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OSU's title loss still lingers with Oden
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OSU's title loss still lingers with Oden";Sunday, July 1, 2007
BY MIKE POPOVICH
Thursday was one of the biggest days of Greg Oden's life.
The 7-foot All-America center from Ohio State was selected first overall by Portland in the NBA Draft. The Trail Blazers were so excited over the pick, they rushed the court at a Rose Garden draft party when Oden's name was announced.
But the thrill of being chosen No. 1 and having a bright future ahead of him has not relieved a painful memory for Oden. He still is smarting from the Buckeyes' national championship game loss to Florida.
"I still lost," Oden said. "They still won two national championships in a row, and that doesn't change.
"This feels good, but it's two different categories. I'm always going to have that memory of that loss forever."
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