Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

[Bravesfan]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

Remember Brian Bosworth?

[skier14]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

I don't think that they ever made a Greg Oden teddy bear...

[5kRunner]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

Anyone remember this guy?

[otismalibu]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

Could certainly make a case for Sam Bowie, base on his career and who he was selected ahead of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_NBA_Draft

The longevity award for this draft goes to pick #27. He just retired

West France Newspapers announce this Tuesday that 50+ years old Ron Anderson has finally 'retired'. The US born forward has been playing for many years for La Seguniere- not far from Cholet; and was still able to put points- On 2nd Oct 2010 he scored 23 points in a Div 4 game- 2 weeks before turning 52.
A painful bad knee finally forced him to stop playing.
Ron has has a 10 years NBA career primarily with Charles Barkley in Phily,
averaging 10pts in 664 matches. (a high of 16.4 pts in 88-89 with the Sixers)
He later joined Montpellier where he was Div 1 top scorer.
After a spell with Maccabi Tel Aviv, he ended his pro carreer with Le Mans and Angers. ( He got married there)

[neverfinished94]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

I think it's JaMarcus Russell just based off the play of a few of the players who they passed on...

Calvin Johnson
Joe Thomas
Adrian Peterson
Patrick Willis
Darrelle Revis

All of these guys are considered one of the best at their positions.

[gingi79]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

The case for: Kevin Durant was the # 2 pick. Al Harford #3. Joakim Noah #9 I think they would take any of these guys now before Oden


The case against: Basketball is the hardest sport to draft. There are dozens of Odens over the last 50 years.

Does anyone remember how 50% of the sports "experts" said he was the right pick and 50% said he was a future bust? So half the blogging idiots were right for once and 50% were stupider than us as usual and were wrong as usual?

Sports are great

[kudu]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

Biggest bust ever??? Come on folks......

[Dewey2007]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

Here are a few more that come to mind:

Ki-Jana Carter, Brien Taylor, Michael Olowakandi, Kwame Brown

[Ozric]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

Kei Igawa

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

i dont know how old ogdent is. Is he even in his mid 20's? He could still go on to have a realy productive year.

Next season he will turn 24. The interesting thing is he is going to be a free agent after this year.

[cliffjmp33]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

JaMarcus Russell anyone?

[Fnazxc0114]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

is he dominican?

[mdube16]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

i dont know how old ogdent is. Is he even in his mid 20's? He could still go on to have a realy productive year.

He is aledgedly 22 but more likely 47

[Fnazxc0114]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

i dont know how old ogdent is. Is he even in his mid 20's? He could still go on to have a realy productive year.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Greg Oden biggest bust ever?

ryan leaf

I knew that would come up. But consider this: The Chargers did not have a shot at Peyton, that drafts best player. Leaf also was the 2nd not first pick and the team stunk. It was not pretty but at least he played. In contrast, Oden was picked first before a guy that looks like an alltime great, went to a playoff caliber team and has missed years at a time and when he has played it has not resembled greatness.