Greg Oden: Yes, I mean I was a part of it. I mean we made it to the Finals, from the organization to the coaching staff to every player on that team, you definitely felt that was the culture.

Greg Oden: I don’t really think like that. I’m so grateful for the Portland Trail Blazers franchise just for changing my life, changing my family’s lives. It was my body.

Greg Oden: I think it was a little bit of both. A little bit of immaturity, but also, having all the injuries, it took so much more to get to an even playing field. I think that was a big part of it.

In this span of time, he averaged 13.0 points and 12.6 rebounds with 2.0 blocks per game while shooting a highly efficient 53.8% from the field.

Greg Oden, D'Angelo Russell and E.J. Liddell joined a plethora of Ohio State veterans who worked out with and coached up the current Buckeyes basketball squad on Monday.