Greg Oden/NBA Rookie Transition

A few people have asked me for thoughts on Gregs knee injury from this past week. It's a very tough situation for any professional athlete to sit and watch his teammates for a whole year. I am very confident he will come back and return to the Greg I know on the basketball court. Right now I'm in NYC for the annual NBA Rookie Transition Camp, its basically a bunch of classes telling us about women, how to manage money, and how to avoid bad situations. When I get back I will have a few rest days before the start of training camp then I'm off to Spain. I can't wait for the season to start.

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• ursportspro said September 18, 2007

  Watch out for those men dressed as women mostly. Get to work on that jumper kid!

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  • FilteringCraig replied September 19, 2007

    Class on women? Is it taught by Shawn Kemp?

    

    • MasterBlaster replied September 19, 2007

      How many women is Shawn Kemp thinking about impregnating in this photo? The over/under is sex...I mean six.
• jubril58 said September 18, 2007

  I am glad that have things like this for rookies. Because a Virgin to GOOD LIFE " kanye" , Is dangerous if you don't have the right guidance. I am sure your dad already taught you that though. YOUR DAD is my hero that dunk from the free throw Line, was CLASSIC. I don't think son can do like dad on that one.
  
  Hey if don't have good digital camera already for spain, stop by best buy and pic up a nikon d40, it will be perfect for your trip. Its like one the smallest DSLR cameras out right now and take awesome pic, for Under $599. Also get Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K if you want something with good zoom that fits in your pocket. Looking forward to spain pics.
  
  Have a good a trip and start of the season, Only Mess with DIMES, PICK em up wink wink, Then on the COurt DISH those dimes.

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• mercedes1 said September 18, 2007

  Good luck Mochael !! Be sure and listen to all the advice about people trying to take advantage of U !! Remember those that loved you b4 u made it !

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• ericmedley said September 18, 2007

  good post

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• gregoden said September 19, 2007

  awww thats so sweet michael!!!!!!

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  • General_Zod replied September 19, 2007

    Glad to see you back in the Yard Greg...get on that rehab and maybe work on your Madden skills so you can take on Yardbarker's self proclaimed "Madden-Man" Mike Conley
  • stillatin replied September 19, 2007

    i dunno why but i chuckled at this post alot for some reason
• Valencia said September 19, 2007

  Have a safe trip to Spain. I have been their and it is beautiful, especially the city of Valencia!

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• RobbiePhilpott said September 19, 2007

  Great post Michael!! I cant wait for the season to start and to watch you play this year. Have fun in spain!!

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• Memphology said September 19, 2007

  Yea, like they said lookout for those man dressed like women...they can be misleading ;D.
  I hope you have a good time in Spain, with Pau and Navarro being from there, yall should have alotve fun.
  btw, get well soon greg! (not to soon, let memphis win a championship first)

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• lukemorris said September 19, 2007

  Have fun and good luck. Don't lose your love for the game now that you're gettin money.

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• PDXpower said September 19, 2007

  Thanks for making a statement on G.O. (seriously)
  
  (Unseriously)
  
  That rookie transition convention sounds interesting. Who are the guest speakers? Shawn Kemp? Lawrence Taylor? M.C. Hammer? Maybe Kobe Bryant can shed some light on being careless.
  
  I think the basic message is something along the lines of: don't be dumb.
  
  

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• DatDude said September 19, 2007

  first off i gotta say that u were my favorite college player last year and i cant wait 2 see u kill it in the NBA
  afta the celtics got screwed in the lottery everyone up here was pissed but i was hopin we got u at the 5 spot. i still wish u were up here in boston but u deff gonna b a star in memphis
  do yall play the celtics up in boston this year?

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• McGuiganFamily said September 20, 2007

  Hey Michael, since you are going to Spain, get your Mom some Lladro, she will love the pieces you pick out. Have a safe trip! Love ya!

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• adamnz said September 22, 2007

  good luck for the season mr conley, i have no doubt the griz are gonna be in the mix for the playoffs this year, all the very best for the season..i'm sure your gonna have a great one

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• BlueStreak said September 22, 2007

  hey mike did yall have someone named michael franzese, an ex-gangster talk with yall about gambling, the mob, and Christianity? he spoke at baylor university last week and he said he was gonna talk to the nba rookies next week for their transition to the NBA

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• MindSpin said September 25, 2007

  Good luck in Spain! We are very proud to have you in our city and we look forward to watching you turn into a star. I cant wait to see a Conley dish to Rudy Gay for a monster dunk on Sportscenter. Go get em big homie! Ill see you on opening night. Lets shock the world!

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• lasvegas said January 04, 2008

  Congratulations Mike on your efforts and success!!! GOD has blessed you and your family!!Always keep GOD first in your life and your success and blessings will have no limits!!!!

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