Dude went where he thought he could win a title before his knee blows out again.
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Dude went where he thought he could win a title before his knee blows out again.
Oh well. At least we can all move on now. Doesn't dampen my excitement level with regards to the upcoming season.
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As SI reported last week, teams that have watched Oden workout had low expectations for him next season. Nowhere near in game shape @ChrisMannixSI
Greg Oden signed with Miami Heat. Anthony Davis played more minutes as a rookie last season than Oden has in his entire career.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 3, 2013
I'm so shocked
:rolleyes:
Another reason to hate the heat even more
Withey > Oden
Is anyone really surprised?? Can we get this thread closed now? Mods
Kind of upsetting. The rich get richer once again in the NBA.
Its gonna really sting if he ends up making a quality recovery and becomes even half of what he was projected to be for even a few years.
A healthy oden next to an emerging Davis with Anderson in the mix could have been a great front court.
Only reason this is upsetting is it means the end of a fun offseason. Would've been cool to have him, but it doesn't make much a difference .
Like the guy could have had a season ending injury with us, so not much of difference if we didnt get him and the whole part where he might not even be that good or good as he once was before. So...Let's see Withey can do with those minutes.
Steimsma will have more blocks than Oden... book it.
No truth to the rumor Oden will don number 82 #TotalNBAGamesPlayed https://t.co/owynaKOIch
— BOB LICHT (@hortonhomers) August 3, 2013
:hihi:
Obviously the opportunity to win a championship was a huge sticking point and the reason I think Oden made the right choice for himself, but his quote, "I really liked was how [Miami] thought I could really add something to their team. They’ve won back-to-back championships without me, so for them to pursue me as hard as they did meant a lot, especially given all that I’ve gone through."
The quote just perplexed me, I'd say if Miami won without him that the opposite is true, they've proven they can win without him and that Oden may NOT really be adding anything needed. If he wanted to feel more like "adding something" to a team, I think he would have picked any other team other than Miami. I'm okay with this, I was on the fence about the signing to begin with the risk involved, but now we can move in another direction with some closure. Yay.
I was intrigued by that quote as well... told me what we all thought... he wanted to chase a title while still being able to mostly focus on his knees meaning watching games, not playing them
he's still not (and may never be) ready to be a main player on a building team
He definitely isn't the smartest. Why would he not go after the money is beyond me. What a fool.
Because he isn't looking for it. He's happy with what he made and is looking to make a comeback on his own terms. You may not like it but he did what he felt was best for his career. While I'm not happy it dragged out this long, I never expected him to sign for money. Money was never the issue with him. I bet his agent's doing all along. Miami was always the plan.
Am i the only one that heard of him to Miami last year? Pretty sure they tried it last minute.
reading the grantland article just confirmed that to me... every other team in the hunt (including the Pelicans) were just pawns to get a more favorable contract from Miami
our $3 million got Oden a player option 2nd year from Miami (instead of the supposed team option 2nd year I have heard NOP was offering)
Actually this is a much better play. He'll get much more pub playing for a championship caliber team for one season. If he holds up and especially if he plays well he'll be a hot commodity the following year and potentially a world champ. He'll get his big contract. The money he's leaving on the table will be peanuts by comparison.
It's not that clear cut because the odds are against him bouncing back and impressing opposing scouts. He could have gotten about triple the minimum here regardless of whether he played ten games or fifty. Certainly it's a gamble that may pay off huge down the road, but let's not pretend that such a decision is fiscally viable.
I'd like to thank PR readers for taking the time to sort through all the BSS tweets today, read them all, and take them on their face . . . meaning don't overreact to information that is part of a larger conversation and is said to be suspect in some way by taking it as fact.
Not everyone has this capacity.
Some people saw these tweets as a disservice. I hope you found them as intended: properly communicated info to add and judge on its own merits.
Thanks. It's a credit to you all.
my last comments on this thread....In retrospect, it appears this whole thing played out very logically... from the outset, Miami was obviously the place he wanted to be....the only question was whether he could afford to go this route or not (and apparently they managed to appease him with their final contract offer)....my problem was thinking that we were the "underdog" (which we probably were initially) when it was Miami that had to make up some lost ground....I have absolutely no problem with Oden and I wish him well (I have a feeling he might need more than my wishes though....).
Regardless this offseason was awesomeness. Didn't we use whine about not much being done in the offseason? :hihi:
It just pisses me off that he's gonna let Lebron revive his career instead of doing it by himself and making a name for himself.
I think the nba needs to stick to a salary cap these big market teams are killing the fun in this league . Lakers already getting ready to go after Lebron , Melo it's ridiculous
I bet Greg Stiemsma is happier than most Heat "fans" at the fact he's not coming here.
Why even let that bother you?
I wanted Oden to sign with us; but now that he's with the Heat -- and i'm kinda stunned by my LACK of disappointment that chose them over us -- I realize that it was "the chase" that I was enthralled with, not really Oden. He likely wouldn't have been a difference-maker on whichever team he chose, including ours. He's already admitted tonight he's not 100%.
I feel kind of used.
Weird that with all my anticipation, I fully realized that he'd probably not be great. Not sure what I was thinking.
Oden and DAVIS would've been a hideous duo.
damn! and I already said I had made my last comment on this thread! anyway, I am amending that....thanks so much for what you do (and attempt to do) around here and through BSS....in my line of work, I have decisions to make that are based on whats right and being able to live with myself....can be pretty thankless at times no matter what you do....sometime/somewhere, I am going to bump into you and buy you beer....bookmark it!
Tracey's, but I don't drink. You buy the wings, I buy the drinks.
Can you imagine the rants if I did?!?!
I agree with the people saying he is a fool for not taking over twice what the Heat offered him by coming the Pelicans. He has a real shot to flop and never get another contract. Why turn down over 2 million dollars?
For a chance to make 10 million+ next year. The Pelicans may have gave him more money upfront, but we also wanted a team option that would have kept him locked up for two seasons if he stays healthy. With Miami, he gets the player's option and will most likely opt out after the season.
Why do you think he took less money? For something far more important. A player's option.
Some people just have love for the game and would rather be a champion. LeBron, DWade, and Bosh all took pay cuts so they could become champions and have their legacy carry on. Trust me I wanted Oden on the team as much as anyone else but I understand the move in a way. Money comes and goes but your legacy can last forever.