He’s back. The great mythical beast called Oden is out. They took the chains off of him and let him out of his cage. His first victim…… Channing Frye. Poor, poor, Channing Frye.

So once again the anticipation is at another all time high. Great article by the Blazers beat writer Jason Quick.

Here are some blurbs from the article.

For moments, it was awe-inspiring. Early in the workout, Oden took a long stride and ripped at the rim with such ferocity that the shot clock mounted on the backboard shook for more than five seconds punctuating one of his dunks.

“I’ve got tingles,” assistant general manager Tom Penn said from his courtside seat.

Penn, for one, said Oden looked good Monday.

“The important thing is he’s moving well and he has the same explosiveness and athleticism as he did before the surgery,” Penn said.

“Everything is a dunk, Greg!” Demopoulos shouted. “Everything is a dunk!”

Oden obliged, catching the passes in midair and finishing with mostly soft one-handed dunks. Occasionally, however, he unleashed a violent two-handed dunk, which raised the eyebrows of Demopoulos, Frye and Penn.

“That’s some nasty stuff,” Penn said. “And we’re not even going full speed.”

Please parents this is a warning, do not bring your children to any games this year. Something nasty, brutal, and violent will be going on, and children under the age of 13 should not witness such acts.

Catch the full article at the link below.

Here is the whole story.

Another video of the precut hawk. Good stuff from GO.

On another note the Blazers are not quite out of it yet. It is funny but it could happen. If the Blazers win the next 14 and the Warriors go .500 the Blazers could get the 8th seed. Granted this equation does not factor in Denver.Go Blazers!

Uh oh, the Man, the Myth, the Legend is back dunking. Just what we like to see him do. Here is the video everyone is talking about. Not a monsterous dunk, but still the dude is packing on an extra 25 on a rehabbed micro fractured knee. We also heard the man is practicing as well. Good looking out GO! Keep it going.

Sorry to be hitting everyone with so much GO news, but right now it is better then reporting about losses, and its always exciting to see new stuff from the man, or dare we say Greg “Babyface” Oden, or Greg “Biodiesel” Oden.

Whats up y’all.

As time has gone on, one thing I have noticed about Greg is that he does not have a nickname. I know some of you are saying that we need to wait till he actually plays a game, but we are not going to. The Official Greg Oden Nickname Contest begins NOW!

So here is what you win if we deem your nickname the winner. For local Oregon residents you will receive a pair of 300 level tickets to the game of your choice, and non residents will receive an Official BoomShakalaka shirt!

All nicknames have to be submitted either on the The Official Greg Oden Nickname Contest post on BoomShakalaka.org, or under the post at the Yardbarker. All entries have to be in by the 20th of March 2008.

Here is some inspiration for you all!

This year has had it highs and its lows. We all expected lows, but these guys proved us wrong. Right now we are in a low point, but that does not mean we cannot go without a fight. Lets not play for the lottery, lets not play for business, lets play for the love of this game, and the only thing that matters in this game is WINNING!

Its always easy for a fan to talk this way. None of us really know what are in players hearts and minds, we speculate, we judge, but we never really actually know. People like myself never really know what these guys are like when the cameras are off. I can personally name many players that put on that smiling face just for the camera, and when I have met them in person when a camera is not around they snub me. But it is understandable. They don’t know who I am , I could be some crazy deranged fan looking to stalk them.

But these young players have shown a city hope. A new life, a new breath, everything we have wanted and more, and trust me more good things are to come. Everyone reading this that has a team that are above .600 and are playoff bound are wondering what the hell I am talking about. Everyone looks at our record of 33-31, and they say “what is all the excitement for ?” Well about this time last year we were at about 21 wins.  We are now at 33 and we have now surpassed last years record for wins. If the Blazers can pull off 40 wins without the “Franchise Beast” then I will consider this season a great success.

The 08-09 Season will be a strange season. I still anticipate losses, mainly because none of these guys have played with “The Dude” yet. I also anticipate a lot of movement in the guard positions in the off season. We might drop some folk, and we might pick some up as well. I think Pritch and company will deal their draft pick out with a trade for maybe a veteran guard. I love Jarrett Jack and Blake but we need consistency at that spot. There has been rumors of Brandon Roy moving over to the point when Rudy Fernandez comes along, but no one has staked a claim that “The Natural” will be a PG full time. It makes sense for BRoy to play the point, but with his addiction to injuries I would not think it would be the best place for him. The round mound would be happy as well, because we would no longer have “Midgets” in the back court.

So the lineup of the future is bright. But the big question that I have is the 3 spot. Martell Webster has got to be one of the most streakiest players I have ever witnessed. This guy is so damn good, I just don’t understand why he is so inconsistent. This year he really showed us a lot, but has he shown the Execs enough to hold on to him. Trout is turning into a full fledged baller. This guys game really reminds of Shawn Marion’s game, just a lot more exciting. But I think Pritch sees him as a huge bargaining chip, and that is something I don’t like. This guy could easily be the highest scorer on this team, and their is not doubt in my mind that he should be a starter. The only people I would like to see the Blazers try to pick up in the off season, is a PG, or another 3 guard. Possibly Andre Iguodala who is up for a qualifying offer from the 76ers at the end of this season, which I don’t think he will take. He will shop free agency and see who bites. But my suggestion to Pritch is deal Jack, and find a vet backup for BRoy at the point, and save the cash for the end of 08-09 season and either deal for Chris Paul or Deron Williams.

On that note here is my starting lineup for  the 08-09 season.

P Guard - Brandon Roy

2 Guard - Rudy Fernandez
3  Guard -  Travis Outlaw
PF - Lamarcus Aldridge
C - Greg Oden
So what are your opinions on next year?

So as I was recording the game today and GO was helping out the pregame staff. Caught some pretty damn good footage of GO working it out. This is a must see. You get UP CLOSE and PERSONAL with the big man. Seems like a pretty crazy schedule, from meeting with the First Lady and mean mugging her, then to working it out.

I hope you enjoy this one.

Video: A Day In The Life With Greg Oden

Greg Oden is sporting his new bad ass look. He looks like BA Barackas. He looks tough as hell. Keep that look man, just add the three lines above the ear. Grow it out and it will be crazy. You just need some crazy chains, and maybe you could roll around with some crazy ass white dudes in a bad ass van. Maybe Joel, Serge, and Steve can fight crime with you. Serge could be Face, Steve could be Murdoch, and Joel could be Hannibal.

Anyway man it looks bad ass. Keep it up, and keep pounding those weights.

I pity the fool that tries to dunk on me.

Here is a picture of it in HD

Sorry Greg, I had to do it.