<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> Greg Oden's at all the practices and he's making all the roadtrips, but the No. 1 draft pick's contribution has been limited to lifting weights and trying to strengthen his surgically repaired knee.</p> </p> Monday night held special importance for the 7-foot Oden because it allowed him to study Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard up close and personal. Oden said Howard is one of the players he's tried to pattern his game after.</p> </p> "I've watched a lot of Dwight, and he was one of the guys that I looked up to when I was in college and high school," said Oden, 19. "Seeing him first hand will be so big for me. This will be a huge scouting night for me." -- <font color="#000000">Florida Today</font></p> </div></p>
