Jackassalope

Oden Goes Down

Greg Oden became the Trail Blazers' latest injury bug victim. Hell, even Coach McMillen ruptured his right achilles tendon just so he wouldn't feel left out. What was once the deepest (albeit young) team in the league is now scrambling to fill its roster. Oden's injury, however, hurts the most as it's yet another reminder that even though he's a dominant big man when healthy, the Blazers probably can't build a team around him. I'm not going to dog on GO's talent. He's a force in the paint. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how good you are if you're on the sidelines more than on the court.

I don't know where the Blazers go from here. But no matter how they get there, it's going to be an uphill battle.