Where Do We Go From Here?

Yup, another Greg Oden surgery means another Greg Oden centric blog. You knew it was coming, didn't you?

But I'm not sure what to say that hasn't been said about this dude already. It's tragic. It sucks for him, it's sucks for the city of Portland, and it's sucks for the franchise and all of their fans.

Four years ago we got dick teased with the idea of trotting out an All-Star guard in Brandon Roy, a potential All- Star in LaMarcus Aldridge and a franchise corner stone in Greg Oden.

Fast forward to present day, Oden has missed all but 82 games through 3 full seasons, and now Roy's knee's are becoming a concern. And dont' fool yourself, they are a concern. There is too much 'serious' chatter for those things to just be "sore."

This was supposed to be the year we competed for the title. Our big three would be entering their fourth year together, and Pritchard was hell bent on building a team around them to blow this league out of the water.

Sadly, we aren't even a month into the season and I can tell you we are a LONG way off of a title. Roy is playing like crap, Dante Cunningham and Sean Marks play meaningful minutes at center, and LaMarcus has once again been LaMarginal. I feel like pouring a drink.

There just doesn't seem to be any hope on the horizon. Especially with the Greg Oden subject. Greg Oden's knees are like someone who just perpetually live off of social security- not working. Thank God he isn't under contract after this year.

But now the Blaze are in a tricky spot. Do they bring him back? I don't think they should. Unless he agree's to work for peanuts, it's time for him to move along. Let some other team talk themselves into his potential (since he will only be 22) and break the bank for him.

It's time to walk away, Portland.