1 is the Loneliest & Unluckiest Number: Greg Oden meets Blake Griffin

Greg Oden

College: Ohio State
Drafted: 2007 - 1st round (1st pick) by the Portland Trail Blazers
Position: Center
Height: 7'0
Weight: 270 lbs
Season ending injuries since draft: 2

• September 14, 2007- Oden had microfracture surgery on his ailing right knee. He missed the entire season.

• Although picked first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, Oden was classified as a rookie for the 2008–09 season ecause of the knee injury.

• February 13, 2009- he injured his left knee in a game against the Golden State Warriors, by bumping knees with opponent Corey Maggette, and missed three weeks due to a fractured knee cap.

• December 5, 2009- Oden injured his left knee in the first quarter and was taken off the court on a stretcher. He underwent surgery for a fractured left patella and will miss the rest of the season. This injury marks the second time Oden has missed major playing time due to injury.

Blake Griffin
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: 2009 - 1st round (1st pick) by the Los Angles Clippers
Position: Forward
Height: 6'10
Weight: 251 lbs
Season ending injuries since draft: 1

• January 14,2008- Griffin suffered a sprained Medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee five minutes into the Sooners game against the Kansas Jayhawks.

• Less than two months after injuring his left knee, he injured his right knee against Texas A&M. The injury this time was torn cartilage, and he had arthroscopic surgery, March 2, 2008.
• October 25, 2009- suffered a stress fracture in his left knee against the New Orleans Hornets, putting off his NBA debut for several weeks.

• January 13, 2010- after tests revealed that Griffin's knee was not recovering properly, it was reported that Griffin would require another surgery to repair the fracture, and will be out for the season.

When does "there is always next year" become redundant?
Griffin & Oden's future --On The Run or already Done?