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Oden dominates a game ... at 24-Hour Fitness
Posted by Jason Quick, The Oregonian March 27, 2008 19:04PM
Categories: Team News
The Trail Blazers on Thursday were alerted to an internet rumor that Greg Oden had participated in a pickup basketball game at a 24 Hour Fitness facility in Tualatin on Wednesday night.
Turns out, the rumor was true.
And naturally, the Blazers were none too pleased.
"We heard about that, and I talked to him today,'' coach Nate McMillan said. "I let him know he can't do that.''
Oden is in the sixth month of his rehabilitation from microfracture surgery on his right knee, and is on schedule - if not ahead - to return to the court in time for the start of training camp in October. Oden has been cleared to participate in light drills during practices, but the team wants to control his running and jumping to controlled environments.
"I know he is excited to be moving again, but as I talked to him about it, he said 'Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...'. And I was like - 'I really don't care','' McMillan said. "The thing is, we were surprised. So we let him know that he doesn't need to be there. We have plenty of workout equipment and gym space at our facility.''
Athletic trainer Jay Jensen, who supervises Oden's rehabilitation, said he also talked to Oden. He said Oden felt like a little event was being made into a big deal.
Oden apparently took part in two pickup games on Wednesday night, after which one of the participants came home and posted his account on the internet. By Wednesday morning, word had gotten back to the Blazers, who were in Oakland, Calif., for Thursday's game against Golden State. McMillan said he then called Oden in Portland.
"Young guys,'' McMillan said, shaking his head. "Right now, these young guys don't know their value. That's part of growing up and maturing. In a couple of years he will understand how stupid that was. I understand it, because I've done it. You are a pro, you want to walk into a building like that and feel good about yourself, you know, play with some guys. You don't move hard, you know, just shoot some jump shots ... yeah, I've done it. But we just have to remind him, especially in his situation, where he is coming off an injury. That ... that, you just can't do that.''
--Jason Quick, 503-221-4372, [email protected]
Posted by Jason Quick, The Oregonian March 27, 2008 19:04PM
Categories: Team News
The Trail Blazers on Thursday were alerted to an internet rumor that Greg Oden had participated in a pickup basketball game at a 24 Hour Fitness facility in Tualatin on Wednesday night.
Turns out, the rumor was true.
And naturally, the Blazers were none too pleased.
"We heard about that, and I talked to him today,'' coach Nate McMillan said. "I let him know he can't do that.''
Oden is in the sixth month of his rehabilitation from microfracture surgery on his right knee, and is on schedule - if not ahead - to return to the court in time for the start of training camp in October. Oden has been cleared to participate in light drills during practices, but the team wants to control his running and jumping to controlled environments.
"I know he is excited to be moving again, but as I talked to him about it, he said 'Coach, I promise I wasn't running hard ...'. And I was like - 'I really don't care','' McMillan said. "The thing is, we were surprised. So we let him know that he doesn't need to be there. We have plenty of workout equipment and gym space at our facility.''
Athletic trainer Jay Jensen, who supervises Oden's rehabilitation, said he also talked to Oden. He said Oden felt like a little event was being made into a big deal.
Oden apparently took part in two pickup games on Wednesday night, after which one of the participants came home and posted his account on the internet. By Wednesday morning, word had gotten back to the Blazers, who were in Oakland, Calif., for Thursday's game against Golden State. McMillan said he then called Oden in Portland.
"Young guys,'' McMillan said, shaking his head. "Right now, these young guys don't know their value. That's part of growing up and maturing. In a couple of years he will understand how stupid that was. I understand it, because I've done it. You are a pro, you want to walk into a building like that and feel good about yourself, you know, play with some guys. You don't move hard, you know, just shoot some jump shots ... yeah, I've done it. But we just have to remind him, especially in his situation, where he is coming off an injury. That ... that, you just can't do that.''
--Jason Quick, 503-221-4372, [email protected]
def not a smart move by oden. it woulda been fun to be on the same team and throw him an ally oop tho. lol.
how was the game?? you get some good seats?
i know for me, it SUCKED ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! haha, i was coo up until the 2nd half, GOD DAMN IT!!! haaaaaaa. the monta free throw was pretty funny, and they had that mic thing on monta, hes like "the ballllllll slipppppppppped i couldnt do notin about it!" lol.
jarret jack eating that old ladies popcorn was pretty funny too.
how was the game?? you get some good seats?
i know for me, it SUCKED ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! haha, i was coo up until the 2nd half, GOD DAMN IT!!! haaaaaaa. the monta free throw was pretty funny, and they had that mic thing on monta, hes like "the ballllllll slipppppppppped i couldnt do notin about it!" lol.
jarret jack eating that old ladies popcorn was pretty funny too.
Its was coo, kinda boring but hey thats how it is sometimes. The warriors werent into it at all early but ofcourse when it got goin they acted a fool. The seats were cool. like 8th row and shit. Need to go to a better game next time, but I did wanna see the jailblazers get they cap twisted though!! Hahahah!! Got Em!!
last year they were $440 for middle sections of the upper level, they aren't bad seats at all, you can see the whole game and what not...
next year they are going up in price to $660 for the same seats, sense I was a season ticket holder last year I got a 2% discount and we got them today which was the last day for a special deal they had going where I could get a seat for $535 but instead its like $515 or somethin like that
next year they are going up in price to $660 for the same seats, sense I was a season ticket holder last year I got a 2% discount and we got them today which was the last day for a special deal they had going where I could get a seat for $535 but instead its like $515 or somethin like that
Roy says hes aiming for sunday to comeback to help this team get to our first winning record sense 03-04? i think? any who, we are gonna need him the schedule is soooo brutal for us... in this order
Houston, San Antonio, the Lakers, Sacramento, Dallas, Memphis and Phoenix.
we need to go 4-3 in these games to finish with a winning record which means we are gonna have to pull some upsets. but we should win at least 2 of the remaining 7 games giving us 40 wins, which is more then I ever hoped for without oden and miles and in arguably the toughest conference ever in basketball sense I can remember 40 wins for the 3rd youngest team in NBA history...
I had them making the playoffs in the prediction thread even without oden, but who knew a team with 45+ wins will be left out of the playoffs
lol shit Sacramento would make the playoffs in the east
Houston, San Antonio, the Lakers, Sacramento, Dallas, Memphis and Phoenix.
we need to go 4-3 in these games to finish with a winning record which means we are gonna have to pull some upsets. but we should win at least 2 of the remaining 7 games giving us 40 wins, which is more then I ever hoped for without oden and miles and in arguably the toughest conference ever in basketball sense I can remember 40 wins for the 3rd youngest team in NBA history...
I had them making the playoffs in the prediction thread even without oden, but who knew a team with 45+ wins will be left out of the playoffs
lol shit Sacramento would make the playoffs in the east