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School Days: Greg Oden
19 November 2009
Portland, OR via Columbus, OH via Indianapolis, IN via Terre Haute, IN via Buffalo, NY.
Well-traveled by the time he was taken No. 1 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, Greg Oden was also heavily adorned.
He led Ohio State to the championship game as a raw college freshman, sure. But in high school, Greg had already led Lawrence North to three straight Class 4A Indiana state titles.
"We had a great coach, a great coaching staff. Being around them and the things they taught me, it helped me, my mom, my whole family. It was really great being there and learning under a staff that had ...
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Combat Players of the Week: November ...
16 November 2009
Basketball is combat. You have to attack your man on both ends of the floor. That means pushing the ball on offense, taking it to the hole, being willing to draw contact and then fight through it to finish. It means attacking on defense. Getting position and maintaining that position. ...
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Play With Heart Moments: October 27, ...
28 October 2009
Check out Play With Heart moments from opening night in the NBA from LeBron, Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce, Lamar Odom, and Greg Oden.
LeBron played like the MVP he is, scoring 38 points and dishing out 8 assists. But his Play With Heart moments came on the defensive end: two transition bl ...
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The Family: B-Roy Goes Big
23 April 2009
The NBA has a long history of prolific point guards with ESP, magic hands, and unstoppable pickpocket skills. After his 42 point playoff performance, Portland’s Brandon Roy helping lead the renaissance of the floor general.
As veterans like Steve Nash begin to pass the torch to th ...
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The Family: Versus
29 December 2008
2008 goes out fighting with some major battles this week, but 2009 kicks off with 15 phenomenal games and a match-up between two of the league's youngest powerhouse teams.
It’s a battle born in opposite corners of the country when the New Orleans Hornets buzz into Portland to take on th ...
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