yeah i was going to include the "Yes, he will play, but he will die on the court" option but it felt cruel in its likelihood
― Clay, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 00:12 (ten years ago) link
http://static03.mediaite.com/sportsgrid/uploads/2011/12/oden.jpg
― Clay, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 00:15 (ten years ago) link
Dude will not play a single minute
― Hooks on Phoenix worked for me (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 04:16 (ten years ago) link
Worst case is he gets injured in practise and never sees a minute of game time. Best case is he averages about 3 minutes per game over the course of the next season. I think he probably got some close scrutiny from Heat doctors before they pinned $2 million onto his shirt, so they do expect he'll see some game time. I'm betting he can make it out of training camp and comes off the bench briefly at about twenty games into the season. I know he's motivated.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 22:45 (ten years ago) link
I wouldn't even let him walk until the minute they want to play him, just wheel him over to the bench to check in.
― Hooks on Phoenix worked for me (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 22:53 (ten years ago) link
he'll play, probably starting around christmastime. juwan howard found some garbage time minutes for them
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 13 August 2013 22:54 (ten years ago) link
http://lauriekendrick.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/broken-ball.jpg
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 23:03 (ten years ago) link
juwan howard found some garbage time minutes for them
juwan howard got starters minutes for portland after oden's kneecap went boom, so they might want to keep the man around.
― Clay, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 23:31 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 29 September 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
kevin otm
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 29 September 2013 00:28 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Monday, 30 September 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
I think ILH was off its form on this one.
― Aimless, Monday, 30 September 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
No, Oden will not play a single minute for The Heat.
― .ılılıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl (am0n), Monday, 30 September 2013 21:25 (ten years ago) link
yesterdayhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/BVgIsD8CYAIkJzt.jpg
― fit and working again, Wednesday, 2 October 2013 22:45 (ten years ago) link
some things never change
― Clay, Thursday, 3 October 2013 10:38 (ten years ago) link
He'd be pretty stupid not to ice them.
― Aimless, Thursday, 3 October 2013 17:23 (ten years ago) link
Should just get ice packs implanted in his knees.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 3 October 2013 19:25 (ten years ago) link
note hes not just icing, hes icing while watching practice
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 October 2013 19:26 (ten years ago) link
he's not even icing, thats just what his kneecaps look like now
― .ılılıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl (am0n), Thursday, 3 October 2013 20:07 (ten years ago) link
http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9835679/greg-oden-miami-heat-held-practice-swelling-knee
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 17 October 2013 04:09 (ten years ago) link
10 of us otm
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 17 October 2013 05:01 (ten years ago) link
"This has been three years for me, as long as it's no surgery, it's OK," said Oden, who last played in an NBA game in 2009. "This is going to be a long season, I'm going to get there."
this guy makes me so sad
― lag∞n, Thursday, 17 October 2013 16:23 (ten years ago) link
My post was the most optimistic one on this thread and that was predicting he'd only average 3 minutes per game as the very best case imaginable. The question isn't if he'll contribute meaningful minutes. We all know he's cooked. He knows it, too. This is all about a kind of redemption, proving to the world he is willing to do whatever it takes to play. Yeah, it's sad, but he needs this to happen.
― Aimless, Thursday, 17 October 2013 18:26 (ten years ago) link
seems like a really nice dude. I dont begrudge him for trying. nice of the heat to let him do it on their dime, too. haha
― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 18 October 2013 15:38 (ten years ago) link
sucks that its all caused by his legs being different lengths cause of a botched surgery in high school
― lag∞n, Saturday, 19 October 2013 01:21 (ten years ago) link
that and the gigantism
― Matt Armstrong, Saturday, 19 October 2013 01:24 (ten years ago) link
and being really big
― lag∞n, Saturday, 19 October 2013 01:44 (ten years ago) link
Q: Has Greg Oden scrimmaged 5-on-5 since last Monday?
Spoelstra: "There's no new updates with Greg. He's doing work every day."
Q: But has he scrimmaged 5-on-5?
Spoelstra: "There's no new update. He's getting work every day. He's making progress."
http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-77901396/
― Clay, Thursday, 24 October 2013 00:05 (ten years ago) link
does preseason count
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 24 October 2013 01:11 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix64QPX7xY8&feature=player_detailpage
proof of the existence of ghosts
― Clay, Thursday, 24 October 2013 01:47 (ten years ago) link
ugh he's still so top heavy
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 24 October 2013 01:48 (ten years ago) link
cool he can still dunk
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 24 October 2013 02:22 (ten years ago) link
refs didn't have the heart to call him for a walk on his first play
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:07 (ten years ago) link
amazing that he's just 25, in addition to literally looking 45 it's seemed like forever since he's been on the court
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:08 (ten years ago) link
upper body of a 25 year old, knees of a 95 year old, face of a 55 year old
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 24 October 2013 04:04 (ten years ago) link
― lag∞n, Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:23 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark
admire ur restraint, u were the guy going durants the truth in 07, oden aint shit, u could gloat now - but such gentle humanism from lag∞n... damn
― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 24 October 2013 04:16 (ten years ago) link
this is why ilhoops is a gentle oasis in the desert of unchill haters that is ilx
― shiny trippy people holding bandz (m bison), Thursday, 24 October 2013 10:33 (ten years ago) link
lol he looked so shook blowing on his hands over and over
― lag∞n, Thursday, 24 October 2013 14:23 (ten years ago) link
just thinking abt ades comment and its understandable that teams would want to take the center over the wing even tho durant was p obvs a generational talent, i mean it was the wrong decision but its understandable, but then just thinking like the blazers gave oden a check up before they drafted him, they knew one of his legs was wildly shorter than the other which is really well known to cause all sorts of injury up and down the body, and they still drafted him, that is insane
― lag∞n, Thursday, 24 October 2013 14:38 (ten years ago) link
Haven't seen this much excitement about a normal dunk since a girl did it.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 24 October 2013 15:39 (ten years ago) link
Will Greg Oden ever step on the court and play for The Miami Heat?
By the terms of the thread title, it would appear the answer is yes.
― Aimless, Thursday, 24 October 2013 17:11 (ten years ago) link
preseason def does not count and i will tell you why, everyone involved in greg getting that one min playing time admitted that he wasnt nearly game ready and it was just for fun, ie it wasnt real playing time cause it wouldnt have happened in a real game, also it doesnt count cause it wasnt a real game, might as well give him credit for scrimmages or practicing free throws
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 17:10 (ten years ago) link
he played
― lag∞n, Thursday, 16 January 2014 00:56 (ten years ago) link
how the hell are the Heat losing by 32 to Washington in the 2nd quarter
― frogbs, Thursday, 16 January 2014 00:57 (ten years ago) link
https://vine.co/v/hL2LdUXDVUm
― lag∞n, Thursday, 16 January 2014 00:59 (ten years ago) link
So far, he's played 2 minutes in the first half. 1-1 for 2 points and 1 rebound, so his per 36 is looking awesome!
― Aimless, Thursday, 16 January 2014 01:01 (ten years ago) link
uh, i know we're losing by 120 to the f--g wizards, but . . . oden!
― Daniel, Esq 2, Thursday, 16 January 2014 01:02 (ten years ago) link
~bizarre feelings~
― Clay, Thursday, 16 January 2014 01:03 (ten years ago) link
just go with your feelings . . .
― Daniel, Esq 2, Thursday, 16 January 2014 01:03 (ten years ago) link
he's the only player with a positive +/- right now
― frogbs, Thursday, 16 January 2014 01:03 (ten years ago) link
the untold story
― lag∞n, Thursday, 16 January 2014 01:59 (ten years ago) link
I want him to be good but at the same time f the heat so I'm cool with him sucking or maybe even like spraining a wrist or something minimal
― Spottie, Thursday, 16 January 2014 06:34 (ten years ago) link
― lag∞n, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 8:59 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
lol
― Hungry4Ass, Thursday, 16 January 2014 07:11 (ten years ago) link
haha
― Spottie, Thursday, 16 January 2014 07:12 (ten years ago) link
still sticking with "No, Oden will not play a single minute for The Heat."
― hang son doong (am0n), Thursday, 16 January 2014 20:39 (ten years ago) link
lol Spottie
― Nhex, Thursday, 16 January 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
http://i.minus.com/ibqRe4xwxiZ6rO.gif
― 龜, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 11:00 (ten years ago) link
Irony is that people thought that both players in that play might never step foot on the court again
his elevation wasn't outstanding, but his timing was spot on
― Aimless, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 18:16 (ten years ago) link
hello
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bo7uJekCEAAdctp.jpg
― moullet, Saturday, 31 May 2014 14:03 (nine years ago) link
i thought of this thread when he was lumbering around on the court, picking up a foul on an overexcited block and jackson and van gundy were arguing about if he was ever a good #1 pickfelt like the definition of garbage time but hey, he's wearing the hat now
― Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 31 May 2014 14:17 (nine years ago) link
So, how many minutes per game did he average in the regular season? and in the playoffs?
― put 'er right in the old breadbasket (Aimless), Saturday, 31 May 2014 18:03 (nine years ago) link
2013-14 Regular Season 23 gp 9.2 mpg2013-14 Postseason 1 gp 5.0 mpg
― fit and working again, Saturday, 31 May 2014 18:25 (nine years ago) link
ty. seems like a fairly light contribution for the money, but it's about 3x what the most optimistic ilhor (me) predicted.
― put 'er right in the old breadbasket (Aimless), Saturday, 31 May 2014 18:31 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOHqTOcG658
― 龜, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 12:53 (eight years ago) link
cut today from the jiangsu dragons roster, "Oden's inability to catch on with the Dragons likely signifies the end of his professional basketball career."
best of luck, old man
― claythebadposter (Clay), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 06:05 (eight years ago) link
uh oh
Kirk Goldsberry @kirkgoldsberry 2mLeBron/Oden pick and roll looks like a real thing
Mike Prada @MikePradaSBN 2mMan, LeBron/Oden pick and roll. He looks spry.
netw3rk @netw3rk 2mODEN LIVESSSS
― lag∞n, Thursday, January 16, 2014 1:06 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Dean Oliver @DeanO_ESPN 2mNBA: Uh oh. Greg Oden looks like he could be another top 10 player. Not quite on same pg w/teammates yet. But he's looking good.
lol everyone calm down
― lag∞n, Thursday, January 16, 2014 1:08 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― nomar, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 06:24 (eight years ago) link
http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2016/02/greg_oden_cut_by_chinese_baske.html
the saddest detail:
Blazers Edge first reported the news, based on a Reddit post that cited a Chinese-language NBA message board.
― nomar, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 06:26 (eight years ago) link
he had like one good quarter when he signed with the heat for a minute
― Spottie, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 06:26 (eight years ago) link
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2016/10/27/greg-oden-m-still-trying-figure-out-my-life/92845362/
'Oden is enrolled this semester at Ohio State, a 28-year-old sophomore majoring in sports industry. When asked if he'd play basketball again, he said, "I wish. It's over."'
kubler-ross does it again
― Clay, Friday, 28 October 2016 03:43 (seven years ago) link
wow can he not get a good gig overseas?
― Spottie, Friday, 28 October 2016 16:48 (seven years ago) link
http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/18022504/greg-oden-says-remembered-biggest-bust-nba-history
"I'll be remembered as the biggest bust in NBA history," Oden told Outside the Lines. "But I can't do nothing about that."
― nomar, Friday, 11 November 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
god I just want to hug this guy sometimes
― frogbs, Friday, 11 November 2016 17:39 (seven years ago) link
such a mope
― Spottie, Friday, 11 November 2016 18:06 (seven years ago) link
i wish him well on his journey of discovering what to do with the $30m he got for playing 100 basketball games, it cant be easy
― lag∞n, Friday, 11 November 2016 18:19 (seven years ago) link
i wish him well as long as he figured out his anger issues and never hurts another woman again.
― Spottie, Friday, 11 November 2016 18:37 (seven years ago) link
fair
― lag∞n, Friday, 11 November 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
being roughly 7 feet tall and instantly recognizable to millions of people, and having a reputation as the sport's biggest washout, is not going to be emotionally simple to deal with, even with 30M dollars to ease the pain. as for physically assaulting a woman, that is obviously a much different issue and much less forgivable.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Friday, 11 November 2016 19:27 (seven years ago) link
kinda unfair to call guys who washed out cause of injuries busts imo
― lag∞n, Friday, 11 November 2016 19:41 (seven years ago) link
true. as I said far upthread, he was willing to do massive amounts of surgery and rehab to be able to play. his body just broke down way too soon. but even being the object of pity is definitely poisonous to one's mental health.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Friday, 11 November 2016 19:47 (seven years ago) link
yeah i mean ppl can be all fd up in the most privileged of situations, his while not perfect isnt so bad all things considered imho, which isnt to say hes undeserving of sympathy just that his outward circumstance doesnt look too shabby to me
― lag∞n, Friday, 11 November 2016 20:18 (seven years ago) link
it prob wld be uncomfortable to be that huge and recognizable tho
― lag∞n, Friday, 11 November 2016 20:19 (seven years ago) link
also he is lebrons dad
― lag∞n, Saturday, 12 November 2016 00:20 (seven years ago) link
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18653591
― removed from the rain drops and drop tops of experience (ulysses), Monday, 13 February 2017 16:14 (seven years ago) link
"Basketball-wise... I would love to keep on playing but I think you need to be able to run up and down the floor?"
― removed from the rain drops and drop tops of experience (ulysses), Monday, 13 February 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
praying that Jabari Parker doesn't wind up the next Oden
― frogbs, Monday, 13 February 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
ACL tears are a different beast.
― Spottie, Monday, 13 February 2017 17:23 (seven years ago) link
Damn! I saw this revive and wondered morbidly if it was an RIP revive.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 13 February 2017 20:18 (seven years ago) link
Still think he had gigantism and they covered it up
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 01:49 (seven years ago) link
wld be p incredible if portland drafted a known giant with uneven legs
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 01:51 (seven years ago) link
By "they" I mean oden's agents/family
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:01 (seven years ago) link
Boban has to have acromegaly right
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:02 (seven years ago) link
but the blazers cldve tested for it
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:11 (seven years ago) link
due diligence for a guy who at 18 looked like lebrons dad and all
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:12 (seven years ago) link
in the northwest we grow up with the stories of paul bunyan and do not fear gigantic men
― Clay, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:18 (seven years ago) link