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"Barrett Robinson" wrote in message
news:Xns99AAD192393EEcolumbusmultimedaolc@ ...
> "Bob Braun" wrote in
> news:ksqdnWn6gZLzEnTbnZ2dnUVZ_oOnnZ2d@ :
>
>> He had knee surgery today. That's exactly why you take the deal and
>> the dollars when you can.
>>
>> Had he suffered this injury at OSU, it would have cost him
>> multi-millions.
>>
>>
>>
>
> I guess everyone will blame me since I was the one who said HE WOULD NEVER
> MAKE AN IMPACT HIS FIRST YEAR.
>
> I said all along the #1 pick should be Durant.
>
> Anyway, yes, Bob, you are correct. Why you take the deal and the $$$
> when
> you can. His NBA career is already severely dinged.
>
> What gets me is every NBA owner KNEW his physical condition and problems
> before the draft. But the media sure kept that under cover. But now that
> he's out for his rookie year, guess what, the media now spills the beans
> about what the NBA knew about Oden physically before the draft.
>
> Oh well. Honestly, I don't think we'll see Oden on the court much ever
> again. He's not ever going to be the player many thought he would be.

You also said he couldn't handle the ball. Yet in the cattle calls, he
handled the ball so well, they had him dribbling the timed course designed
for guards.

Watch the replay of the finals, the kid didn't have a torn ACL then.