<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> Greg Oden has been practically living in the Blazers weight room now that he is off his crutches.</p> </p> The first thing that pops out is his upper-body. His shoulders are bursting, and his biceps are now cut and defined.</p> </p> And get this: A high-ranking Blazers source told me that Oden today still has the same body-fat percentage (7.8 percent) as he did when the Blazers drafted him, yet he has gained nearly 30 pounds, bringing him near 280 pounds. -- <font color="#000000">The Oregonian</font></p> </div></p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> </p> <h3>Blazers Say 'Wait!'</h3> </p> <div class="txt-odd"> Greg Oden | <font color="#000000">Trail Blazers</font> | What: Weight Lifting</p> </p> </div> The results of Greg Oden's weight-lifting efforts have been dramatic. Oden's biceps and shoulders are bulging and defined, to the point where coach Nate McMillan stopped in his tracks upon seeing him after a workout this week on the Blazers' four-game trip. McMillan's observation, and subsequent strong feelings, prompted a series of conversations. In Philadelphia, he spoke with Blazers athletic trainer Jay Jensen, who is supervising the rehabilitation of the knee, and also to Bobby Medina, who is coordinating the workouts.</p> </p> The trio agreed to shift directions, which was later supported by GM Kevin Pritchard, who had a late-night phone conversation with McMillan on Saturday night.</p> </p> "We are all on the same page," Pritchard said. "We don't want him to get to 300 pounds. What we want is him to be strong, but we don't want him to be bulky. We want him to be athletic, that's his strength, and we have 10 months to get there." -- <font color="#000000">The Oregonian</font></p> </div></p>
