Greg Oden Ready for Pivotal Season

Greg Oden is only 21 years old but he seems a lot older — and we’re not just talking about his looks. He’s been in the spotlight for such a long time as a basketball star that it is easy to forget how young he really is. But heading into his second NBA season, Oden is definitely facing a pivotal campaign.

Greg Oden - Portland Trail Blazers (Image: Zuma Press)

After missing his entire would-be rookie season due to microfracture surgery, Oden was able to make his NBA debut last year. While he showed promise at times, most honest fans of the Portland Trail Blazers would say they were disappointing. Yes, he was a good backup center but the Blazers and the rest of the basketball world were expecting stardom — not solid play.

Going into his second season, we’ll get a really good read on what type of player Oden will be on the professional level. Is he going to take the next step and become a star? Is he simply going to prove to be an above average NBA bigman? We’ll find out soon enough.

We aren’t the only ones looking as his second season as pivotal. Oden himself knows the importance.

Said Oden, in an interview with the Indianapolis Star: “This is going to be a big year. Everybody comes in and has that first year, that get-used-to-the-league year. But you have to break out in your second year. You have to, and that’s what I’m looking forward to.”