Greg Oden's status unclear six weeks before Trail Blazers start training camp
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With roughly six weeks left before the Trail Blazers start training camp, the
playing status of Greg Oden remains as unclear as ever.
在離拓荒者訓練營即將開始的六周 Oden的狀態依然不明朗
Oden continues to rehabilitate his surgically repaired left knee and the
Blazers insist things are progressing according to schedule. But at the same
time, the organization is so intent on keeping once sky-high expectations low
for the injury-prone center, officials refuse to say that Oden will be ready
to play by Oct. 26, when the team opens the season against the Phoenix Suns.
官方拒絕回答他是否能趕上10月26日對太陽的開幕戰
"I don't really want to put any time frame on it," Blazers general manager
Rich Cho said, regarding Oden's return. "I don't want any expectations out
there. And I don't want to put any pressure on Greg. The last thing I want
him to do is come back earlier (than he should) because people are expecting
it."
GM丘表示沒有迫切的時間表
It's been 8½ months since Oden was wheeled off the Rose Garden floor on a
gurney after fracturing the patella in his left knee in a game against the
Houston Rockets. Since, Oden and the Blazers have maintained that the 7-foot
center's rehab was on schedule and he was poised to return for October
training camp -- a significant fact considering a healthy and productive Oden
is perhaps the biggest key to how much success the team will have this season.
離開刀已經有八個半月 復健仍在繼續 Oden的健康回歸被視為新球季能否成功的關鍵
In June, Blazers coach Nate McMillan told The Oregonian that Oden was
scheduled to start running in mid-July and would begin playing two-on-two or
three-on-three games by mid-August, with a goal of returning to five-on-five
action by the first week of September.
McMillan六月時曾透露Oden預計的復健表(如上)
More recently, Oden has declined interview requests from The Oregonian,
saying he'd prefer to talk about his rehab and playing status when training
camp starts. Meanwhile, the Blazers do not want athletic trainer Jay Jensen
discussing Oden's rehab with the media.
但最近Oden拒絕媒體採訪透露他目前的狀態 球隊防護員也被下封口令
On Wednesday, Cho offered some details, saying Oden's rehab had progressed to
feature jogging, defensive slides, spot shooting, light jumping, jump-roping
and work in the pool. He added that Oden, who had his latest medical checkup
two weeks ago, has trimmed his weight down to the "low 280s," approaching
where the team would like him to play next season.
星期三 GM丘透漏了些Oden復健的細節(如上)
Cho, who watched Oden work out two weeks ago at the practice facility in
Tualatin, refused to reveal when Oden is scheduled to begin running
full-speed, or when Oden plans to resume basketball activities. Cho also
wouldn't definitively say how much Oden intends to participate in training
camp.
"I don't know if he'll be ready to go full-speed ahead when training camp
starts, but our hope is that he'll be ready to participate in training camp,"
Cho said. "I don't know if that will include full contact (work). It depends
on his progress."
Oden is splitting his rehab work between Portland and Indianapolis, his
hometown. He will be in Portland this weekend to take part in the Third
Annual Team Oden Summer Slam, an event he sponsors to support and encourage
mentoring youth in Oregon. There is a scheduled media availability at the
event, so perhaps Oden will shed new details about his rehab at that point.
Otherwise, his status will continue to remain a mystery. Oden is in the final
year of his rookie contract with the Blazers and the sides have not yet
discussed a contract extension.
Oden, who has endured career-threatening surgeries on both of his knees in
his short NBA career, has played just 82 games since the Blazers drafted him
No. 1 overall in 2007. He's averaged 9.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in those
games but appeared on the verge of a breakout last season before his injury,
when he averaged 11.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.29 blocks in 21 starts.
Oden had a 24-point, 12-rebound performance against Chicago last season and
finished with 13 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks against Miami the game
before he was lost for the season, tantalizing Blazers fans with his
potential.
And although Cho is tempering the expectations that accompany such
statistics, he remains pleased with Oden's status as the offseason fades and
training camp approaches.
"He's on track for everything," Cho said. "Greg is working hard and we're
pleased with his rehab efforts."
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翻到一半後面在鬼打牆 難道Oden復健狀態不如預期?? 好像不是好消息
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