That's the worst part about all of the injuries and the criticism. It would be one thing if I had been healthy for five years and just sucked when I was on the court. But I can't prove what I can do because I can't stay healthy. Not having control over the situation makes it tough.

Greg Oden

I wanted to be a dentist when I was younger. But then I started to get big and realized that my hands were so big, I'd kind of scare the little kids away.

Greg Oden

I just realized that basketball and going to the NBA was a possibility, and that's something that I want to use to better my family and possibly help the world if I can.

Greg Oden

Just basketball in general in Indiana is just huge, so that's everybody's getaway. That's our main thing, to think about the history. Obviously, Larry Bird is a very, very big part of that.

Greg Oden

Me and my brother used to love when my dad walked in with a pizza. We used to watch Nickelodeon every Saturday night. That was, like, the greatest time ever.

Greg Oden

Me being in shape allows me to be more mobile and do better things, make bigger plays.

Greg Oden

Fundamentals - everybody has that. I definitely have that.

Greg Oden

For a lot of guys in this league, it's confidence - once they play a year or two, they start to figure it out.

Greg Oden

There's more to life than basketball, and at some point, it's going to end anyway.

Greg Oden

I've got an old body.

Greg Oden

I know I'm one of the biggest busts in NBA history, and I know it will only get worse as Kevin Durant continues doing big things.

Greg Oden

If you're out there, and you can't do it, that makes you a bust. Well, I was never really out there. I was never Greg Oden in the NBA.

Greg Oden

I know we're going to be connected for a long time, Kevin Durant and Greg Oden. He's a really, really good player. I'm a pretty decent player. So I hope things work out.

Greg Oden

I've got to warm up to warm up and then play. I understand that now.

Greg Oden

I don't think I was that bad when I was on the court. I felt like it could have just got better if I had more time on there.

Greg Oden

I'm going to try to jump over people, and I'm going to try to run all day. If my body lets me, I'll do it.

Greg Oden

When you're on the court with guys that know basketball, it's a universal language for us.

Greg Oden

All I know is what I've lived through, so this is what I know.

Greg Oden

Is there any proof that I'm a bust? All there is proof of is that I have bad luck with injuries.

Greg Oden

I lived in Indiana, and Reggie Miller was everywhere.

Greg Oden

It wasn't like I was clinically depressed, but I was so down. I think I was probably depressed. Nothing went my way since college, and I put my head down and kind of pitied myself. That wasn't the right way to go.

Greg Oden