Talk about the hype and media attention surrounding the seven-foot Ohio State Buckeye named Greg Oden eh?

Yeah sure, Greg Oden wants to immediately be an impact player once he makes his debut in NBA Basketball. Yeah sure, Greg Oden wants to be one of the best athletes in NBA history. And yeah sure, Greg Oden wants to win an NBA Championship title some day.

But right now, Greg Oden is playing with the Ohio State Buckeyes and for now, he wants to win a national championship at Ohio State.

He wants to be confident that he is ready and being ‘’ready'’ for him is to become the most dominant player in NCAA College Basketball history.

‘’I haven’t proven anything yet,'’ said the seven-foot Oden, who didn’t play in the Buckeyes’ first seven games. ‘’Right now it’s really a lot of talk. I mean, I know a couple of guys right now who are really doing something, like Kevin Durant.'’

Kevin Durant of the Texas Longhorns has been playing so good lately that he has single-handedly quited a little Greg Oden hype.

‘’I'm really not that consistent this year and I know a lot of people talk about potential and that’s what it’s all about, but I need to see myself step it up and get consistent and put up numbers,'’ Greg Oden said.

‘’Right now, I’m just doing things to help my team win, defensive stuff and blocking shots and rebounds. But the numbers aren’t really there, so it’s really just talk to me.'’

Quite the humble guy eh? Dwyane Wade can learn a thing or two from this guy instead of parading around like an African Italian gangster. So when will Greg Oden know he’s ready for NBA Basketball?

‘’It’s just a feeling I’ll have,'’ Greg Oden said. ‘’I'll know that when I play a good game, a decent game, and I know when I can play a lot better and aggressive, when I can take over a game myself. I know it’s a team game, but you know the great ones can do that, have their team involved and take over a game.'’

Can Greg Oden win an NBA Championship someday? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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