Greg Oden

For a lot of guys in this league, it's confidence - once they play a year or two, they start to figure it out. ”

My cousin got wrapped up in the NBA lifestyle and threw parties at my house all the time. So I got wrapped up in it, too. ”

When I was out there on the floor, I think I did pretty good for myself... I've never really had enough time to play and actually improve. ”

I don't think I was that bad when I was on the court. I felt like it could have just got better if I had more time on there. ”

When I was in Portland, there were some dark times for me. ”

I've played against LaMarcus Aldridge, and he kills me every time. ”

I want an Ohio State degree, and not all of their classes are online, so it might have to be after I retire. ”

I'm just trying to work on my game and get better. That's all I can do. Keep working hard, keep trying. ”

I know we're going to be connected for a long time, Kevin Durant and Greg Oden. He's a really, really good player. I'm a pretty decent player. So I hope things work out. ”

In the media, from the little bit that I have read... there's not a lot of pity. There are some people, usually older people who have been around or people who really know basketball. Other people in the media are usually like, 'Well, stop getting injured.' You know, like I can control it. ”