Some very disheartening news broke today out of Portland. First overall pick Greg Oden will miss the 2007-08 season after undergoing micro fracture surgery to attempt to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. This will be a huge blow to the Trailblazers, and especially to Oden himself, who has been questioned for his mental toughness.
The question facing Oden is how will he respond to this news? Will he be able to develop his offensive game after losing most of his explosiveness with this surgery? Will he show the same passion Amare Stoudemire showed when he was rehabbing after this same surgery? Will he ever live up to the hype of being the first overall pick, and will he be able to handle the tremendous burden of being the face of the Portland? Or will he succumb to injuries like much hyped Portland centers Bill Walton and Sam Bowie before him? The questions, unfortunately will go on and on concerning Oden’s performance and passion for the game when he comes back from the micro fracture surgery.
I’d just like to say that I hope that Greg Oden returns to his previous form and is successful rehabbing his right knee. I also hope that he and the Portland team evolves into one of the best teams in the league. Best of luck Greg for this year and the rest of your career.
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