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Blazers Hopeful Oden Can Play 60 to 65 Games.

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"However, he's still young. He's only 22. And the Blazers are smart to move things along slowly. There's no reason to try and rush him to be ready for October when Portland will actually need him later. So if that means he's out until December, so be it. Yao Ming is being put on a basketbal pitch count, so why can't Oden be on a game count?" Yao's and Oden's reduced playing time hopefully coupled with Anthony's departure to the East Coast makes a playoff appearance more than a pipe dream. What do you guys think? Like I've been saying Fellow Dub Fans we will make the playoffs, We Believe 2011.