Jan
15
2010
Can Teams Curtail Odenizations?
As I’m sure you remember, Greg Oden will once again miss the rest of the season due to another horrific injury. This time he fractured his left knee cap. First, it was a right knee injury in his rookie season that led to microfracture surgery. Last year, he missed 15 games due to a bone chip in his left knee and 6 games to a foot sprain. It’s no wonder Blazer fans are scared out of their minds as they’ve gone through big man troubles with Bill Walton and then Sam Bowie. So what does the future hold for Greg Oden? Specifically, can he take some precautions to significantly reduce the liklihood of injury? On a broader note, is it feasible to eliminate the injury prone label from all NBA players?
