Greg Oden sure is tall

March 30th, 2006 | Posted by Matt

Last night, future Ohio State Buckeye Greg Oden competed in the McDonald’s All-American game. The 7-footer chipped in 10 points and a ridiculous amount of blocks and showed that he had something new to prove - that he’s tall. (He’s pretty much the size of three Thad Mattas.) Well, that might not be new, but Oden showed just how much of an advantage his physical attributes hold.

The guy looks like Ralph Sampson and plays like Hakeem Olajuwon - plus there’s no doubt he’ll “skyrocket” into the NBA.

With the exception of last night’s 112-84 loss to the West squad, absolutely everything has gone Greg Oden’s way lately. Mr. Oden enjoyed and took part in one of the best high school teams in Indiana’s history. His Lawrence North squad won the state title last Saturday - their third consecutive state championship. He was also just named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year.

Now, Greg Oden can just kick back (in his size 19 kicks), show his face at a few All-Star games, schmooze with celebrities and prepare to work really hard next year - at simply being tall, blocking shots and dunking the basketball.

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