03-24-2007, 10:21 AM
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MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT
Oden shows off his wit, wisdom
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Saturday, March 24, 2007
SAN ANTONIO ? Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, but always insightful, Ohio State's Greg Oden showed the national media a personality big enough to match his 7-foot, 280-pound frame.
Some highlights of his 30-minute Q&A session Friday:
? About life in the dorm with his fellow freshmen ? "My mom's not there. It's kind of dirty. We take out the trash like every five weeks. No, we've got David Lighty, he's pretty clean. So that's nice. Daequan (Cook) has (a George Foreman grill). Everybody uses it."
? Asked what he'd like to buy ? "Movies." Asked to clarify what he'd buy if he had a bunch of money: "Best Buy ... and use it like a toy store.
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• On why he would have gone to college even if the NBA draft rule didn't exist — "I don't feel I was ready to go right after high school. I've just got to keep on improving my game. I feel I've got a lot of work to still do. Offensively, being able to score.
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