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Part III - Oden's secret
Posted by Jason Quick, The Oregonian August 07, 2008

Ask Greg Oden about his blind dog, Charles Barkley McLovin, and he will tell you all about how he hopes to get his eyes fixed through surgery.

Ask Greg Oden about his urge to play basketball and he will tell you how tough it was for him not to join his buddies and ex-teammates for a quick run at Ohio State this summer while he was attending summer school.

But don't ask Greg Oden about his weight.


First, he will try to lie. Then he will try to dodge the question. Then, he will just flat out tell you he's not revealing his weight these days.

To hear Oden's response to a question about his weight, click here.

Jay Jensen, the Blazers athletic trainer, said the last weight he took off Oden had the 7-footer at around 290 pounds.

"For me, to have him around 290, that's pretty doggone good,'' Jensen said. "Would I like him to be lighter? Yeah. But we haven't allowed him to do much until recently.''

Part III - Oden's secret - Behind The Blazers Beat - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com