<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">CHAPEL HILL - Greg Oden isn't that good. He will tell you this himself. His right leg is shorter than his left, so he's not sure if he's a legitimate 7 feet tall. He needs to work on his shooting and dribbling. He needs to increase his strength and agility. "He's very humble," said Oden's teammate and close friend, Michael Conley. "You can't tell him how good he is without him saying he's not that good." The murmurs at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions AAU event Friday at the Smith Center told a different story. They said Oden is the likely No. 1 pick if the NBA doesn't impose an age limit and he enters the 2006 draft after his senior season at Lawrence North High in Indianapolis. They said he might be the best American high school center prospect since Patrick Ewing. "I know I want to go to college," Oden protested, "and I don't think I'm that good." Don't tell that to the Middlesex Magic player who attempted what seemed like a safe 3-point shot from the top of the key against Oden's Spiece Indy Heat team. Oden was stationed a foot inside the foul line on defense, seemingly too far away even for a 7-footer to block the shot. But he extended his right arm, timed his jump perfectly, swatted the ball and ran the length of the floor for a dunk. His talent is obvious, seemingly to everybody but himself. His unselfishness makes him even more appealing. After Lawrence North won a tournament during the season, Oden was presented with a handsome most valuable player trophy on the court.</div> Source
