<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">SAN DIEGO -- Greg Oden needed barely six minutes to have fans and NBA scouts shaking their heads in amazement. He made a pair of post moves, drawing fouls and hitting free throws, threw down a powerful dunk and twice patiently drew the defense before dishing off for baskets. On defense, he forced Stanford-bound 7-footer Brook Lopez into an air ball, and blocked a layup attempt that turned into a fast break for his team. By the time he went to the bench, his USA White squad had a 12-point lead that turned into a 103-83 rout Thursday night over a USA Red team loaded with players headed to some of the top college basketball programs. Oden finished with game highs in points (24) and rebounds (13) to go with three assists and three blocked shots. He shot 6-for-8 from the field and 12-for-16 from the line and dominated Lopez and 7-foot Tom Herzog of Michigan. "I knew Lopez and Tom were big bodies, so I knew I had to post hard," Oden said. "My teammates did a great job of getting me the ball." Lawrence North teammate Mike Conley had four assists in 13 minutes. The first meeting of American squads at the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival turned from a highly anticipated showdown into a blowout. The USA White squad finished 3-0 to win Group A. They play at 8 tonight in the semifinals against Russia, which went 1-1 to finish second in Group B. Oden and company led by as many as 27 points in the first half Thursday in a game that drew several hundred fans. Oden had 13 points, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists in 13 first-half minutes. Oden helped hold Lopez to seven points and got Lopez, 6-9 Stanley Robinson and Herzog into foul trouble.</div> Source
