I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he is a super nice guy. His physical issues were not within his control and it’s a shame….of course. But more importantly is his ability to move on beyond that and have a great life.
From what I remember in 07 nobody was talking about KD going ahead of Oden in the draft . Just tells you how dominant he was in college and could’ve been if not for the injuries
Oden was nice. His game was a mix of Shaq and Russell. When he went to Portland, and they had Roy, I remember that being like if Roy is healthy, this team are instant contenders. Brandon Roy LaMarcus Aldridge Greg Oden Batum and Fernandez were also rookies that year Plus these guys had size for days Camby and Howard (Juwan). Scariest what if imo.
Oden played three future all stars & all defensive team members at his position in his ncaa career(Horford, Noah & Hibbert), & he absolutely dominated all of them. To say that he would have ran the league is an understatement. There wasn’t a big man in the 2010s that could have contained him.
He had medical red flags coming out of college which should have been identified but weren't. His legs weren't the same length which led to his injuries and downfall. Could have been corrected if caught early and he missed a few years recovering. He would have been a nice pro and he was dominating in college.
This only showed one of his blocks. Don't get me wrong, loved his thunderous dunks, but Greg could block / alter shots in drastic fashion. I absolutely hate that he was sidelined with injuries, such a great kid. I despise Ohio State, but damn sure watched everytime Greg Oden took the floor -- that was a fun team.
@@MyNikeSocksON Straight up!... Oden just went full grown man vs a child on his ass, and pretty much the entire ncaa. Would've liked to seen Oden go against zbo or artest see what he could've done against other physical guys
It hearts me to see this happen to a good person. He was gonna be so big in the NBA but a short career.. He was a true big man that banged in the paint. Now days it's nothing like this and he was just a freshman sky was the limit.
Dude was such a dominant force. I’m so glad to have grown up as a kid watching him. I always disliked Ohio State but man was it fun watching this man play. Truly an incredible force, he was a PLAYMAKER through and through.
Always liked the way he played the game. He seemed like a hard-working guy & a class act. I've been a Celtics fan since 1975, so I know all about how it feels to have potential superstars not pan out. Len Bias & Reggie Lewis to name a cpl... Wish him all the best in life 👍🏼
He is like a Cross between Dwight and Hakeem. He didn’t have the Bag that The Dream had in the post but he had a great understanding of positioning and leverage. No one was as Bouncy as Dwight but he was taller and just as powerful
A lot of teams ran their players into the ground me I’d definitely take the Embiid or KD route I’m goin sign but I want you healthy stronger then a 100%
Greg Oden was a Generation Talent! He was DIFFERENT. Being from Portland, I met him personally and watched him play up close. A different breed and a different type of strength!
Looking at how he’s landing now that I’m like 11 years older and I’m not a 7 year old Buckeye fan lol.. his dunk landing are horrific. No one bothered to tell him to relax on the landings? I mean yea we want you to go up that strong and with the same energy but letting go of the rim while your legs are 5 and a half feet in the air is just a terrible idea. What could’ve been...
@@PJPayway the thing is, he was fast, dominant, played insane defense, could rebound, extremely athletic, he was pretty much the next bill russell. Who could pass up on that?
It was the correct call to draft him #1. He was a generational talent felled by injury. As someone who coaches young volleyball players, his landings are horrific. If you don't teach vb players to land correctly, over time, their backs/knees give out.
You can coach landings fine, but really it boils down to properly training strength and mobility from the feet, ankles, knees and hip so that they work in concert and eliminate injuries that are building up due to imbalances in strength and mobility. Unfortunately, most of this knowledge just wasn't developed enough until the last 5 - 7 years (and it's continuing to evolve).
Not a doctor but he’s extremely similar to drose before getting hurt, stiff landings, landing on one foot with uneven weight distribution, they’re victims of their own explosiveness and poor trainers throughout their careers smh
Trainers are so much better in 2023 than in 2007. Sadly, we lost the great career of Oden just because he came out too early before sport science was ready for him.
You can redraft that 2007 draft 100 times over, and Oden would still go number one. Injuries robbed him of what could have been. You can see how ridiculous he was, and how he would’ve dominated the league. Freak of nature talent.
@@12savage68 KD could just flat out get buckets on anyone. They were both unicorns and it's crazy because the injury bug could have easily got KD like Greg O or even Anthony Davis because of how tall he got so fast in high school. But it didn't and the rest is history. I'm happy to see Oden pursue coaching in basketball, he can offer a lot of knowledge and insight for these big time recruits coming into college before they head to the NBA. He is a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State, I'm happy for him
That’s what I was saying to the haters. If Oden never got injured and KD was the one that got the injury bug, people would have also been on KD’s ass smh. Oden was never a bust, if Oden’s a bust then Grant Hill is a bust, Zion right now is also a bust. Y’all see how dumb that sht sounds?
Had him being The Admiral 2.0 at one point heading into the NBA draft. Bone chilling on both ends, gave opponents goosebumps when he started to heat up.
@@cosmic_JAV Len bias is definitely the what if, but oden just showed sooooo much promise in his career. He was fast, strong, athletic, and played insane defense
@@ch.illmatic yeah I agree Oden was more the "would have" since we know if not for injury he would have been a beast.. Bias was a what if since we never seen him at all.. but more than likely both would've been amazing
I could see why they chose him over Durant in the draft. They thought he could become Shaq-like. But he didn’t have the same agility and power as Shaq (comparing against each of their college years).
Oden had a much better feel for the game than Shaq did and he was smarter at the same stage and it wasn't close. Oden was the best center prospect since Shaq. Injuries suck man.
His facial expressions everyone he finishes I love it. Oden seemed like a humble dude. Yo Idc what anyone says he's definitely one of the best Centers to ever play in the NBA just sadly he didnt have many games due to that size of one leg being taller than the other. But still judging by these highlights and that one season Portland was above .500 with him Roy and LA playing Oden would've been an All-star at least 5 times before bis prime ended if healthy in my opinion
Man imagine if he didn’t have bad knees I feel so bad for him he was the next star Bigman he got put up 9 and 7 in his rookie season with bad knees man one of the biggest what if’s
I was in high school when this was happening so i didn't recall the specifics of his game. Is this truly his all his highlights? Just about every play was a dunk and just swinging his legs to make it cooler?
The fact that you have a 5 minute highlight reel of basically just his tournament games in his 1 year in college should tell you just how good he was. Even more they didn't really show any of his defensive highlights which was a big part of his dominance too.
being honest even without the injuries i couldn't see oden being a great nba player in the current nba big men who play with their back to the basket just aren't for the nba anymore the game is evolving he would have had a couple good years at the beginning when the league was just starting to transition but by 2013 the league was very different guys like dwight, hibbert, al jefferson, and more declined hard
You see Ayton succeeding right now with the Suns. I don’t see anything that’s gonna stop Oden from becoming a star. He is more mobile than Hibbert and Jefferson. Dwight is still very effective in today’s era. Oden without the injuries would have challenged Dwight with the “who is the best center in the league” debates.
Oden was a better athlete than Durant. He was faster down the court, agility drills, vertical, he easily would have done well in the NBA. Put him in pick and rolls, had far more athleticism than most current centers in the NBA. He never would have been a dominant offensive force but he would have been a good third to fourth option and still a great defensive player. Brook Lopez is still a really good defensive player in today's game and Oden was far more athletic.
Greg Oden was just much bigger than most of the players he faced in college. And even then, these highlights are misleading. He had many games where he struggled to score, in part because he was notorious for getting a lot of fouls quickly. Oden quite a few 8-point games and lots of times looked lost on the court. He had no post moves and he was very mechanical offensively.
@@michaeljohnson7945 Yeah tbh it looks like his whole game just relies on athleticism. When you get to the NBA you can’t just dunk on everyone that easily unless you’re Shaq but he ain’t even close to Shaq’s build. I wasn’t that impressed with these highlights cause it looks like he can’t do anything but dunk. I’m not trying to hate but I’m just being honest
@SQUASHUA offensively yes, he was robotic and still developing. Defensively though he was a beast. He had great defensive instincts, knew how to read the offense, that's where his talent early on was. He probably would have had a similar career as Dwight, good offensive player while he had his athleticism but mostly a defensive terror.
Geez once he's in the paint it didn't matter how many guys you put on him, he could be aggressive and dunk it over you, or just be patient and wait for the perfect shot.
Dunks, dunks and more dunks. It’s funny that one of his highlights is a shot that barely goes in. I personally don’t know if he could handle the nba legends at his position which were more versatile.
It's easy to say now that they should've drafted Durant but everybody thought even back then that you needed a dominant big guy to win titles. And Oden indeed was that in college on both ends of the court. Averaged 16/10/3blks and made the National Championship game (Where he was awesome). I'm not sure how his game would've fit in todays perimeter oriented league and if we knew back then that that's the league is heading there's no doubt KD would've gone 1st overall. But Oden was still an awesome talent that got ruined by injuries
Greg Oden was very mechanical, had no real offensive game outside of a dunk, was incredibly foul-prone and had a questionable motor. Most of these plays are over players considerably smaller than him. His averages were 16/10 when rounded up, but his numbers had wild swings -- he could go 6/3 with four fouls in 15 minutes of play in one game, 18/10 the next game. The biggest misconception about Oden is how he played in the 2007 national championship game was a typical game from him. In reality, it was a rare game where he was engaged and active consistently. And Oden was never a better player than Kevin Durant -- not in high school, college or the NBA. And finally, medical doctors predicted Oden would have major injuries when they examined for the 2007 NBA draft, so let's not act like it was a shock.
@@michaeljohnson7945 He had jump hooks, face up 15 foot jumper, ever seen him play? Could finish both hands. Even could shot free throws both hands bc in college he had a hand injury that forced him to use left more.
When it's all said and done, he made $24.3mill for his time. NBA bust for sure but that's a great payday for playing in just 102 career games. That's almost $240,000/game!
@@ch.illmatic You dont know the definition of a bust man. A bust is just that, someone who shows promise but does nothing when getting to the pros. Dont tell me Anthony Bennett didn't show promise, he went #1 overall and dominated in college.
@@EtoTheKay dude, do you know anything about basketball? Nobody knew anthony bennett was gonna go first, he was thought to be a late lottery pick. Greg oden in the nba was a beast and a half when he played. In his second season, he was playing EXACTLY what was expected of him from the blazers: a player who contributes both offensively and defensively. He averaged nearly a double double and 2 blocks in just 24 minutes a game, he was good, pretty much knew the blazers got a generational big man. But the injuries got him. That's the only real reason for him to be a bust, injuries, and even that doesn't count. Anthony bennett showed promise, but he had low expectations from everybody from the start
Ray 11 I mean yeah, but also look at him run early in this mix. His gait was so bad and lumbering that there's not much he could have done to fix his landings technique wise, he was just an uncoordinated, oddly proportioned dude.
Damn I was one of the people that have critic Portland for taking oden over kd but if he would of have never had injuries that would of not being a debate this man was a fucking beast damn but god does everything for a reason and super nice and humble person
He literally could’ve been the closest thing to shaq. Because think of how big he already was and he would’ve put on even more muscle in the NBA and skill
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he is a super nice guy. His physical issues were not within his control and it’s a shame….of course. But more importantly is his ability to move on beyond that and have a great life.
@wongpantai4004he’s director of basketball operations at Butler.
From what I remember in 07 nobody was talking about KD going ahead of Oden in the draft . Just tells you how dominant he was in college and could’ve been if not for the injuries
If my memory serves correctly as well you are right, Durant almost ended up being a surprise because so much attention was on Oden
Facts
Y’all are crazy. It was a big debate on who should go #1. Oden or Durant. Y’all are idiots. For real
Oden was nice. His game was a mix of Shaq and Russell. When he went to Portland, and they had Roy, I remember that being like if Roy is healthy, this team are instant contenders.
Brandon Roy
LaMarcus Aldridge
Greg Oden
Batum and Fernandez were also rookies that year
Plus these guys had size for days Camby and Howard (Juwan). Scariest what if imo.
All 30 NBA teams were drafting Oden. It was unanimous in articles back then.
Man his dunk style is insane 😳🔥👌👏 SHAQ.... 2.0
Shaq, but like all those jump hooks too. With some years in the NBA could been like Shaq mixed with Hakeem
Oden played three future all stars & all defensive team members at his position in his ncaa career(Horford, Noah & Hibbert), & he absolutely dominated all of them.
To say that he would have ran the league is an understatement. There wasn’t a big man in the 2010s that could have contained him.
💯🎯
One of the biggest what if
This and D Rose
@@gunbirparhar8477 for sure. I’ll add Brandon Roy to that list as well
A beast.
Roy Lillard Aldrdge and Oden
He was literally projected to be the next shaq
He was INCREDIBLY athletically gifted. He was gonna be an absolute monster. Just another NBA tragedy
Man came down on his knees hard every dunk
Thats not going to do anything. Unless ypire made outta paper
Big penis which he was
@@bigpenis8278wow like wow
@@bluescripts100 is this a baaaaabe? Come to sweet mama
@@okokokokokokokokkook read your comment without looking at the name above.
Man what an incredible guy.. so sorry for his injury 😭😭❤️💟
Shit give me chills....i remember watching him and saying hes gonna be the truth.....sad how it played out
Yeah put on too much weight after the 1st injury but what do I know
I hope Michael Porter He’s career isn’t destined to turn out like Greg Odens
He had medical red flags coming out of college which should have been identified but weren't. His legs weren't the same length which led to his injuries and downfall. Could have been corrected if caught early and he missed a few years recovering. He would have been a nice pro and he was dominating in college.
IKR he had 13pts/20red/4blks the game before his injury. Oden was never a bust his body just couldnt sustain his greatness.
This only showed one of his blocks. Don't get me wrong, loved his thunderous dunks, but Greg could block / alter shots in drastic fashion. I absolutely hate that he was sidelined with injuries, such a great kid. I despise Ohio State, but damn sure watched everytime Greg Oden took the floor -- that was a fun team.
Those dunks….. the sound… it’s like D.Rose in 7 foot
Absolute Beast
Damn!!! That 1st dunk was on a future NBA defensive player of the year
Kurdt Kobain who was that
Makhai Jones joakim noah
Tio Pinochet i feep slow 😭😭 he looks exactly the same
Bullied his ass
@@MyNikeSocksON Straight up!... Oden just went full grown man vs a child on his ass, and pretty much the entire ncaa. Would've liked to seen Oden go against zbo or artest see what he could've done against other physical guys
It hearts me to see this happen to a good person. He was gonna be so big in the NBA but a short career.. He was a true big man that banged in the paint. Now days it's nothing like this and he was just a freshman sky was the limit.
Dude was such a dominant force. I’m so glad to have grown up as a kid watching him. I always disliked Ohio State but man was it fun watching this man play. Truly an incredible force, he was a PLAYMAKER through and through.
Crazy part he played most of college with his off hand. He was the 1st coming of new center, the embid meets a young Dwight Howard potential
Always liked the way he played the game. He seemed like a hard-working guy & a class act.
I've been a Celtics fan since 1975, so I know all about how it feels to have potential superstars not pan out. Len Bias & Reggie Lewis to name a cpl...
Wish him all the best in life 👍🏼
He is like a Cross between Dwight and Hakeem. He didn’t have the Bag that The Dream had in the post but he had a great understanding of positioning and leverage. No one was as Bouncy as Dwight but he was taller and just as powerful
What about no one was as bouncy as David Robinson?
Shaq
@@TMoore-sy7ht 💯
@TMoore-sy7ht maybe wasn't ever gonna be as strong and weigh as much as Shaq but I think for a career would have ended with more blocks than him.
@@lotuslife3239 for sure. It's crazy to think that he still would be in the league if it wasn't for injuries
The Portland TrailBlazers should have taken the Joel Embiid route in letting him fully recover before making his debut.
Mohammad Cali hindsight, man. Always a tough one.
But he was out for the supposedly his first season.
A lot of teams ran their players into the ground me I’d definitely take the Embiid or KD route I’m goin sign but I want you healthy stronger then a 100%
He was made of glass.
@@jollyrancher9016 so was Embiid.
Greg Oden was a Generation Talent! He was DIFFERENT. Being from Portland, I met him personally and watched him play up close. A different breed and a different type of strength!
Looking at how he’s landing now that I’m like 11 years older and I’m not a 7 year old Buckeye fan lol.. his dunk landing are horrific. No one bothered to tell him to relax on the landings? I mean yea we want you to go up that strong and with the same energy but letting go of the rim while your legs are 5 and a half feet in the air is just a terrible idea. What could’ve been...
Combine that with the fact that his hips were misaligned... which basically made his right leg longer than his left. Recipe for disaster.
PJPayway yea man, sad story
@@PJPayway the thing is, he was fast, dominant, played insane defense, could rebound, extremely athletic, he was pretty much the next bill russell. Who could pass up on that?
Tyonne said the same thing 🤦🏻♂️
What's the proper way to land then
He plays like SHAQ
Played*
RichieWilliams97 That’s a sad reply
Not really, he played like pre injury dwight howard just taller and as robotic in post
Not remotely as good as Shaquille O'Neal. He's more Erick Dampier, except much more injury-prone.
Looks like an older Zion
It was the correct call to draft him #1. He was a generational talent felled by injury. As someone who coaches young volleyball players, his landings are horrific. If you don't teach vb players to land correctly, over time, their backs/knees give out.
How are you supposed to land to avoid injuries?
You can coach landings fine, but really it boils down to properly training strength and mobility from the feet, ankles, knees and hip so that they work in concert and eliminate injuries that are building up due to imbalances in strength and mobility. Unfortunately, most of this knowledge just wasn't developed enough until the last 5 - 7 years (and it's continuing to evolve).
Not a doctor but he’s extremely similar to drose before getting hurt, stiff landings, landing on one foot with uneven weight distribution, they’re victims of their own explosiveness and poor trainers throughout their careers smh
Yeah especially for a big guy. Sometimes being athletic is a burden
Trainers are so much better in 2023 than in 2007. Sadly, we lost the great career of Oden just because he came out too early before sport science was ready for him.
You can redraft that 2007 draft 100 times over, and Oden would still go number one. Injuries robbed him of what could have been. You can see how ridiculous he was, and how he would’ve dominated the league. Freak of nature talent.
If you're smart you'd draft KD
@@12savage68 Oden was the better player. KD had better luck with injuries
@@TSwany KD was the best player in the country...he even averaged more pts and rbs than oden
@@12savage68 KD could just flat out get buckets on anyone. They were both unicorns and it's crazy because the injury bug could have easily got KD like Greg O or even Anthony Davis because of how tall he got so fast in high school. But it didn't and the rest is history. I'm happy to see Oden pursue coaching in basketball, he can offer a lot of knowledge and insight for these big time recruits coming into college before they head to the NBA. He is a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State, I'm happy for him
That’s what I was saying to the haters. If Oden never got injured and KD was the one that got the injury bug, people would have also been on KD’s ass smh. Oden was never a bust, if Oden’s a bust then Grant Hill is a bust, Zion right now is also a bust. Y’all see how dumb that sht sounds?
Had him being The Admiral 2.0 at one point heading into the NBA draft. Bone chilling on both ends, gave opponents goosebumps when he started to heat up.
He lacked the athleticism of Robinson tbh
His physicality and build made him a monster among men before getting injured
No need to type the injury part
@@jalenmcintyre1660 well he wasn't after the injury
Bro was dominate as hell. Look how much bigger he is than everybody else 🤣😭
He was just different... A generational talent ..
my knees is hurting everytime he lands
Dwight Howard was my favorite player in the late 2000s, I would have loved to see them battle
Dwight is prob the best gay player in the nba
Jamarcus Jackson he ain’t gay
Crazy he dunk the ball the same way everytime lol!!!! (Shaqlike)
I'm sure it was that consistent awkward landing after every dunk that done it
Joey Dorsey was one of my favorite players that year playing for Memphis watching him at 6ft8 guard Greg oden and do a decent job
Greg oden: the goat that never was
Umm, maybe. I'd say Len Bias is the "what if goat"
@@cosmic_JAV Len bias is definitely the what if, but oden just showed sooooo much promise in his career. He was fast, strong, athletic, and played insane defense
@@ch.illmatic yeah I agree Oden was more the "would have" since we know if not for injury he would have been a beast.. Bias was a what if since we never seen him at all.. but more than likely both would've been amazing
@@cosmic_JAV Len bias I think would've been a hall of famer he was as good as Jordan, but he and his stupid ass decided to do drugs... RIP Len bias
@@ch.illmatic was he really that good, I'm a bit to young to have seen him play just heard the stories of him
this guy slammed his feet onto the floor during landings. smh
yeah truly unnecessary ended up weaing his knees in the long run
He was a fusion of Shaq and Garnett. Straight beast.
Love those rim rockin dunks!
One of most dominant Collegue players
I was so looking forward to his NBA career.
Look at his agility despite his size. Unbeliviable.
The athletic ability was fuckin incredible and he had a great jump hook this dude was the one forreal
So much potential seeing these highlights reminds me of embiid
Sam Munoz How???
They play nothing alike.
More like Shaq
This dude was babying Al horford and joakim Noah like it was nothing. Dude was gonna be a monster😭
Dude was cold with both right and left hooks 😲 Very quick first step for someone that size and strength
Damn watchin him play really hurts
7 seasons only 105 games played .4 of the 7 seasons didn’t even play . I feel sorry for him . Never really got to play to his potential
Oden doesn't just dunks the ball....he DUUUNKS it!
as a Suns fan I always wanted to show this to Ayton to show him THIS is how you attack the basket.
I could see why they chose him over Durant in the draft. They thought he could become Shaq-like. But he didn’t have the same agility and power as Shaq (comparing against each of their college years).
Oden had a much better feel for the game than Shaq did and he was smarter at the same stage and it wasn't close. Oden was the best center prospect since Shaq. Injuries suck man.
Every team was going to take Oden over KD in the draft it was all over articles at the time. Nobody was passing on Oden.
Makes me cry seeing this🥹🥹🥲🥲
Honestly it seems like his entire game relies on his athleticism. Nothing but powerful dunks. Let’s pray the same thing doesn’t happen to Zion
the GOAT 🐐
GOD BLESS!!! 🙏❤️
The way he dunks man Shaq-like! if it wasn't for the injury. We would've have a modern-era Shaq!
Beast
Anybody here from Tiktok?
All those landings after those dunk pull ups caught up to him
I miss big 7fters doing huge 2h under the basket dunks
I really think the way he dunked the ball is what was killing his knees.
I thought the same thing coming down on different angles and different pressure on the knee everytime
Hey was a bad bad man 🐐
Greg Oden was ahead of his time in the way he dominated against his competition.
No
His facial expressions everyone he finishes I love it. Oden seemed like a humble dude. Yo Idc what anyone says he's definitely one of the best Centers to ever play in the NBA just sadly he didnt have many games due to that size of one leg being taller than the other. But still judging by these highlights and that one season Portland was above .500 with him Roy and LA playing Oden would've been an All-star at least 5 times before bis prime ended if healthy in my opinion
He was so fun to watch.
Look how he’s coming down wild after he dunks just like d rose that’s why he got injured that’s why players today hang on the rim save your knees
Man imagine if he didn’t have bad knees I feel so bad for him he was the next star Bigman he got put up 9 and 7 in his rookie season with bad knees man one of the biggest what if’s
most of these highlights are against nba players (noah, horford, hibbert, speights). Reall impressive
I was in high school when this was happening so i didn't recall the specifics of his game. Is this truly his all his highlights? Just about every play was a dunk and just swinging his legs to make it cooler?
Now he was supposed to be the next Shaq!
_Ppl forget there was a reason he went before Durant. His projection was hof smh. __#BuckeyesForLife_
The fact that you have a 5 minute highlight reel of basically just his tournament games in his 1 year in college should tell you just how good he was. Even more they didn't really show any of his defensive highlights which was a big part of his dominance too.
Post spin technician HALL OF FAME
being honest even without the injuries i couldn't see oden being a great nba player in the current nba big men who play with their back to the basket just aren't for the nba anymore the game is evolving he would have had a couple good years at the beginning when the league was just starting to transition but by 2013 the league was very different guys like dwight, hibbert, al jefferson, and more declined hard
You see Ayton succeeding right now with the Suns. I don’t see anything that’s gonna stop Oden from becoming a star. He is more mobile than Hibbert and Jefferson. Dwight is still very effective in today’s era. Oden without the injuries would have challenged Dwight with the “who is the best center in the league” debates.
Oden was a tremendous defender in college off of BBIQ as well. He was always going to be a good player if he could stay healthy.
Wrong. There is always a need for players like Greg. He was going to be usefull no matter what.
Oden was a better athlete than Durant. He was faster down the court, agility drills, vertical, he easily would have done well in the NBA. Put him in pick and rolls, had far more athleticism than most current centers in the NBA. He never would have been a dominant offensive force but he would have been a good third to fourth option and still a great defensive player. Brook Lopez is still a really good defensive player in today's game and Oden was far more athletic.
I see him on tiktok thats why Im here
Best college player I’ve ever seen besides maybe melo or drose. Biggest what if for sure
Bro, I legit have never watched any greg oden highlights until today after seeing the tik tok of the old woman asking if he played basketball.
Same!!
thought he was gons be like Shaq,,, high expectations,, feel bad for him,,, he was like a next Lebron looking like a 30 yr old at 16
Lmao
Damn so quick off his feet at this time would've loved to see this Oden with a healthy BRoy, LA, and Dame, literally anyone at the small forward.
They have Batum too
Damn he was a true low post dominat big in college imagine if he coulda stayed healthy
Greg Oden was just much bigger than most of the players he faced in college. And even then, these highlights are misleading. He had many games where he struggled to score, in part because he was notorious for getting a lot of fouls quickly. Oden quite a few 8-point games and lots of times looked lost on the court. He had no post moves and he was very mechanical offensively.
@@michaeljohnson7945 Yeah tbh it looks like his whole game just relies on athleticism. When you get to the NBA you can’t just dunk on everyone that easily unless you’re Shaq but he ain’t even close to Shaq’s build. I wasn’t that impressed with these highlights cause it looks like he can’t do anything but dunk. I’m not trying to hate but I’m just being honest
@SQUASHUA offensively yes, he was robotic and still developing. Defensively though he was a beast. He had great defensive instincts, knew how to read the offense, that's where his talent early on was. He probably would have had a similar career as Dwight, good offensive player while he had his athleticism but mostly a defensive terror.
Was gonna be the Kobe to shaq's Jordan not quite as dominant but really close
Blazers has it
Lamarcus
Greg
Roy
Lillard
Batum
Fernandez
Damn shame he couldn't stay healthy, kid was special
Hopefully Zion ain’t Greg Oden 2.0....
I hate injuries... What if: Roy, Aldridge and Oden with Batum in the Wings plus maybe Dame
Thats why his the no.1 pick..
Portland could have drafted Jordan and KD. Wow
His size doesn’t impress me, his footwork does.
Geez once he's in the paint it didn't matter how many guys you put on him, he could be aggressive and dunk it over you, or just be patient and wait for the perfect shot.
Top guy in his prime
Dunks, dunks and more dunks. It’s funny that one of his highlights is a shot that barely goes in. I personally don’t know if he could handle the nba legends at his position which were more versatile.
the fact he was drafted before kd
Homie would get the deepest post position ever and it would take these guys 5 more seconds to get him the ball. Jesus
I can see who knows basketball and who doesn’t he decent because of his size in college but we definitely not gonna be a better pro than KD
It's easy to say now that they should've drafted Durant but everybody thought even back then that you needed a dominant big guy to win titles. And Oden indeed was that in college on both ends of the court. Averaged 16/10/3blks and made the National Championship game (Where he was awesome). I'm not sure how his game would've fit in todays perimeter oriented league and if we knew back then that that's the league is heading there's no doubt KD would've gone 1st overall. But Oden was still an awesome talent that got ruined by injuries
If i was too pick back then,i would have picked him over durant
Greg Oden was very mechanical, had no real offensive game outside of a dunk, was incredibly foul-prone and had a questionable motor. Most of these plays are over players considerably smaller than him. His averages were 16/10 when rounded up, but his numbers had wild swings -- he could go 6/3 with four fouls in 15 minutes of play in one game, 18/10 the next game. The biggest misconception about Oden is how he played in the 2007 national championship game was a typical game from him. In reality, it was a rare game where he was engaged and active consistently.
And Oden was never a better player than Kevin Durant -- not in high school, college or the NBA. And finally, medical doctors predicted Oden would have major injuries when they examined for the 2007 NBA draft, so let's not act like it was a shock.
Every NBA team was taking Oden. It was all over article and polls of the time.
@@michaeljohnson7945 He had jump hooks, face up 15 foot jumper, ever seen him play? Could finish both hands. Even could shot free throws both hands bc in college he had a hand injury that forced him to use left more.
3:23 was absolutely filthy
When it's all said and done, he made $24.3mill for his time. NBA bust for sure but that's a great payday for playing in just 102 career games. That's almost $240,000/game!
He's not a bust, he showed too much promise to be a bust. Anthony bennett was a bust, he showed no promise
@@ch.illmatic You dont know the definition of a bust man. A bust is just that, someone who shows promise but does nothing when getting to the pros. Dont tell me Anthony Bennett didn't show promise, he went #1 overall and dominated in college.
@@EtoTheKay dude, do you know anything about basketball? Nobody knew anthony bennett was gonna go first, he was thought to be a late lottery pick. Greg oden in the nba was a beast and a half when he played. In his second season, he was playing EXACTLY what was expected of him from the blazers: a player who contributes both offensively and defensively. He averaged nearly a double double and 2 blocks in just 24 minutes a game, he was good, pretty much knew the blazers got a generational big man. But the injuries got him. That's the only real reason for him to be a bust, injuries, and even that doesn't count. Anthony bennett showed promise, but he had low expectations from everybody from the start
You can't be a bust if an injury is the only thing that set him back. Dumbass.
By that logic D rose is a bust
POV: You came here from watching him talk to that old lady.
Look how he’s landing after dunks of course his knees gone b bad
Without the injuries Greg might still be eating in the NBA.
Bad landings
Ray 11 agree.
nah his landings was good, always on 2 feet but dudes knees was made of glass
@@tommynguyen6349 and one of his legs was longer than the other
Word he buggin with all that pull up shyt
Ray 11 I mean yeah, but also look at him run early in this mix. His gait was so bad and lumbering that there's not much he could have done to fix his landings technique wise, he was just an uncoordinated, oddly proportioned dude.
Damn I was one of the people that have critic Portland for taking oden over kd but if he would of have never had injuries that would of not being a debate this man was a fucking beast damn but god does everything for a reason and super nice and humble person
He literally could’ve been the closest thing to shaq. Because think of how big he already was and he would’ve put on even more muscle in the NBA and skill