Seeing the big picture
Blazers will bring Oden along slowly
By Shira Springer, Globe Staff | July 7, 2007
LAS VEGAS -- When Greg Oden looked toward the bendable, but not unbreakable, basket stanchion at one end of Cox Pavilion, he flashed the gap-toothed grin that is quickly becoming his trademark. Oden saw potential for a show-stopper.
The Portland Trail Blazers' 7-footer hopes to throw down a power dunk capable of separating the rim from the backboard, maybe even the backboard from its stanchion, during the 10-day NBA Summer League.
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