Image by Buou via FlickrIn 2007, with the No.1 draft pick, the Portland Trail Blazers chose a stud on defense named Greg Oden who was expected to use his size, athleticism and skills to dominate on defense in order to make his team a title contender.
To this point, Oden has shown that he can be what the Blazers need him to be, but his health is the biggest concern for their center's and franchise's future in this very competitive league.
What's impressive about Oden is, not only that he can contest shots in the paint and clean the glass, but he also can bottle his man while helping out his teammates since he is a terrific one-on-one defender in the post. He has held Timmy, Noah, Marc Gasol and Jefferson to very bad shooting days.
Offensively, he has a short arsenal of moves to be considered as a threat which can score 30+ against few opponents, but he has a nice hook shot with either hand, he can finish strong with a dunk, he can lay up and with his size, he's tough to guard.
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