Review of Greg Oden's NBA debut. Also Portland's first game

[Meticode]

Is he?

Apparently yes. He finished the 1st half. The 2nd half he started in the locker room when the game restarted. So far 5 minutes into the 4th quarter he's still in the locker room apparently getting x-rays on his foot for something he did to it.

[jrcp3]

WHATEVER it's just his first game, but people SHOULD NOT get all excited about him ...... BECAUSE ANDREW BYNUM IS BACK BABY!

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

How does he seem to be a bust? It's only one game

[plowking]

Michael Jordan didn't score in his first game either.












*The above may be a complete lie*

[jrcp3]

Just to be fair .... ODEN played 15+ minutes and had ton of chances to score A SINGLE FCUKING BUCKET!

[Beebo]

You can be a bust after just one game??? WOW.....

[dwight20-20]

you just cant say he sucks or hes gonna be a bust based of 13 minutes of play and 4 missed shots.

[G-train]

Bynum at least looks in shape. How Oden could be gassing out midway through the 1st quarter is beyond me. Not a good sign.

It obviously doesn't take much to be beyond you then.

He is in good physical shape, but it will be 10-15 games before he is in game shape.

Basic basketball fitness knowledge is all that is required to realise that.

People need to chill out with the Oden hate around here. Give it a season for the young guy to do something.

[jrcp3]

oh man your a joker!

[Kiddlovesnets]

There're still two major difference between them:
1. Nene is definitely the better player who may average a double double this season while Oden doesn't seem to be ready for NBA yet.
2. Nene never enjoyed this much hype as Oden does and his potential is limited. For Oden, I don't know how good he can be if he can stay healthy.

[Darius]

At least Fernandez is showing he is the real deal.

[darabzarrabi]

The question marks about his ability to stay healthy are there...he was hurt going into his freshman year at OSU, microfracture, and tonight his ankle, sure it is way too early to label him a bust but I would definitely be worried, it's not normal for human beings to be as big as Oden is, and often times with that size comes injury....I really hope he can be healthy because I love the young talent that is in the NBA right now

[Kiddlovesnets]

The Blazers would be a real deal if they manage to trade Greg Oden for Michael Beasley or Shawn Marion(the contract of LaFrentz maybe be used to balance the salary). This team has got nobody to play SF and Beasley/Marion will eventually make them a title contender within 3 years.

[Noob Saibot]

Oden should do yoga. but wait, Kwame Brown did that too, crap.

[Fallguy20]

People its only presea... Oh wait...