Papa Willie wrote:Oden's only 21 and didn't even play last year.
He played last year, sat out the entireseason before.
But he had the Microfracture Legs, not the Buckeye legs. Footwork sucked balls, and way too green -- fouled everyone, and just never showed more than some flashes of awesomeness. Now, his legs work again, and he's learning to play with the big boys very quickly... quite freaking impressive the last couple of weeks. Blazers have scoring machines up the yingyang, so bringing his offense along slowly seems wise, although they try to start the game feeding the post (like every team with a big man has always done), and he's been shaqing some fools.
With today's weight-lifting being stressed a lot more, the fucker is going to be a MONSTER here in a year or two.
Actually, we've come to learn that he's kinda freakish in how quickly he bulks. Both during rehab and this last summer, they've taken him off the weights, and banished him to the pool and bike, to lighten the load on the knee. McMillen told him some shit like "at 275, you're the strongest guy in the NBA, let's take it easy for a while," or some such shit.
And he's very confident all of a sudden. He seems like a really nice, personable guy who after receiving such a warm greeting before even playing a game, kinda got in a funk feeling like he let everyone down. Now that he's shaking the "bust" thing, he's a new (young) man.
It's like we got a new player. Everyone knew it was worth the wait -- and it was. Greggy's got game, much to the rest of the league's chagrin. Like busting out Roy and LMA wasn't enough, now we got an unstoppable force?
Awwwwwwesome. Red Hot and Rollin again, baby.
Although what was once a logjam at SF is now a problem -- no Travis Outlaw or Nic Batum. Got Martell back finally, but he needs time to get back in the groove, which he will.
But the Hawks are looking like the best team
right now, with much ball to play.