If you're like me and hate the slow pace of news for this month, then this is a great gem to find.

Greg is a great example, right now, of a young man with drive and determination to overcome the doubters and the limitations. I know we can only truly expect him to improve, because that's all he's been working towards this off season.

Try watching these. (after the jump)

http://sportsperformance.stvincent.org/Gallery/oden.htm

http://myteamrivals.typepad.com/trailblazers/2009/08/odens-sophomore-opportunity.html

(Update: 8/28/2009)

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090827/SPORTS04/908270460/1062/SPORTS04/Oden+eager+to+prove+his+value+to+Blazers

Great read from Indianapolis just before Oden headed back to Portland, where, I assume, he is now.

Top 5 players for a breakout year ... Oden is one of them.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/12116762