Frail-Blazers replacing Jail-Blazers
The kid is 19, for crying out loud. Who among you is going to cheat Greg Oden out of this much-needed redshirt season?
Granted, he hasn’t been 100% healthy since junior high. But if you are going to draft teenagers right out of college, this is what you are going to get. At 19, your connective sinew is not up to the rigors of NBA life.
That said, GO apparently felt the first pangs of knee trouble while standing up off his couch.
If you live in RIP-City, take heart. This redshirt season will allow the ever-hard working Oden to focus his time in the weight room and on the sidelines learning. After one year off, he will be 20 and more prepared for NBA-style hoops.
Portland went 32-50 last season and won the draft lottery. Now, rather than chasing their tail on another lottery big man, they can go after whatever talent most befitting their scheme.
Oden wasn’t ready for the NBA anyhow. His defense would have been adequate, but his offense is lacking experience. Next year, they may get the Oden they were after in the first place.
And now … more knee surgery.
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