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Lighter, wiser Oden ready for season

Associated Press

Thursday, October 22, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Greg Oden reinvented himself this summer. After an inconsistent debut season, the 7-foot-center for the Portland Trail Blazers slimmed down, worked on his defense, focused on his footwork and even added a turnaround jumper to his repertoire. He also changed his attitude. "It wasn't really an 'Aha!' " he said. "It was more just, I know that something needs to change and I've got to do something about it." Oden was the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft after one season at Ohio S ...

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