Greg Oden out for season after micro fracture surgery

[Real Men Wear Green]

Dang. So much for the "Greg Oden Sweepstakes." I don't see how Kevin Durant doesn't get ROY now.

[GOBB]

Yeah, somehow it's hard to believe that Yahoo Sports outscooped everyone else.

Espn News reporting it now. Said he injured his knee while he was getting up off a couch and he felt pain. He's out til March and likely out for the season.

Reported by Ric Bucher.

[Good Old Willy]

Shocking news.

He still can be everything people say, but the greatness will start a year later ...and maybe end sooner.

MAN, can you imagine the Blazer front office right now? How many are just cursing there brains out.

[echo484]

Amare seemed to recover well and the Blazers are saying it was only a small place on his knee.

I don't think his career is over, but it might limit his upside or whatever you want to call it. Didn't Amare say he's lost 3-4" off his vertical? It's a damn shame.

[and1]

i read something about him missing the next 6 weeks, if they found anything severe it could be more... but the entire season? oh my gawd.... thats just devastating for portland... and of course oden himself, i hope this proves not to be true still...

[20 Dimes A Game]

Shame not only for him and Portland, but imo for the NBA.

[justbringit23]

this is especially painful because theres a chance this will be a chronic issue. since one leg is longer than the other.

[mateo31]

I am watching Rich Bucher talk about it right now at 14:25 on ESPNNEWS! According to Mr. Bucher, he had exploratory knee surgery and doctors found a microfracture. Doctors immediately performed the microfracture surgery. He is out until March, most likely the season though. There is a report on Yahoo!, as well (the link has already been posted on page 1 of this thread). Wow, I am shocked. Now ESPNEWS is saying there will be a news conference at 16:30. Hopefully Greg Oden will have a safe recovery.

[Qwyjibo]

Looks like Josh McRoberts will be seeing playing time after all. Aldridge's fantasy value just went up significantly as well.

[MaxFly]

Said he injured his knee while he was getting up off a couch and he felt pain.

Are you kidding me...

[Kujo]

This really sucks. I have a feeling that Oden may end up being injury plagued his whole career, and this pick could turn out to be a disaster.

It obvious that his body is pretty fragile (messing up your knee just gettting up from the couch?).

[TMacsOneGoodEye]

Did he break a hip? He needs more fiber in his diet.

[KobesOneUglyTat]

Just imagine if he had elected to come back for his sophomore year. His draft status would be in dire straits.

[thejoyofsobe]

Looks like Josh McRoberts will be seeing playing time after all. Aldridge's fantasy value just went up significantly as well.

Channing Frye is the biggest fantasy winner.

[Soundwave]

Wow .... just .... wow.

Portland is really cursed with these early 1st rounders. I hate to say it, but I could see Oden having injury problems all through his career, and then the whole "we should have drafted Durant" thing will start up.

I mean wft ... you injure yourself getting off the couch? How is this guy supposed to hold up over the course of 82 NBA games + playoffs? I think he might just have one of those bodies (especailly common in bigger people) that just tends to invite injuries.