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For me, the real evaluation process will begin during summer league play when I get to see some of these guys on the court playing under NBA rules against NBA players (or, at least, fringe NBA players); after I watched Kevin Durant struggle during summer league play last year I correctly said that people should stop expecting him to be some kind of instant superstar. Durant performed better toward the end of the regular season but by that point the so-called "experts" had figured out what I h...   [read the full post]

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Rate Greg Oden - Blazer Kiddy Corp part I

Original at NBA Obsessed external link    13 hours ago

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By james Greg Oden Share This NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Greg Oden Last year the Portland fans went crazy when the team drafted Greg Oden from Ohio State. Greg had led the Ohio State basketball team to the NCAA finals and dominated everyone along the way. He is the b...

Rate Trail Blazers defeat Hawks in exhibition game at Sprint Center

Original at Kansas City Star external link    Fri, Oct 10

Portland rookie center Greg Oden shuffled his feet a few times and was called for traveling. Rookie point guard Jerryd Bayless had several unforced turnovers.

Rate Blazers' flaws are evident in lopsided loss to Warriors

Original at The Columbian external link    Thu, Oct 9

PORTLAND — A night after ringing in the Greg Oden era with an exhilarating rout, the Portland Trail Blazers showed they have much work to do in a loss to Golden State.

Rate Team USA: Looking Ahead

Original at NBADraft.net external link    Thu, Oct 9

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 - Greg Oden will be more than capable of that in 2010. Bigger and more athletic than Bosh, Oden will also provide Team USA with more defense, rebounding, ...

Rate There you are Greg

Original at Rapid City Journal external link    Wed, Oct 8

By JBudlong Seeing Greg Oden on the basketball court on Tuesday was a good thing. While I am not an Ohio State fan and did not root for Oden during his one year in college, I can only hope he is injury free for the rest of his career. ...

Rate Uncertainty around Suns is actually exciting

Original at AZ Sports Hub external link    Wed, Oct 8

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 AZ - The Portland Trail Blazers are also a team to watch, as they get last year’s number one overall pick Greg Oden into the fold. There’s ten or eleven teams ...

Rate NBA Preseason Power Rankings

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Oct 8

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 CA - Portland Trail Blazers—What happens when you take a .500 team with studs like Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge and add a beast like Greg Oden down low? ...

Rate Blazers put on a show in win over Sacramento Kings

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Wed, Oct 8

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By joelodom@news.oregonian.com Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez wow the Rose Garden crowd in their debutsBruce Ely/The OregonianIn his first NBA action -- even if it was an exhibition game -- the Blazers' Greg Oden finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks, including this rejection of Spencer Hawes. Portland be...

Rate Sacramento postgame: Reaction from the locker room

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Tue, Oct 7

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Click the link for postgame reaction from Greg Oden, Sergio Rodriguez, Brandon Roy, Rudy Fernandez and Sacramento coach Reggie Theus. Greg Oden:

Rate One fan’s thoughts on the Blazers

Original at nba-trailblazers(mvn.com) external link    Tue, Oct 7

4 - Jerryd Bayless - PG/SG: Bayless, like most rookies, will have his ups and downs this year. But if Bayless can show some defensive prowess, utilize his apparently insane athleticism, maintain his energy level over the season, and show some potential as an honest-to-goodness NBA point...

Rate NBA Live 09 Review

Original at 1up.com external link    Tue, Oct 7

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By Todd Zuniga Still, Live's DNA is an impressive show, since it allows users to update their rosters daily, not only with the latest player abilities but also with the latest in player tendencies -- so if the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki loses his taste for firing 3-balls in real life, expect him to p...

Rate Three story lines for the Blazers as the games begin

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Mon, Oct 6

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By joelodom@news.oregonian.com Oden will take the most significant steps to date in his knee rehabilitation when he makes his Rose Garden game debut. In Monday's practice, when the Blazers underwent an intense, defense-oriented scrimmage, Oden was as active, poised and in as good shape as he has been at any point of trai...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Pleased to meet you, PortlandVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Sat, Oct 4

By michaelrussell@news.oregonian.com A record scrimmage crowd of 11,021 is on hand to greet the Blazers at the Rose Garden They came to see Greg Oden on Friday, the first chance to witness why so much of a fuss has been made over the Trail Blazers' physically imposing center.

Rate Blazers notebook Oden stars in ads supporting Obama; Blake still out

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Sat, Oct 4

By michaelrussell@news.oregonian.com Oden, who endorsed Obama on his yardbarker.com blog earlier this year, spoke briefly to Obama over the phone in February and pledged his support. Oden taped some radio promotions in Indiana, his home state, and on Friday wore a shirt to the Wells Fargo Fan Fest that displayed a cartoon depic...

Rate Opinion: There's a lot of Rust on Greg

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Sat, Oct 4

By Ben. Oden was underwhelming. He finished with 5 points, 2 rebounds and one impressive block: a rejection of an Ike Diogu dunk attempt early in the game. The first offensive series of the game, Oden attempt a lean-in jump hook in the lane. It missed and he wildly went for the rebound, bobbling it out o...

Rate Thoughts from Fan Fest

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Sat, Oct 4

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com When Barrett got to Oden, there was a huge roar. Barrett played off the intense scrutiny Oden has been under since rolling his ankle the first day of practice. M-V-P! M-V-P!" Anyway, a fun night. Sets a nice stage for Tuesday, when the Blazers open the preseason at home against Sacramento.

Rate Greg Oden Couldn't Be More Thrilled With Your Request For A Photo

Original at Deadspin external link    Fri, Oct 3

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By Rick Chandler Thanks to Phil Golding for this picture, who got it from a friend who enjoyed a recent flight with Trail Blazers rookie Greg Oden. I think it's hilarious that the preseason hadn't even started yet, and already Oden is fed up with the fans. His attitude had improved greatly by Tuesday, however...

Rate Afternoon injury update: Oden in, Blake out

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Thu, Oct 2

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By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden participated in his second consecutive practice Thursday morning, taking another step of progress in his recovery from a minor right ankle sprain. It was a different story for another Blazers starter as point guard Steve Blake missed his second con...

Rate One burning question for every NBA team

Original at FOXSports.com external link    Thu, Oct 2

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 - Oct 2, 2008 PORTLAND: Is it remotely possible for Greg Oden to be as good as the Blazers need him to be? SACRAMENTO: Without Mike Bibby and Ron-Ron to slow him down, ...

Rate Can Jazz fend off Blazers in Northwest?

Original at FOXSports.com external link    Thu, Oct 2

 - The youngest team in the NBA now receives another slice of bliss in the form of Greg Oden. However, every team has flaws, and the Blazers are no different. ...

Rate Top Three Hottest NBA Teams coming into the season

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Oct 1

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 CA - Greg Oden, former first overall pick of 2007 NBA Draft joins Lamarcus Aldridge and all star Brandon Roy. These players are called to form one of the best ...

Rate Oden Update: "It's up to the trainers."

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Wed, Oct 1

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By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Oden was not the only Blazer stricken with the injury bug on Wednesday. With about 10 minutes left in practice, starting point guard Steve Blake crashed to the floor during a full court scrimmage and stayed down for an extended period.

Rate First Cup: Training Camp Wednesday

Original at True Hoop external link    Wed, Oct 1

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Brian Hendrickson of The Columbian: "As the media was allowed into the season's first practice, No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden -- preparing for his first season after spending all of last year recovering from microfracture surgery -- was nowhere to be found. He emerged moments later with train...

Rate First practice scare: Oden rolls ankle, but says he is "all right"

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Tue, Sep 30

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com There was a bit of a scare for Greg Oden and the Trail Blazers on Tuesday when the prized center withdrew from the last 30 minutes of the team's first practice because of an slight injury to his right ankle. Pritchard said he has little to no concerns about the ankle.

Rate Media Day Notes

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Mon, Sep 29

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By Ben. Jason Quick attempted a Phelpsian freestyle stroke through a wave of hipster journalists as he worked his way closer to Greg Oden, who was surrounded by a 3-deep crowd in every direction.  John Canzano, Olympics veteran, stood nearby, chuckling his support. Joe Freeman on Roy.

Year 2008

 

Rate Portland's Seeding Possibilities

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Thu, Sep 18

By Dave With a new dawn breaking for the Portland Trail Blazers, seeing Greg Oden’s sunny face peeking over the horizon, one of the hot questions of the moment is, “What kind of playoff seed could the Blazers earn this year, providing they even make it?”

Rate Rehashing Why Greg Oden is the Key

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Tue, Aug 26

By Dave Greg Oden will have the potential to trump any opponent mismatch in the same way Kobe Bryant does…not just an edge, but THE edge that makes the opponent edges not matter anymore.  Whatever happens or doesn’t happen in the regular season, when it’s go-time in April, May, and eventually June...

Rate Part III - Blake's first-hand account of Greg Oden

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Wed, Aug 20    1 related articles

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Like many, I have been one who has touted Greg Oden as an immediate, impact player for the Blazers this season - especially after watching him workout twice this month. Now, keep in mind that Blake is never one to use hyperbole or to blow smoke. Yet, the Blazers point guard is practically drool...

Rate Part I - Holding on to a lead role

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Tue, Aug 19

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By sethprince@news.oregonian.com There are a handful of little Brandon Roy's, and a couple of No. 25 jerseys of Travis Outlaw. And of course, there are Greg Oden T-shirts. He won championships in two states in high school. And he won an NCAA Championship at Maryland. All as the starting point guard.

Rate Part II - How Greg Oden is like Scottie Pippen

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Wed, Aug 6

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Blazers athletic trainer Jay Jensen is entering his 15th season with the Blazers, and after a year of working closely with Greg Oden during his rehabilitation from microfracture surgery, Jensen says Oden deserves to join lofty company.

Rate Podcast: Part I - The power of Oden: Nate McMillan retires

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Tue, Aug 5

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com All thanks to Greg Oden. The setting for this tale is Hawaii, shortly after the Blazers season ended in April. Much of the Blazers basketball staff and Oden were awarded a retreat of sorts to the island by owner Paul Allen to help break up the monotony of Oden's rehabilitation workouts.

Rate Questions: Summer '08

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Thu, Jul 31

By Dave 1.  How healthy will Greg Oden be and how will that affect his progress? 5.  Will the backcourt defense be good enough to keep Oden out of foul trouble? 6.  How will Travis Outlaw and Martell Webster develop, if at all? 8.  Can the Blazers get some easy buckets and top 100 per game?

Rate Greg Oden Didn't Watch Jerryd Bayless

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Thu, Jul 24

By Ben. This evening on 95.5 FM The Game, Greg Oden told Mike Barrett and Mike Rice that he did not watch any of the Blazers' summer league games.  He also admitted that he has not seen any of Jerryd Bayless's MVP play. Most importantly, this was his teammate!

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Rate Getting to Know Jerryd BaylessVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Wed, Jun 25

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) For me, the real evaluation process will begin during summer league play when I get to see some of these guys on the court playing under NBA rules against NBA players (or, at least, fringe NBA players); after I watched Kevin Durant struggle during summer league play last year I correctly said that people should stop expecting him to be some kind of instant superstar. Durant performed better toward the end of the regular season but by that point the so-called "experts" had figured out what I had been saying all along, namely that Durant must improve his all around game in order to live up to all of the hype that had been prematurely showered on him.   [read the full post]

Rate Draft parties, workouts and a sleeper

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Tue, Jun 24

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By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com He's a guy that has impressed us," Pritchard said. The Portland Trail Blazers are hosting a free draft night event at the Rose Garden this Thursday, June 26, where fans can watch the Trail Blazers roster begin to take shape for the 2008-09 season. Doors open at 3 p.m.

Rate Seven-footer and SEC standout visit BlazersVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Thu, Jun 19

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By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com McGee, who is a target for the Blazers at No. 13 according to at least one mock draft, has good basketball genes (see below) and NBA stature that is appealing to most general managers. But he seems like an odd fit for a Blazers team that already features perhaps the best center combination in th...

Rate Father's Day workoutVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at blog.oregonlive.com external link    Sun, Jun 15

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By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Although the Trail Blazers resumed predraft workouts on Sunday, things were relatively quiet at the team's practice facility in Tualatin. Four second-round draft hopefuls with vastly different backgrounds were in town, including a former teammate of Greg Oden (Jamar Butler), a prol...

Rate Chicago Bulls win No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery

Original at Star-Telegram.com external link    Wed, May 21

Chicago will almost certainly choose between Beasley, the Kansas State forward who averaged 26.2 points and an NCAA-best 12.4 rebounds, or Rose, the point guard who carried Memphis within minutes of the national title. The NBA draft will be held June 26 in New York.

Rate Opinion: Al Horford’s Rookie Year

Original at MVN external link    Sat, May 17

The second Horford was drafted, he was already behind both Durant and Oden in expectation and popularity. Many people around the NBA had already written in Durant and Oden as the best players in the draft, and no one really gave anyone else a chance.

Rate Opinion: The Oden Impact

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Wed, May 7

By Dave Oden will also eventually affect our running game positively.  As we’ve said for the better part of a year now, Lamarcus and Travis are going to be able to fly more when Greg is rebounding.  He’s going to make the opponent take longer shots more often, leading to long rebounds and breaks.  His p...

Rate NBA Rookie Review

Original at The Sports Junkie external link    Thu, Jan 24

Mike Conley (Grizzlies) – B; Since returning form injury his playing time and productivity have increased.  If he continues to better his outside shooting percentage, he could be an All-Star point guard in the next several years. Acie Law, IV (Hawks) – C-; No tmuch playing time and an injur...

Rate Publicity and Perception

Original at Blazer's Edge external link    Wed, Jan 16

By Dave My hope is that Oden continues to place real unproduced self made video clips on his Yardbarker site, or even The Blazer site if The Blazers want a piece of the action. I got a sense of the genuine Oden from his self camera held, self spoken videos. It was refreshingly unproduced, unscripted. In...

Rate Q&A: Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress on the 2007 NBA Draft Class

Original at Golden State Of Mind external link    Wed, Oct 31

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By Atma Brother ONE Golden State of Mind: After winning the 2007 lottery, the Portland Trailblazers found themselves in the envious position of having to decide between Greg Oden or Kevin Durant. They of course elected for the 7 footer who will sadly miss this upcoming season recovering from microfracture...

Rate 2007-08 Trailblazers Season Preview

Original at nba-trailblazers(mvn.com) external link    Thu, Oct 18

By Houston Portland Trail Blazers Offseason Additions: Steve Blake (FA), Rudy Fernandez* (draft), Channing Frye (trade), Taurean Green (draft), James Jones (trade), Petteri Koponen* (draft), Josh McRoberts (draft), Greg Oden (draft)

Rate Optimism in Portland

Original at nba-trailblazers(mvn.com) external link    Fri, Oct 12

By Houston I get it. I really do. The Blazers have for a long time been the goat for other teams. The Lakers pierced our hearts in ‘91 and in ‘00 in the Western Conference Finals, the Bulls got us in ‘92 (thanks for the “I’m so glad Portland didn’t pick me” comment Mike - real classy), the Pistons in ‘90, etc. Its...

Rate Opinion: The 2nd biggest mistake in NBA History

Original at nba-trailblazers(mvn.com) external link    Fri, Oct 12

By Faris Tanyos By the way, I didn’t make a big deal about Oden. The Blazers themselves did; and it blew up in their face. The website comparing Oden to Durant, the big parade in downtown Portland that attracted over 5,000 people. Both those things went overboard. And if you don’t think that’s not a sign that Por...

Rate Between Durant And Oden, Who Becomes The Star First?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, Jul 1

By Geeves What an interesting night at the NBA Draft in New York City. Nobody was surprised that the Portland Trailblazerz took Greg Oden with the #1 pick, no matter how much GM Keith Pritchard gave vague answers that were sort-of contrary. Nor was anyone surprised that the Seattle Sonics made the no-...

Rate Krista Jahnke's first-round NBA mock draft

Original at Detroit Free Press external link    Wed, Jun 27

Team Player School/Country Comment 1. Portland C Greg Oden Ohio St. GM Kevin Pritchard likes Durant more but can't pass on this once-in-a-generation guy. 2. Seattle F Kevin Durant Texas If Oden's gone, Durant is easy pick at No. 2. 3. Atlanta F Al Horford Florida Atlanta wants to trade pick but if i...

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