive Center in Chandler.

Let’s take a look at the rest of their roster though:

Mo Pete - ehhh, he can score in streaks… but too streaky.

Peja - Also a scorer with no defense. His shot is still there, but he’s on the decline because of injuries.

Bench:

Mike James - uhhhh. Do I really need to say anything?

Rasual Butler - Decent defense, nothing amazing here folks.

James Posey - The only guy off the bench worth anything, even though he’s made a living jumping from team to team, holding on to jock-straps and hoping to win another ring. Solid defense, though he’s slowing down. Semi-dangerous 3 point shooter, but not a whole lot else. He’ll show you some other moves here and there, but not often.

Julian Wright - Athletic freak. Still fairly raw talent, but could be an eventual starter somewhere in the league.

Melvin Ely - He’s a fair-good rebounder and defender, but he doesn’t give you much.

Based on this squad, I wouldn’t count them as a  true contender until they get a better bench. I’d say that, even with such a young squad, Portland may be closer to a ring than the Hornets. The Blazers are DEEP. Watch out for them. It’s not the addition of Oden that makes them contenders, it’s the extra year of playing together AND the additions they made this off-season.

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According to Ball Don’t Lie:

The media attention and expectations finally appear to be weighing on Greg Oden. For example, late last week, Jason Quick of The Oregonian told the Blazers’ rookie that through four exhibition games, he had been underwhelmed by GO’s performance. “Upon hearing this, Oden’s eyes pierced. His lips tightened. And for a second, I thought my head was about to be squashed like a grape by the 7-foot, 273-pound center. His direct stare at me was, uh, let’s say … moving. ‘Are you mad I said that?’ I asked. ‘Yeah,’ he said, sounding equally hurt and angry.” Then, of course, he turned into the Hulk.

Honestly, this guy has been scouted since he just came out of the womb, now he’s where everyone expected him to be. He helped to build all the hype that surrounds him by doing silly commercials and music awards. And now that people are criticizing his game, or progress rather, he’s getting pissy?

Old man, please. You’re 90 years old (aka Lebron’s Dad) and you’re getting hurt over a little criticism? If this is just the start of it, just wait until you don’t live up to the hype or you get dominated by Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum. Or maybe if you ever get another injury, you’ll run off into hiding like Vince Young and question whether you want to come back to the League or not. Is this the beginning of something ugly?

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