Comments on: How difficult it is for NBA centers to stay healthy

By: Cav

Cav — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:55:54 +0000

Excellent analysis, BlazerMVP.

Franklin is a complete tool.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:48:43 +0000

Bob,

Greg Oden and Ryan Leaf=Ebony and Ivory? Sorry poor attempt at humor. seriously though isn’t that apples and oranges? I understand your contempt for Oden but isn’t that still a stretch?

Peace Bob have a good one!

By: BlazerMVP

BlazerMVP — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:24:37 +0000

Franklin got OWNED.

No legit response to my statements. ’nuff said.

By: peacequiet

peacequiet — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:19:19 +0000

All I know is Durant is now the league’s 4th leading scorer and Oden is the # 1 in injuries.

By: Bob Whitsitt

Bob Whitsitt — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:27:35 +0000

The Odenites running to the rescue !!! Once the Odenites get their head out of the sand, they will soon realize that their desperate yearning of Oden to bring… What was it ??? Oh thats right 10 NBA championships….. Will NEVER HAPPEN. Oden is the Ryan Leaf of the NBA.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:19:04 +0000

Talk about ignorance GODunk, are you suggesting that Nate is not getting it done? Damn man he’s got the youngest team in the NBA with a complete bust #1 pick at 35-20. I’d say that’s pretty GD good don’t ya think?

Let me guess, you were a Maurice Cheeks supporter!

As far as Andrew Bynum goes, who cares! He was a #10 overall pick and didn’t come in with 1/10th the hype as Oden. Furthermore, the Lakers didn’t pass on picking Durant to get him did they?

Did you say the Oden’s 1st year injury wasn’t his fault? What is that supposed to mean? If injuries aren’t his fault does that make them less of a concern? Was Sam Bowie to blame for any of his injuries?

By: Jim Beam

Jim Beam — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:58:11 +0000

careful Blazer MVP you will be on Bob Whitsitt’s enemy of the state list as well. I secretly think Bob=Franklin.

By: BlazerMVP

BlazerMVP — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:28:28 +0000

Franklin -

Your posts are humerous. I expect from the ignorance of your postings, that you are also a Nate McMillian supporter.

Let’s get a few things straight here.

Based on your logic, Jermaine O’Neal was a 4x bust. He didn’t have a fraction of Oden’s statistics, not even in his 4th year. Am I correct that Jermaine was a multi-time All-Star? He must have been a bust for you right?

Let’s take Bynum as an example. In his career, he has the following:

year 1 – 46
year 2 – 82
year 3 – 35 (out for season)
year 4 – 46 (out for season)

So with Bynum and his VERY low statistics the first 2 years and being the 10th pick in a draft. He must be a huge bust right?

Let’s look at the last 4 years of Yao ming:

57, 48, 55 and current year is on strong. …. Soooo, he must be a bust too right? 13.5 pts per game his rookie year? Yep, a definite bust according to your logic.

Better yet, how about Amare Stoudamire?

On his career average, he misses about 25% of the year based on his averages. He was also a 13pt a game first year player. Definite bust right?

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Point in summary is that you are making an opinion on a guy that had a legit issue with his knee. Year 1 was not his fault. This year, how can you fault him for CHIPPING a bone? He collided knees. How is that making him a bust?

The funniest thing is the kid is 20 years old and played about 75% of 1/2 of a season and you are labeling him as a bust already. I am glad your not a GM, a basketball coach and just a plain ignorant fan.

You have little logic or validity.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:57:55 +0000

You think OKC is bad now, can you imagine how bad they would be with Oden?

By: GODunk

GODunk — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:00:54 +0000

How many players are injured during their college careers? BRoy was at Washington, and he has had nagging injuries in the NBA, but noone calls him a bust. Greg would be a redshirt sophomore this year (medical redshirt). Nobody would be calling him a bust for having to sit out one year of college.

Another thing, he played through his injury in college. If you are going to hold that against him, than Joel is having a bust of a season because he has been playing injured.

Problem is you negative ninnies have nothing to lose by voicing your opinion. You can conveniently say we should have taken Durant and play the bust card. However, if Oden went to OKC and took them to a championship while Portland didn’t win anything (or Durant suffered injuries which was a consideration due to his slight frame), you would be right there talking down on the organization, “should have taken Oden, athletic at that size, how stupid!”. Convenient.