<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Greg Oden has been in TV commercials and on magazine covers and signed several endorsement deals. What he craves is to get back on the court. Surgery on his right knee that wiped out what would have been his rookie season is now eight months in the rearview mirror. "I've got a long summer ahead of me. I've got to take it slow to make sure nothing happens so I'm ready for next season," he said. "Portland's been awesome with the support they've shown me. Even knowing I wasn't going to play this year, they've been there for me every step of the way."</div> The Indianapolis Star
