Pelicans to meet with Oden {EDIT-Oden chooses Miami,P.61}

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Eman5805

Thinking about how we would theoretically go small with our current team make up. Jrue, Gordon, Reke, Anderson, Davis?

---

Not saying I am a fan of this but we could go Jrue-Gordon-Evans-Aminu-Ryno

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

This. When the Heat go small you lose, unless your team is comprised of Westbrook, Rose, Durant, Gay, and Kobe.

I love the move the Pacers made as it adds one more big to their lineup forcing the Heat to play big.

---

Scola replaces "Psycho T" in the lineup... and upgrades the backup 4. DWest used to always almost fight Scola lol that's gonna be an interesting dynamic in Indy.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly...au5zo1_500.jpg

http://stickydpad.files.wordpress.co...nt-bear-21.jpg

Obstacles abound for Oden return

Quote:

---

He hasn't played in an NBA game in almost four years. He's had five surgeries on his knees, including three dreaded mircofracture procedures. He's not in great shape and he's not even playing five-on-five, at least publicly.

And yet teams just can't help themselves. There's no "if" when it comes to Greg Oden's return to the NBA. It's "when," and that very well could be this week, according to sources.

After hosting several teams for workouts in Indianapolis last week, Oden, now 25 years old, is closing in on picking one of the several teams lining up to sign him, including the two that met in June's NBA Finals, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, and other possible playoff teams such as the restructured and re-named New Orleans Pelicans.

"Whenever you see somebody that big move well you can't help but get excited about what he could be," said one team official who has been tracking Oden.

"He needs to get in better shape but that will come," said a coach who attended a recent workout. "He does look pretty good."

"He's not that far off microfracture [surgery]," a team executive said in regard to Oden, who last had the procedure in Februrary 2012. "He still has a way to go to getting his knee where it needs to be, but there are possibilities."

Oden certainly has the talent. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Oden has averaged 9.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 82 career games. In 21 games in 2009-10, he produced a player efficiency rating (PER) of 23.14, the eighth-best mark in the NBA.

But no player has ever been able to come back after the kind knee trauma he has endured in his six-year career. Most likely because they would have given up by now.

---

Quote:

---

The Heat have financial concerns, as evidenced by the recent release of Mike Miller to save on luxury-tax payments. They have their $3.2 million mid-level exception available, but, including tax penalties, using all of it would cost around $10 million. They likely would much prefer offering Oden a minimum contract at about $1 million and have developed quite a reputation of getting free agents to accept less.

But other teams such as the Spurs, Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings have portions of their various mid-level exceptions available to use on Oden that could pay him significantly more than the minimum.

---

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/95...eg-oden-return

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SeaLegs

http://stickydpad.files.wordpress.co...nt-bear-21.jpg

---

If it came with a signed Greg Oden contract though, we'd either get a very happy bear or a bear that destroys the entire campsite in search of that one picnic basket.

If he accepts a 1 year million dollar offer from MIA... we'll know why he chose them.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DroopyDawg

If he accepts a 1 year million dollar offer from MIA... we'll know why he chose them.

---

If he does I'm worried some around here will start taking hostages

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DroopyDawg

If he accepts a 1 year million dollar offer from MIA... we'll know why he chose them.

---

Which is completely understandable.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by The JNR

Which is completely understandable.

---

Wouldn't be mad at all.

But HornetGuru says he's signing w/ the Heat.


/Thread

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rt0307

apparently he doesn't get many memos... like us becoming NOP... the New Orleans Pelicans

---

https://mobile.twitter.com/daldridgetnt

I gave him the business and he responded lol. 2nd tweet down to chris5041983

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by kclaboy504

https://mobile.twitter.com/daldridgetnt

I gave him the business and he responded lol. 2nd tweet down to chris5041983

---

Damn KCLAY

(Clicks follow)

The thing about Greg Oden if he even signs with us, there is a high possibity he'll get hurt again and how much of difference would that be from us not getting him in the first place? With him you gotta hope for the best but there is history that can't be ignored.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by kclaboy504

https://mobile.twitter.com/daldridgetnt

I gave him the business and he responded lol. 2nd tweet down to chris5041983

---

damn dude, we gotta get your followers up. I followed. Maverick91579

http://replygif.net/i/424.gif

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by TBlaze

But HornetGuru says he's signing w/ the Heat.


/Thread

---

no i didnt, just posting a thread i saw on another website.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by wuggie

The thing about Greg Oden if he even signs with us, there is a high possibity he'll get hurt again and how much of difference would that be from us not getting him in the first place? With him you gotta hope for the best but there is history that can't be ignored.

---

But why not take a chance on such a talent when we really have nothing to lose?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by wuggie

The thing about Greg Oden if he even signs with us, there is a high possibity he'll get hurt again and how much of difference would that be from us not getting him in the first place? With him you gotta hope for the best but there is history that can't be ignored.

---

Yeah, we have to manage our expectations with the guy.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by WhoDatPelican

http://replygif.net/i/424.gif

---

+1

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by maverick91579

damn dude, we gotta get your followers up. I followed. Maverick91579

---

Yea I don't be on twitter too much. Will go on to catch some breaking news or sumn but that's about it.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by HornetGuru

no i didnt, just posting a thread i saw on another website.

---

Very misleading thread title though, u made it seem almost like their was a Legit source on it.

I nailed it before with Evans signing by the 80th page of that thread. Let's see if I can hit it twice.

We'll know by page 51 who Oden signs with.

This has been a looooooooooong month.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JJackisangry

This has been a looooooooooong month.

---

Can't say it hasn't been exciting though!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by The JNR

Can't say it hasn't been exciting though!

---

I say it for more than just free agency. My curse ends on August 1st as well. Am I crazy of course I'm not...

I had a dream last night we were playing the Heat and were going against Oden. It's not looking good...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by All Metro

I had a dream last night we were playing the Heat and were going against Oden. It's not looking good...

---

I had a dream where I read a tweet that oden signed with us, seriously

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by jgman

I had a dream where I read a tweet that oden signed with us, seriously

---

I would've never admitted this otherwise, but I've had that dream as well lol

I hope ya'll dreams are more accurate than mine

I had a dream Kate Upton wanted to date me. Hopefully all our dreams come true or none

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by AD23nEG10

I had a dream Kate Upton wanted to date me. Hopefully all our dreams come true or none

---

just remember, pics or it didn't happen

What is going to funny is if Oden picks someone else besides us or Heat.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

What is going to funny is if Oden picks someone else besides us or Heat.

---

/spurs

...we just signed jeff withey . not a great sign for the oden race...DOWN BUT NOT OUT!
http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/pel...f-withey-.html

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by phatcaz

...we just signed jeff withey . not a great sign for the oden race...DOWN BUT NOT OUT!
http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/pel...f-withey-.html

---

Signing Withey has 0 impact on us going after Oden. 0. Actually I think I'd bump that down to -10 impact.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

Signing Withey has 0 impact on us going after Oden. 0. Actually I think I'd bump that down to -10 impact.

---

Not sure about that. I had the same thought when he was signed. There is a reason we waited this long to sign him. They could have been considering sending him overseas if we signed Oden in order to give Oden the "big man developmental" time. If we have an indication that Oden is signing elsewhere, we would use Withey in that role. Pure speculation, but the timing of the signing gives me pause.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Not sure about that. I had the same thought when he was signed. There is a reason we waited this long to sign him. They could have been considering sending him overseas if we signed Oden in order to give Oden the "big man developmental" time. If we have an indication that Oden is signing elsewhere, we would use Withey in that role. Pure speculation, but the timing of the signing gives me pause.

---

Not all 2nd rounder have been signed yet. The 46th pick just announced today that he is going overseas.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

Not all 2nd rounder have been signed yet. The 46th pick just announced today that he is going overseas.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

---

Exactly, going overseas (not signed to a team's roster). By signing Withey, we are giving him a roster spot rather than leaving him unsigned to send overseas. It may have nothing at all to do with Oden, but the timing just seems a bit coincidental.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Exactly, going overseas (not signed to a team's roster). By signing Withey, we are giving him a roster spot rather than leaving him unsigned to send overseas. It may have nothing at all to do with Oden, but the timing just seems a bit coincidental.

---

Mavs signed their 2nd rounder, Ricky Ledo, just last week.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Not sure about that. I had the same thought when he was signed. There is a reason we waited this long to sign him. They could have been considering sending him overseas if we signed Oden in order to give Oden the "big man developmental" time. If we have an indication that Oden is signing elsewhere, we would use Withey in that role. Pure speculation, but the timing of the signing gives me pause.

---

If that was the case, we'd just wait a week until Oden announces who he signs with. There's no rush or deadline to send Withey overseas if that's what we wanted to do.

I kind of doubt its related, but you never know.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Exactly, going overseas (not signed to a team's roster). By signing Withey, we are giving him a roster spot rather than leaving him unsigned to send overseas. It may have nothing at all to do with Oden, but the timing just seems a bit coincidental.

---

Agreed.

Man, this is getting old. No offers have been made yet?-

Quote:

---

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/...al-sources-say

Sources close to the process told ESPN.com that Oden is scheduled to receive formal offers this week detailing both the financial specifics as well as the medical care available from the six teams that have been chasing him all month: Miami, San Antonio, New Orleans, Atlanta, Sacramento and Dallas. Oden is then expected to choose his new team this week.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Man, this is getting old. No offers have been made yet?-

---

Just wake me if he signs lol

Yeah I'll go smoke a cig or something. This is just plain sickening now lol

paw paw is taking his time.

i hope i just casually find out his decision in this post on a random page opposed to seeing it started as a new thread. so anti-climactic after everything that way

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Man, this is getting old. No offers have been made yet?-

---

I feel like every week he's picking his new team this week.

At the beginning of this thread I was likehttp://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lp.../ku-xlarge.jpg

But after 42 pages I was likehttp://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lp.../ku-xlarge.png