Saturday night Greg Oden injured left knee, needs surgery, season likely over
 

I've tried to watch as many Blazer games as possible and while power dunks and big blocks aren't usual for Greg Oden, I'm wondering if anyone here thinks he still has this kind of athleticism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_oXl...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8fv810QfY8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yD3M-pLQk

He's now in better shape than he was in last year and he should just about be recovered from the microfracture surgery. So has he lost any athleticism?

At 1:06 and particularly 1:21 he seems explosive here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZuaIPOAlbk Also at 1:13 here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJEaTPuzVJw

In general he doesn't seem to have as many highlight plays as he did in college, but I suspect part of that is him conserving energy and being careful because of his injury history.

Re: Greg Oden's athleticism
 

He obviously put on some weight during his time off, but i'm not sure if he can get that explosiveness back, like Stoudemire, unless he really works hard and sheds some weight

Re: Greg Oden's athleticism
 

He's had serious knee injuries, it's tough to get back to how you were(explosiveness) especially with 7 fters. Plus the extra weight he put on.

I believe the drive at 1:21 is a travel.

Re: Greg Oden's athleticism
 

Dude even the comentators and NBA experts said he LOST some weight from last year.

Re: Greg Oden's athleticism
 

He has been looking really explosive lately. Unfortunately, I can't find any of the clips from this season on YouTube anymore. Looks like they might have been taken down.

Saturday night Greg Oden injured left knee, needs surgery, season likely over
 

I think he just dislocated his knee.

Rose Garden is dead silent. I can barely breath right now.

More info: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5113

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

Same knee?

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

What else is new

Hope it's not serious

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

Watching the game right now as we speak. He's being carried off the court in a stretcher right now, not good.

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

Yeah, It doesn't look very good... I'm very sorry to every Blazer fan

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

Looks pretty serious, carried out on stretcher.

Greg Oden injured
 

WOW, Oden down, taken out of the game on a strecher. portland just cant catch a break. Rudy is out too for the game. cunningham injured, Outlaw out for the season, Batum likely out for season, Aldrdige injured last 2 games. Heck their coach is injured.

Re: Greg Oden injured
 

expected. oden will never be a franchise center.

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

Wow..

Re: Oden is down and hurt
 

Brandon Roy - "Yes! More shots for me!

Seriously, I like G.O., but I hope he's OK. Dang, you could hear mice peeing on cotton, when G.O. Went down.