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Just as long as he is here be Florida I will be alright.
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I'm going to make a prediction. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but I'm going to bet that when the season starts in mid/late November (more than five full months after the surgery), Oden and the coaching staff will feel confident that he's well enough to play. They'll probably take it easy on him for the first few games - maybe put a twenty minute cap on his game time - but come 9pm, Nov. 29...something tells me he'll be out in full force for that little contest.
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7/19
Oden could join team in future
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Ohio State-bound center Greg Oden has been invited to attend USA Basketball’s training sessions in Las Vegas with an eye toward joining the team for either 2007 (if there is an Olympic qualifier) or for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Oden, an 18-year-old 7-footer, will attend the training for a couple of days but will not actively participate in practices. Oden underwent surgery on a torn ligament in his right wrist June 16 and is not expected to be playing until late fall.
"We feel badly that Greg will not be able to train with the team this summer, but he has huge potential and will be a valuable player for the United States in the future," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Former Ohio State guard Michael Redd, now an NBA All-Star for the Milwaukee Bucks, will be one of 24 roster players at the camp but will miss the FIBA World Championships because he is getting married.
— Staff and wire reports
7/19
Oden could join team in future
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Ohio State-bound center Greg Oden has been invited to attend USA Basketball’s training sessions in Las Vegas with an eye toward joining the team for either 2007 (if there is an Olympic qualifier) or for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Oden, an 18-year-old 7-footer, will attend the training for a couple of days but will not actively participate in practices. Oden underwent surgery on a torn ligament in his right wrist June 16 and is not expected to be playing until late fall.
"We feel badly that Greg will not be able to train with the team this summer, but he has huge potential and will be a valuable player for the United States in the future," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Former Ohio State guard Michael Redd, now an NBA All-Star for the Milwaukee Bucks, will be one of 24 roster players at the camp but will miss the FIBA World Championships because he is getting married.
— Staff and wire reports
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Oden's return might be January
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07/20/2006
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Bob Finnan
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LAS VEGAS - Ohio State University freshman-to-be Greg Oden's wrist surgery has been well-documented.
The 7-foot, 260-pounder, who had surgery on June 16 to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, said he won't return to the court until "probably January some time."
That could take him to the Big Ten schedule.
Oden, 18, was a four-year standout at Indianapolis Lawrence North High School and was one of the top recruits in the country.
He said he'll be "definitely ready" for collegiate competition when his wrist heals.
"It's hurting me," he said. "But when I come back, it will be hurting someone else."
Oden was a two-time Gatorade national high school player of the year - a feat only previously accomplished by LeBron James. Oden was the No. 1 college recruit in the country as a senior and the key member of Ohio State's vaunted incoming freshman recruiting class tabbed the "Thad Five" in honor of Coach Thad Matta, and a reference to Michigan's Fab Five in the early 1990s.
Joining Oden as part of the Buckeyes' highly touted incoming freshman class are the big man's Lawrence North teammate, Mike Conley, Dayton Dunbar guard Daequan Cook, and two-time News-Herald Player of the Year, Villa Angela-St. Joseph guard David Lighty.
Junior-college transfer Othello Hunter rounds out the Buckeyes' recruiting class.
The wrist injury will prevent Oden from playing for the U.S. men's basketball team this summer.
Oden's return might be January
Bob Finnan/[email protected]
07/20/2006
Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendlyOSU recruit recovering from wrist surgery
Bob Finnan
[email protected]
LAS VEGAS - Ohio State University freshman-to-be Greg Oden's wrist surgery has been well-documented.
The 7-foot, 260-pounder, who had surgery on June 16 to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, said he won't return to the court until "probably January some time."
That could take him to the Big Ten schedule.
Oden, 18, was a four-year standout at Indianapolis Lawrence North High School and was one of the top recruits in the country.
He said he'll be "definitely ready" for collegiate competition when his wrist heals.
"It's hurting me," he said. "But when I come back, it will be hurting someone else."
Oden was a two-time Gatorade national high school player of the year - a feat only previously accomplished by LeBron James. Oden was the No. 1 college recruit in the country as a senior and the key member of Ohio State's vaunted incoming freshman recruiting class tabbed the "Thad Five" in honor of Coach Thad Matta, and a reference to Michigan's Fab Five in the early 1990s.
Joining Oden as part of the Buckeyes' highly touted incoming freshman class are the big man's Lawrence North teammate, Mike Conley, Dayton Dunbar guard Daequan Cook, and two-time News-Herald Player of the Year, Villa Angela-St. Joseph guard David Lighty.
Junior-college transfer Othello Hunter rounds out the Buckeyes' recruiting class.
The wrist injury will prevent Oden from playing for the U.S. men's basketball team this summer.
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ABJ
Big guy, big talent, big plans
OSU recruit Greg Oden fits in, but admits he can learn from Team USA
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
LAS VEGAS - Were Greg Oden to dance around the local laws and try a hand of blackjack or a slot machine while milling around the gambling capital of the world, not even the most skeptical pit boss would ask for ID.
There's quite a collection of freakishly gifted athletes gathered in Sin City for Team USA's basketball training camp this week, but perhaps none has the physical attributes of the 18-year-old Oden. His size and maturity are almost shocking, even on this grand stage.
It wouldn't take smoke and mirrors to sell an unknowing fan that Oden was LeBron James' older brother.
He's 7 feet tall and 250 pounds with thick arms and shoulders, so it is easy to understand why scouts have been raving about Oden's future for years. It helps explain why some enterprising fans have reserved and faithfully updated www.GregOden.com, even though he has nothing to do with the site.
It's why Ohio State fans celebrated his decision to come to Columbus -- even if for a single season, as if that guaranteed a national title. He already has been recognized and pestered for autographs on campus, where he has been taking summer classes for the past month. It figures only to get more intense when the fall quarter starts.
The general consensus is that Oden, an Indianapolis native, would have been the No. 1 overall pick in last month's NBA Draft had the new 19-year-old age minimum not been in effect. As with James, when all were watching and waiting as his amateur career played out, some go so far as to say Oden could have been the top pick after his junior year of high school in 2005.
All that bottled-up potential is why Oden is hanging with the NBA stars during Team USA's preparations for the World Championships. A healing right wrist, which required surgery to fix a torn tendon last month, is keeping him from taking part in drills and practices. But he is soaking up the experience, a part of USA Basketball's courtesy invite that came with the expectation he'll be a part of the national team for years to come.
``Being able to watch these guys has been great, but it would be even better to go out and join them,'' Oden said. ``Just being around them and realizing that these guys are human, too, has helped me. They are the best at their craft.''
It is Oden's craft as well. His senior-year averages -- 22.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 74 percent shooting -- hint at his ability and dominance over his age group. Yet watching all-stars play for Team USA has kept his ego in check thus far.
``I'm not good enough to play with these guys at this stage of my career, not now at least,'' Oden said. ``Mentally and physically I'm not there yet. Give me a year or two and I'll be there.''
In all likelihood, it will be just one college season -- one probably cut two months short due to his injury. Oden isn't tipping his hand -- as is normal for teen phenoms in his position -- but all pundits figure he's going to give the Buckeyes just one season until the rules allow him to become an instant millionaire.
Until then, he'll absorb the atmosphere and some advice from those who have gone before him.
``I'd tell him not to let the pressure take advantage of him, don't let anybody tell him what he can do and can't do,'' James said. ``He has a bright future and he seems like a good kid. I wish the best for him.''
Big guy, big talent, big plans
OSU recruit Greg Oden fits in, but admits he can learn from Team USA
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
LAS VEGAS - Were Greg Oden to dance around the local laws and try a hand of blackjack or a slot machine while milling around the gambling capital of the world, not even the most skeptical pit boss would ask for ID.
There's quite a collection of freakishly gifted athletes gathered in Sin City for Team USA's basketball training camp this week, but perhaps none has the physical attributes of the 18-year-old Oden. His size and maturity are almost shocking, even on this grand stage.
It wouldn't take smoke and mirrors to sell an unknowing fan that Oden was LeBron James' older brother.
He's 7 feet tall and 250 pounds with thick arms and shoulders, so it is easy to understand why scouts have been raving about Oden's future for years. It helps explain why some enterprising fans have reserved and faithfully updated www.GregOden.com, even though he has nothing to do with the site.
It's why Ohio State fans celebrated his decision to come to Columbus -- even if for a single season, as if that guaranteed a national title. He already has been recognized and pestered for autographs on campus, where he has been taking summer classes for the past month. It figures only to get more intense when the fall quarter starts.
The general consensus is that Oden, an Indianapolis native, would have been the No. 1 overall pick in last month's NBA Draft had the new 19-year-old age minimum not been in effect. As with James, when all were watching and waiting as his amateur career played out, some go so far as to say Oden could have been the top pick after his junior year of high school in 2005.
All that bottled-up potential is why Oden is hanging with the NBA stars during Team USA's preparations for the World Championships. A healing right wrist, which required surgery to fix a torn tendon last month, is keeping him from taking part in drills and practices. But he is soaking up the experience, a part of USA Basketball's courtesy invite that came with the expectation he'll be a part of the national team for years to come.
``Being able to watch these guys has been great, but it would be even better to go out and join them,'' Oden said. ``Just being around them and realizing that these guys are human, too, has helped me. They are the best at their craft.''
It is Oden's craft as well. His senior-year averages -- 22.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 74 percent shooting -- hint at his ability and dominance over his age group. Yet watching all-stars play for Team USA has kept his ego in check thus far.
``I'm not good enough to play with these guys at this stage of my career, not now at least,'' Oden said. ``Mentally and physically I'm not there yet. Give me a year or two and I'll be there.''
In all likelihood, it will be just one college season -- one probably cut two months short due to his injury. Oden isn't tipping his hand -- as is normal for teen phenoms in his position -- but all pundits figure he's going to give the Buckeyes just one season until the rules allow him to become an instant millionaire.
Until then, he'll absorb the atmosphere and some advice from those who have gone before him.
``I'd tell him not to let the pressure take advantage of him, don't let anybody tell him what he can do and can't do,'' James said. ``He has a bright future and he seems like a good kid. I wish the best for him.''
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Oden, Howard enter new world
Centers get taste of what it takes to play international game
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Greg Beacham
ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHN GURZINSKI LAS VEGAS REVIEW - JOURNAL Wrist surgery is keeping Greg Oden out of workouts, but the future Buckeye is soaking up the international game from the sideline.
LAS VEGAS — Greg Oden and Dwight Howard aren’t old enough to gamble, so this Vegas trip is all about business.
The two most talented American centers under 21 are in camp with the U.S. national team, soaking up instruction and atmosphere as the club prepares for its trip to Asia for the world championships in August.
They’ve endured their share of ribbing about being the camp’s youngest players, and they’ve logged plenty of videogame time in their rooms while their teammates check out the neon lights. But Howard and Oden are likely to be fixtures of the U.S. team for years to come, and the club’s top brass wants the international game to be second nature.
"This is really giving me the will to want to be a better player," Howard said Friday after a workout. "I’m still working on a list of things I have to do to be among the top players (in the world), and you can learn so many things here to help that."
Oden, the 18-year-old future Buckeye, won’t be on the team this summer while he nurses a surgically repaired right wrist. But Howard is expected to have a role — and the precocious Orlando center is living up to his reputation for maturity and preparation.
Howard, 20, stayed on the court while his teammates relaxed after practice, taking dozens more shots and working on his footwork with assistant coach Johnny Dawkins. Brian Hill, Howard’s coach in Orlando, stopped by for a chat at the same time U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski was praising his center to reporters.
"He’s very much developing," Krzyzewski said. "He’s already an outstanding player, so this type of experience just enhances his career. He’s like a sponge. He wants to learn everything."
Howard is getting his first taste of international play, with its wider keys, slicker basketballs and more liberal goaltending rules. It’s unfamiliar, but fun.
"There’s a lot of different stuff that you can do," Howard said. "I went up and took the ball off the rim a couple of times, but it didn’t feel right. Once we get a little further along in it, that won’t be as weird."
U.S. managing director Jerry Colangelo deliberately chose a younger roster for the world championships in Japan. Just three players in the 25-man pool are in their 30s, and the core could include several players under 25: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Amare Stoudemire and Howard.
Eventually, it will include Oden, the consensus high school player of the year. He probably would have been the top pick in the draft this year if the NBA hadn’t raised its age requirement.
"Whether it be in the 2008 Olympics or the 2010 world championships, I would think Greg Oden is going to be somebody that’s here," Krzyzewski said. "And who knows? Dwight might be the next great center. He’s a kid that didn’t go to college. What we’re doing here helps him and helps (American) basketball."
Oden’s wrist injury might keep him sidelined until January, but he is pleased simply to be absorbing film study and instruction from Krzyzewski’s staff before going to Columbus.
"I felt I was going to go to college anyway," said Oden, who wasn’t expected to attend the entire training camp. "I didn’t feel like I was ready yet. ... I’ve learned a lot of stuff in just these two days. It’s been a great experience."
But the Americans’ fate in Japan won’t hinge on their big men. Krzyzewski and assistant coach Mike D’Antoni are installing a version of the Phoenix Suns’ offense that relies on speed, perimeter shooting and little low-post play — a typical pitfall for previous U.S. teams, which couldn’t adjust to the three-point-dominated international game.
Paul, the NBA rookie of the year last season with New Orleans, also is getting his biggest taste of the international game at 22. And Paul might be even more important than the young big men: Krzyzewski spoke glowingly of Paul’s pure pointguard play Friday, perhaps indicating a large role in Asia.
"We brought a lot of young guys for a reason," Colangelo said. "This is going to be their team for a number of years. We want them to take it."
Oden, Howard enter new world
Centers get taste of what it takes to play international game
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Greg Beacham
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAS VEGAS — Greg Oden and Dwight Howard aren’t old enough to gamble, so this Vegas trip is all about business.
The two most talented American centers under 21 are in camp with the U.S. national team, soaking up instruction and atmosphere as the club prepares for its trip to Asia for the world championships in August.
They’ve endured their share of ribbing about being the camp’s youngest players, and they’ve logged plenty of videogame time in their rooms while their teammates check out the neon lights. But Howard and Oden are likely to be fixtures of the U.S. team for years to come, and the club’s top brass wants the international game to be second nature.
"This is really giving me the will to want to be a better player," Howard said Friday after a workout. "I’m still working on a list of things I have to do to be among the top players (in the world), and you can learn so many things here to help that."
Oden, the 18-year-old future Buckeye, won’t be on the team this summer while he nurses a surgically repaired right wrist. But Howard is expected to have a role — and the precocious Orlando center is living up to his reputation for maturity and preparation.
Howard, 20, stayed on the court while his teammates relaxed after practice, taking dozens more shots and working on his footwork with assistant coach Johnny Dawkins. Brian Hill, Howard’s coach in Orlando, stopped by for a chat at the same time U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski was praising his center to reporters.
"He’s very much developing," Krzyzewski said. "He’s already an outstanding player, so this type of experience just enhances his career. He’s like a sponge. He wants to learn everything."
Howard is getting his first taste of international play, with its wider keys, slicker basketballs and more liberal goaltending rules. It’s unfamiliar, but fun.
"There’s a lot of different stuff that you can do," Howard said. "I went up and took the ball off the rim a couple of times, but it didn’t feel right. Once we get a little further along in it, that won’t be as weird."
U.S. managing director Jerry Colangelo deliberately chose a younger roster for the world championships in Japan. Just three players in the 25-man pool are in their 30s, and the core could include several players under 25: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Amare Stoudemire and Howard.
Eventually, it will include Oden, the consensus high school player of the year. He probably would have been the top pick in the draft this year if the NBA hadn’t raised its age requirement.
"Whether it be in the 2008 Olympics or the 2010 world championships, I would think Greg Oden is going to be somebody that’s here," Krzyzewski said. "And who knows? Dwight might be the next great center. He’s a kid that didn’t go to college. What we’re doing here helps him and helps (American) basketball."
Oden’s wrist injury might keep him sidelined until January, but he is pleased simply to be absorbing film study and instruction from Krzyzewski’s staff before going to Columbus.
"I felt I was going to go to college anyway," said Oden, who wasn’t expected to attend the entire training camp. "I didn’t feel like I was ready yet. ... I’ve learned a lot of stuff in just these two days. It’s been a great experience."
But the Americans’ fate in Japan won’t hinge on their big men. Krzyzewski and assistant coach Mike D’Antoni are installing a version of the Phoenix Suns’ offense that relies on speed, perimeter shooting and little low-post play — a typical pitfall for previous U.S. teams, which couldn’t adjust to the three-point-dominated international game.
Paul, the NBA rookie of the year last season with New Orleans, also is getting his biggest taste of the international game at 22. And Paul might be even more important than the young big men: Krzyzewski spoke glowingly of Paul’s pure pointguard play Friday, perhaps indicating a large role in Asia.
"We brought a lot of young guys for a reason," Colangelo said. "This is going to be their team for a number of years. We want them to take it."
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