Who is Greg Oden?

The Book of Oden.

In 2006, Greg Oden was slated to be the next great center.

He was a big, strong college player who had the potential to be elite and was compared to greats such as Patrick Ewing and David Robinson.

The media hyped him up and everyone ate it up.

And thus, when draft night came around on June 28, 2007, he was drafted first overall by the Portland Trailblazers, beating out Kevin Durant, Al Horford, and Mike Conley.

But unfortunately, his fans had to wait to see him showcase his skills.

He suffered a knee injury, had to get surgery, and couldn’t play until the following NBA season.

After sitting out his entire rookie season, healing and upping his conditioning and skills, Oden was ready to make his debut.