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Greg Oden Takes Walk in Memory of Maurice Lucas

admin — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:30:14 +0000

Greg Oden was upset to hear of his former assistant coach’s passing last week. He shared that Maurice Lucas had been more than a coach to him; he had been a mentor and a father figure. Oden explained that Lucas had been the first to support him when he arrived in Chicago, and had invited him for dinners and holidays when he had no family in the area. He was also a leader on the court. Oden smiled while recalling his basic instructions; “Be aggressive. Go for everything.” He was a man Oden truly looked up to.
Lucas passed away at the age of 58 from bladder cancer. Coach Nate McMillan told the team that Lucas had wanted to go for a walk for quite a while, but had been unable to. After the meeting, Oden got up and just walked through Chicago in memory of Lucas, and thought back on the experiences they shared.

2009 Greg Oden Interview

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:46:16 +0000

Portland Trail Blazer fans all know how valuable Greg Oden can be on the court. This is a video of an interview with him following the Blazers vs. Bulls game in 2009.

Portland Trail Blazers Scrimmage for the Garfield School Foundation

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:22:30 +0000

On Saturday, October 16^th, the Portland Trailblazers, with whom Greg Oden plays as center, will battle the Golden State Warriors for a second pre-season game win. Their coach, Nate McMillan, says they have room to improve their rebounding. McMillan says that in order to strengthen their offense, the Blazers will begin setting plays that are more focused for certain players, which will help the team get the most from each member.

Aside from working on their game, the Blazers will be reaching out to the community by visiting Seattle’s Garfield High School, all-star guard Brandon Roy’s alma mater, for a 40 minute scrimmage. Tickets to the game cost 5 dollars, and all proceeds will be donated to the Garfield School Foundation. Roy, with the help of the Trailblazers, will be matching the proceeds with an additional 10,000 dollar donation to the foundation.

2010-11 Trail Blazers’ Training Camp Roster

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:24:52 +0000

It was no surprise when Portland Trail Blazers’ GM Rich Cho announced the following additions to the team’s camp roster: Dwight Lewis (3), Patrick Mills, Raymond Sykes (25), Seth Tarver (21) and Eric Williams (34). In addition, Marc Camby was listed as no. 23 following last year’s position as no. 21. He was traded from the LA Clippers as Martell Webster wore no. 23 who was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Greg Oden plays center position for the team.

Jeff Pendergraph for the Portland Trail Blazers

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:01:44 +0000

Playing alongside Greg Oden at no. 31 for the Portland Trail Blazers is Jeff Pendergraph, originally drafted by the Sacramento Kings of the 2009 NBA Draft. These draft rights were later traded to the Trail Blazers. In Arizona State University, Pendergraph played college basketball and in his sophomore season grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds in a 52-36 victory over Colgate. He signed his contract with the Trail Blazers in September 2009 with his first game against the Dallas Mavericks, scoring two points in four minutes. As well, in the last 2009-10 NBA season game, he scored a career-high 23 points.

Greg Oden’s Contribution to the Portland Trail Blazers

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:43:24 +0000

What many people forget about Greg Oden, is that he is a young, healthy player with the Portland Trail Blazers who has years of good playing ahead of him. He is also extremely talented and can offer much to the NBA. Oden will be able to lead the Trail Blazers to becoming contenders in the west. There are other talents in the Trail Blazers team such as LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum and Brandon Roy making a lineup that is likely to go from strength to strength over the years. At the end of the day, sports analysts believe that Greg Oden has the capacity to “make the difference from a lower seeded playoff team that will last one or two rounds at most to a perennial title contender.” Oden will give the Portland Trail Blazers their best chance to compete against the Lakers too.

New Staff at Portland Trail Blazers

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:48:15 +0000

The Portland Trail Blazers have appointed Bill Branch and Steve Rosenberry as their assistant general managers. This announcement was made by Rich Cho, the team’s new GM. Both have impressive careers to date. Branch was Director of Player Personnel for Oklahoma City (and for the Trail Blazers who will take on the same role) and Rosenberry was Atlanta’s scout, having also worked for Seattle and Milwaukee (he will be overseeing the Portland Trail Blazers college personnel). What’s good for the chemistry of the entire team is that in the past, Cho has worked with both of these individuals. In addition, when it comes to matters of the NBA, Branch for sure knows what he’s doing, having been involved in NBA work for over two decades in the capacity of assistant coach, personal director and scout. Likewise, Rosenberry worked with the Sonics and has had significant experience working alongside college coaches, as well as playing in the CBA.

Portland Trail Blazers: Eyes on Rudy Fernandez

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:33:40 +0000

A recent article written in The Boston Herald has claimed the Celtics are currently investigating various trades including Portland Trail Blazers Rudy Fernandez. Fernandez has done well for the Trail Blazers, averaging 8.1 minutes and 1.0 assists in 23.2 minutes for the team over the last year. He is a 6”6 shooter and estimates have him making $1,246,680 next season, with a team option of $2,180,443 for 2011-12.

Like Greg Oden, Fernandez was selected on June 28, 2007 but this was by the Phoenix Suns. Sometime thereafter that team traded Fernandez’s draft rights to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash. At the same time, Oden was selected as the no. 1 overall pick, whereas Fernandez was 24^th overall in the NBA Draft.

Greg Oden & Teammates Look Forward to Upcoming Year

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:31:52 +0000

The Trail Blazers are looking forward to the upcoming season, and looking back to a season of success. Brandon Roy, always one to emphasize the big picture, even said that getting bumped from the first round of the playoffs in six games by the Houston Rockets was, “a great experience for us.”

The Blazers began the season as the second-youngest team in the NBA. Certainly, all players, including Greg Oden, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and more, are looking forward to shining in the upcoming year.

Greg Oden Giving Back This Summer

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:27:20 +0000

As part of his summer plans, Greg Oden will welcome girls and boys from the ages of 7 to 18 to the 2010 Garth Brooks Foundation Oden, Conley, and Cook Buckeye Stars Basketball Camp.

Taking place from July 28-30, 2010 at Worthington Kilbourne High School in Worthington, Ohio, the camp offers campers a camp t-shirt, autographed camp team photos, 9 hours of expert instruction, an opportunity to win contests and prizes, and educational experiences that can’t be beat!

Greg Oden, Mike Conley and Daequan Cook work with campers to hone their basketball skills and their fundamental skills. Each camper can expect daily games, camp competitions and more.