Chapter 15 The Terrifying Oden

Author: Different Sparks

Chapter 15 The Terrifying Oden

Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, measured 210.8cm tall barefoot, weighed 116.6kg, had a standing jump height of 81.3cm, a bottom line return run of 11.67 seconds, and a 3/4 sprint speed of 3.27 seconds.

The wingspan is 224CM, which is slightly less than Howard, but Oden's standing reach reaches 284.5CM, which is better than Howard.

The No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft played an absolutely dominant game six years later.

In the last attack of the first quarter, there were still 6 seconds left before the end of the first quarter. Martin directly passed the ball to Oden from the right three-point line. After receiving the ball, Oden dribbled the ball.

He hit the ball directly backwards. Although Kaman tried his best to hit the ball, there was no difference in strength between the two. Oden, who hit the ball twice in a row, suddenly exerted his force at the end to win the space for him to turn around, and then quickly collected the ball.

Turning around, Gasol was also double-teamed at this time.

Oden didn't seem to see Gasol, he jumped up directly and pushed the ball into the basket through the two of them.

The ball was scored and the buzzer sounded. The referee made a firm and powerful gesture to indicate that the goal was valid. Gasol committed a defensive foul.

At this time, the score between the two sides was 34 to 21. After seeing the referee's gesture, Oden roared and beat his chest continuously. Barkley on the commentary table had completely let himself go at this time, without caring about where he was.

In the arena, he took off the headset and threw it on the table. He stood up and whistled towards the court.

Although the extra penalty was not scored in the end, as the referee blew the whistle to end the first quarter, Oden walked to the sideline and became the focus of the audience.

17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, these are the statistics Oden contributed to the Timberwolves in the first quarter of the game.

Moreover, it can be said that Oden destroyed the Lakers' inside line in the first quarter. Gasol and Kaman each committed three fouls. It can be said that it is basically difficult for the two of them to do anything in this game.

Throughout the first quarter, D'Antoni was like an ant on a hot pot on the sidelines. He was no longer as leisurely as he was sitting on the coach's bench before the game started.

"What kind of center is this? What is a center? Greg told us with his actions." Barkley, who was pulled to sit down by Smith, was still spitting out sweet things.

Smith was also very helpless as he watched the foul words constantly coming out of Buckley's mouth. However, he could very well understand his old friend's excitement. He himself was also very excited when he saw it, which can be described as boiling with excitement.

Gasol and Kaman were like two chickens meeting a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of Oden.

Before the game, many people thought that the Timberwolves' winning streak would be ended in this game, and the true nature of the belly would be revealed at a glance. However, no one expected that Oden, who had always been a sick man before, would transform into a Tyrannosaurus rex and directly defeat the Lakers.

Swallowed it to the bone.

87 to 119, the home team is in front and the away team is in the back.

With a score difference of 32 points, Oden played 40 minutes in the game and contributed 41 points, 19 rebounds, 6 blocks and 8 assists. Even at the end of the game, the Lakers fans at the scene paid tribute to the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft.

Got applause.

Oden also became the best player of the game.

"The trust of the boss is the source of my confidence in this game. I have never met a head coach like the boss. To be honest, I have lost confidence in myself. I feel that coming to the Timberwolves may be the best experience in my whole life.

The most important choice, I am very lucky to have met him just when I had lost confidence in myself. I feel like he is my savior." At the post-game press conference, Oden, who attended the press conference, looked very happy.

I was so excited that I even burst into tears at one point.

But Pat Riley, who was far away in Miami, thought this was just a coincidence.

"Greg is a very talented player, but his health is constantly consuming his talent. I watched the last Timberwolves game and I have to admit that this was Guerrero's best performance since entering the NBA.

A game, but I don’t think that explains anything.”

The meaning behind Pat Riley's words is simply that one or two games can't explain anything.

But the next step was to face the Los Angeles Clippers composed of Paul, Griffin, Andrew Jordan, Redick, and Dudley at the Staples Center.

Greg Oden is once again the most handsome guy in the game.

115 to 87, another big victory helped the Timberwolves win eight consecutive games, and the Indiana Pacers led the league with a winless record in eight games.

In this game, Oden was even more terrifying. He once again played 40 minutes and contributed a super triple-double of 39 points, 24 rebounds and 10 assists. He also gave the Clippers 5 blocks. Of these five blocks, Griffin enjoyed 4

Oden's dominance in the paint throughout the game made Shaquille O'Neal, who appeared on the commentary desk, frequently stand up and applaud Oden.

"Why?"

This is the headline the Los Angeles Times ran on its front page the day after the game between the Timberwolves and Clippers. Next to it, Oden's game statistics against the two teams facing Los Angeles were printed.

In the article, the Los Angeles Times said that the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves, which can be described as luck, but it was followed by back-to-back away games against the Clippers, and the Timberwolves continued to beat the Clippers, who had great ambitions this season.

Why can the Timberwolves, who look like a weak team, defeat the Clippers led by Chris Paul and Griffin?

Why is Oden's performance after joining the Timberwolves so different from his previous performance with the Trail Blazers and Heat?

Why would the Heat give a super center to the Timberwolves?

The Los Angeles Times used three whys in its article to express its incomprehension.

People are like this and cannot be compared. Coincidentally, the day after the Timberwolves ended their back-to-back away games, the Miami Heat played against the Bucks at home. Coincidentally, both teams had successfully traded with the Timberwolves before that.

The general managers of both teams felt that they had taken a huge advantage from the Timberwolves.

118 to 95, the result of the game was no surprise. The strength of the Big Three was still very stable. The Heat's victory at home was very easy. However, the performance of the two people that attracted the most attention from fans and reporters was the faces of the general managers of the two teams.

Somewhat unbearable.

For the Bucks, Pekovic's 16 points and 9 rebounds are pretty good.

For the Heat, Brewer played as a substitute for 27 minutes and scored 5 points and 4 rebounds, which made Pat Riley look very ugly in the box.

"Who made the profit? Who is the fool?"

After the game between the Heat and Bucks, the New York Times also blacklisted the Bucks and Heat in its own headline.

The Washington Post used a set of cartoons. The first one shows the general managers of the three teams discussing something. The second one shows the three people holding wine glasses to celebrate the completion of the deal. The third one is hilarious. Two pigs are wearing the Heat and Bucks.

jersey, and there was also a fox wearing a Timberwolves jersey, but the two pigs were still laughing at the fox for being a fool.
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