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Oden has impressed Blazers -- now he just has to play

Posted: Friday April 11, 2008 1:03PM; Updated: Friday April 11, 2008 2:23PM


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Greg Oden isn't expected to start playing in full-court games until September.

5. Remembering his last game. One year later, Oden was in his Portland home with his uncle watching the NCAA tournament final, a game his Ohio State team lost to Florida in 2007. "The first play,'' he said, "the announcer said something about me and the trouble [Memphis' Joey] Dorsey had with me [in an Elite Eight game], and that was kind of cool -- like, 'Dang, I was there just last year.' "


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Blazers' Oden 'antsy' to get back on court

No. 1 pick of 2007 draft still rehabbing knee, but excited to finally play


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updated 10:41 p.m. ET, Fri., April. 18, 2008


PORTLAND, Ore. - Greg Oden is simply not the type to dwell on the misfortune of his first season in the NBA.
The perpetually positive 7-footer is looking ahead.
?I?m just antsy, you know, to compete. To get out there and to be able to win a game, I miss that feeling,? he said.
Oden?s rookie season was iced before it even started when he had microfracture surgery on his right knee last September. The procedure is designed to stimulate cartilage growth by drilling tiny holes in the bone.
Recovery time can take six months or more, and the Blazers exercised caution. He would sit out the season.
The news stunned Oden, not to mention the fans who had hailed the big man as the team?s savior.

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Oden into his off-season training

I don?t need to waste too many words on this, just let the pictures tell the story.
All that needs to be said is that Greg Oden has some time on his hands now that the Portland Trail Blazers are done playing, and he decided to spend some of it this past weekend where you might have least expected to find him: at Penn State.
You can take the sophomore out of college, but you can't take college out of the sophomore.
Oh, if the guy wearing the king?s crown looks familiar, it's Brookhaven graduate Jamelle Cornley, who just so happened to have Oden show up for his 21st birthday party.
Cheers!


Posted by Bob Baptist on April 22, 2008 12:34 PM
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The Oden Impact
by Dave on May 7, 2008

The one guy we haven?t talked about in our Player-by-Player assessment of the team is, of course, Greg Oden. It wasn?t appropriate to include him in the season recap but since we?re now transitioning properly into summer and anticipating the season to come it?s time to chat about his impact. Long story short?it?s going to be significant.

Oden?s calling card to this point in his career has been his defense, but he?ll also make a huge difference in the Blazers? offense. While Oden?s post game isn?t polished yet (and will likely take a while to become NBA-ready) his sheer athleticism makes him a legitimate threat already. One of the reasons we had some difficulty with decision-making and attacking in the halfcourt offense this year was that opponents basically cheated off of the post. I love Joel Przybilla and what he did for us this year. We would not have been nearly the same team without him. But his presence in the offense allowed the defense considerable leeway to pinch and gamble against our better scorers. Many of our sets were just aching for somebody in the middle to catch and score. Joel wasn?t that man. He has trouble catching passes with the slightest imperfections. If he does catch the ball he has trouble doing anything productive with it in any kind of traffic. He doesn?t score or pass naturally. Even when he finds himself free Joel is unable to finish above the rim unless he?s already cutting towards the basket. Count the number of times Joel got passed to and couldn?t finish, then add all of the times his teammates looked the other direction. That ends up being a lot of possessions. All of that goes away with Oden on the floor. He has good, big hands that are only going to get better with practice. One of his best qualities is his fluidity. Watching him with the ball is like watching a much smaller man. Plus he?s huge and he?s not going to get bumped off of his line easily. He already has the rudiments of passing down and he?s showed some court vision last summer?more than some rookies I?ve seen anyway. I anticipate he?ll be at least a competent passer if not a downright good one. And Greg doesn?t have any trouble finishing above the rim. As a matter of fact he can get his forearms above the cylinder on a flat-footed jump and darn near get his elbows up there with a step and a half. Even if he doesn?t end up scoring big numbers at first he?s going to draw attention which will immediately create more open shots for everyone else. One of the key flaws in the Blazer offense this year was spending a bunch of time to create a mediocre shot. If the defense was dedicated we had trouble getting free. Once Oden gets rolling offensively it?s hard to see how we?re not going to get someone free. And with our new-found perimeter prowess that?s liable to be scary for the opposition.
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The Oden?Impact - Blazer's Edge
 
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A prize: Greg Oden, the No. 1 NBA draft pick in 2007, plays contest winner Lawrence Pierce, 11, Tuesday. Oden didn't play this season and can still win Rookie of the Year next season. - Charlie Nye / The Star

Big man back on campus
Oden lost rookie season to injury but feels 'lucky' and wants to prove self
By Jeff Rabjohns
Posted: May 14, 2008

Greg Oden pulled into the back parking lot at Lawrence North late Tuesday afternoon, near where he parked so many times for high school and basketball games as a student.

He was in the same spot geographically, but so different in reality.


The 7-foot center rolled up to his old high school in the blue Mercedes he bought for his mom. He was making an appearance for Topps, one of the companies he endorses, and had two public relations representatives to manage the stops for TV cameras.

Earlier in the day, he did a photo shoot at St. Vincent Sports Performance, where he trains when in town, for an upcoming magazine article on his workouts.

"It's not that bad," he smiled as he leaned against the trunk of the Mercedes in a Portland Trail Blazers shooting shirt and shorts. "You have to take care of business, but taking care of the stuff on the court comes first.

"I've been lucky to have some stuff happen to me without even playing and proving myself that some guys who've been in the league 10 years don't get. I've been lucky."
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Big man back on campus | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Greg Oden plays some ball with fans | IndyStar.com gallery | The Indianapolis Star
 
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The big guy;1162831; said:
"I've been lucky to have some stuff happen to me without even playing and proving myself that some guys who've been in the league 10 years don't get. I've been lucky."
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There's a guy that has the ability to become one of the all time greats... perhaps on the basketball court too, but truly one of the all time great "fan favorite" type players. I love his refreshingly honest humility... I may even start watching the NBA again.
 
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Anyone been down on Lane Ave exit off of the 315? There was a sign about Greg Oden, is it for a basketball camp or is he doing a signing? I guess I'll find out tommorow when I go to school but I was just wondering as I drove by too fast to see it clearly.
 
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A wait on his shoulders
Delay makes Oden more eager to play
By Marc J. Spears
Globe Staff / June 8, 2008


"Prior to the wrist, I didn't have anything; I missed one game and that's because I had a severe sore throat," said Oden with a laugh. "I've matured so much. There is some good that has come out of it. It's helped me out. I've calmed myself down coming into the league."

Itching to get back on the court, Oden played in a pickup game at a 24-Hour Fitness March 27 in Tualatin, Ore. The Trail Blazers found out about it through an Internet report and expressed strong disappointment in the 20-year-old.

The Blazers will continue to be extra cautious with Oden. Before he began summer school back at Ohio State, a Blazers assistant coach and trainer conducted basketball workouts and weightlifting sessions with Oden in Indianapolis. Oden says he will not play in summer league and doesn't expect to be in a game again until the preseason.

"I'm a competitor," Oden said. "I want to be out there and help the team win. Not being able to compete, it's just hard on me. That's why I went out there when I did and kind of got in trouble for going to the 24-Hour Fitness.

"But I've wanted to play. I haven't played in so long

"[The Blazers are] watching me. If I can collect everybody's camera phones, we can get a game in. Other than that, I just have to calm down and do what I'm supposed to do.

"I know I'm an investment. I know I'm looked at as a big part of helping the franchise win. So they are just looking out for me and making sure nothing happens to me."

And if you thought Oden was physically imposing already, wait till you see him next season.

"These shirts that I used to wear, they are just not fitting right no more," he said. "I feel like the guy who wears tight shirts once he gets big. But they weren't this tight when I first got them. I don't mind showing off my muscles."
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A wait on his shoulders - The Boston Globe
 
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Wednesday Morning Burn
Posted by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com June 11, 2008

Main man Mike Barret coming through with some very solid updates in his blog today. Here's some highlights:

Greg Oden was in Portland recently, for the Rose Festival Parade, but has now returned home to Indianapolis. After a week there, he'll return to Ohio State to take some summer courses, and, of course, will continue to workout. Greg worked out at the practice facility over the weekend, and looked phenominal (sic). He's used this time to really improve his outside shot, and has surprised nearly everyone with how consistent he's become.
Greg's free-throw shooting is very, very solid, and he's developed a deadly jump hook, and can go with either hand. Greg is raring to go up and down, but probably won't be cleared for full-speed scrimmaging until August. He's in tremendous shape, and is absolutely ripped up. In one of his final workouts in Portland, in front of coaches, reportedly, jaws were hitting the floor, as he was repeatedly attempting to tear the rim off the backboard. He's developed an impressive touch from the perimeter, and anything in the paint will be a dunk.
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Wednesday Morning Burn - Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
 
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The Blazers are still being cautious with center Greg Oden, but trainer Jay Jensen says the No. 1 draft pick of 2007 is progressing well from a knee injury and "his body is unbelievably powerful."

Blazer trainer: Oden's knee 'fabulous'
Rookie center should be ready to go for preseason
By Kerry Eggers

Greg Oden?s surgically repaired knee is progressing at such a clip that the man in charge of his rehabilitation believes he will be ready to play for the Trail Blazers during the 2008-09 exhibition season.

?I totally expect Greg to be able to play in the preseason,? says Jay Jensen, soon to begin his 15th season as the Blazer trainer. ?How Nate (McMillan, the Portland coach) decides to use him, though, is up to Nate.?

Jensen stresses that the Blazers will continue to go slowly with Oden, who underwent microfracture surgery last September and missed the entire 2007-08 season. They did the same thing with Brandon Roy, who played in only the final two preseason games last year while recovering from a heel injury.

?We?re biding our time with Greg,? Jensen says. ?Our goals this summer with him (include) maintaining his weight, strengthening his legs and letting the healing process continue without him taking a hard pounding.

?He?s not fragile, but it has been a long process for him. He has been getting antsy to get back out there, and we have been holding the reins on him.?

The 7-foot center, taken as the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, is living in Columbus, Ohio, this summer, taking classes at Ohio State. While visiting Portland last week, he twice jogged a half-mile with Jensen.

?But his main cardio work is done on the elliptical machine and treadmill,? Jensen says. ?He is doing shooting drills and stuff in the halfcourt.

?In August, we?ll start having him play one-on-one, two-on-two, three-on-three. And in September, when the guys come back (for informal voluntary scrimmage sessions), we?ll let him start playing fullcourt games. He?ll play maybe every other day, and every other game. The guys usually play six or seven games a day. We?ll have him play one game, sit out a game, go back in, sit out, and gradually build him up.?

Oden is examined monthly by Blazer team doctor Don Roberts, who has given positive reports.

?The knee looks fabulous,? Jensen says, ?and his body is unbelievably powerful. His lower extremities are ridiculously powerful.?

Jensen guesses Oden weighs between 285 and 290 pounds.

?Once he gets more court activity, he is going to get down to his playing weight, which might be between 275 and 280,? the Blazers? veteran trainer says. ?But he won?t be in basketball shape until he?s out there playing basketball.?
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Blazer trainer: Oden's knee 'fabulous'
 
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