For a team that has been burned by the big man bad knee thing not once but twice already you know the blazers brass is seething on this. Greg Oden the cornerstone of a franchise cant miss once in a lifetime player misses, his first whole year. Wow did not see that one comin

Blazer fan in smiles after hearing about Mr Oden :be er:

This is a tough break for the youngster. The aging process is genetic and how you treat your body. The mental process is obvious, so usually this remains hidden.

Some realistic questions (if not originally asked) by the Blazer's staff:

• How does his body react to constant stress?
• How much recuperation does he need for continued activity and how does his mental makeup accept adaptation?
• Are there any indications that past injuries have a distinct pattern showing any signs of muscular or skeletal susceptibilities?
• How does his mental makeup react toward knowing the difference between pain and typical aches?
• Did anyone look closely at the grandparents?

The list can and should go on. You won't know (realistically) what type of player he will be until 2010.

KP - "Greg, we're going to take you #1"
GO - "Cool man."
KP - "Now there's just one thing left, we need to give your gran mama a physical"

__________________
Momma was queen of the mambo, Poppa was king of the congo, deep down in the jungle, I start banging my first bongo
Every monkey like to be, in my place instead of me, cause I'm the king of bongo baby, I'm the king of bongo bong
-Manu Chao

The Darko pick doesn't look so bad in light of this development.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

LOL...just for reference: genetic characteristics which show dominant strains usually skip a generation.

From the guys: a frightening thought which might cause us to run in chaotic directions and away from the original choice.

From the ladies: "I was expecting a bit more."

Actually, i know a number of people were expecting something similar to happen to Lebron. he had so many endorsement deals beofre he even stepped on the floor. Dude is out for a whole season. That sucks. Hopefully it makes him that much hungrier next season. If the pressure of being the #1 pick crushes his confidence, then Portland will be in serious trouble.