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Nov 6, 2020 · Greg Oden went from hotly debated No. 1 NBA Draft pick by the Blazers to a professional career derailed by lower body injuries. What exactly happened?
Oden left his NBA debut with a foot injury after playing thirteen scoreless minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers. He returned on November 12, 2008, after missing two weeks, and scored his first NBA points in the first quarter against the Miami Heat.
Aug 12, 2022 · Greg Oden recalls his devastating injuries: 'A healthy Oden would be a decent player'. The No. 1 pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, Greg Oden, sat down with Christos Tsaltas of SDNA.gr to talk about what severe injuries have taken away from him.
May 27, 2023 · But even before he made his NBA debut, the then-20-year-old suffered a major knee injury. Derailed and dejected, but still determined, Oden managed to bounce back and played a total of 82 games in two seasons, only to hurt his knee once again.
Mar 23, 2023 · Oden was hampered by a right wrist injury for his entire freshman season at Ohio State. He still averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and more than three blocks a game.
Nov 25, 2023 · Greg Oden, a former college basketball superstar and NBA player, was once poised to become one of the greatest players of his generation. However, his career was marred by a series of debilitating injuries that cut his time on the court short.
Nov 14, 2016 · Greg Oden was supposed to revolutionize the Portland Trail Blazers. Instead he became one of the biggest NBA Draft busts ever. What went wrong — and what might still go right?
Mar 25, 2014 · What’s especially disheartening about Oden and his injury history is that he might have only been a few years away from entirely different knee-repair protocols, ones that could have kept him...
Mar 8, 2023 · Then took it all away. No one would blame the former no. 1 pick for walking away from a game that brought him so much pain, but Oden simply can’t quit basketball. He still, miraculously, loves...
Mar 25, 2014 · Heat center Greg Oden has had three microfracture surgeries. As technology advances, he could well be the last NBA player to undergo the controversial procedure, several doctors explain to SN's...
