Oden, who has yet to make a field goal in the big leagues, looks to silence all of the critics who say he is another Sam Bowie. Oden wants to become the dominant force that he once looked like in his days at Ohio State.
Oden sprained foot has cost him to miss the beginning of the season, and the Trail Blazers sit at 4-3 in a stacked Western Conference.
My question is, will Oden just be another injury-prone player? We see big men go down a lot with leg problems, and Oden has yet to prove that synopsis wrong. We watched Bill Walton struggle throughout his career with injuries and never reach what he could have been. Bowie was the last Blazers busted pick because of injuries, and we have seen Rockets center Yao Ming battle knee and foot injuries the past three seasons.
"Feels good. I'm ready. I'm excited," Oden said after Wednesday's shootaround.
"I'll hopefully play the full game tonight."
Many people are starting to criticize Oden, citing him as another wasted pick. Someone who won't reach the potential they once thought he might. We will see tonight at 8 ET if Oden can hush the crowd against the Miami Heat.
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