Quotes by Greg Oden

“It was fun. We had a good time,”

“He was like, Big G, what up? Who you walking with? ... I said, Nobody. Im just sightseeing. He was like, Get in. He was going to a party, so I rode with him, then he had his driver drop me off.”

“[So why did Romar start pumping his fist upon hearing Hawes words ... and then emit an audible sigh of relief? Because theres another perspective on Spencer Hawes -- the one seen by the greater college basketball world, to whom Hawes defining biographic data is not the three generations of Huskies in his bloodlines. They care that he is a 6-foot-11 1/2 center with an offensive skill set so polished his AAU coach, former Utah assistant Jim Marsh , compares him to former Utes recruits Tom Chambers and Kevin McHale , because Hawes] has more ways to score than you can imagine. ... didnt really matter as much to me as everyone may have perceived.”

“I have no idea at this point, ... We havent talked about it. We will have to talk about it first.”

“I know thats where I want to go, ... Im not really worried about other schools or things like that. As far as signing, I just havent talked it over with Mike or Mom yet.”

“When they (Greg Jr. and his brother, Anthony) started basketball, I couldnt see them as much, ... I used to have them for summers and entire Christmas breaks because I never wanted them to think I forgot about them.”

“It was two hours of that, ... Pizza and Nickelodeon.”

“I was just angry at my mom, ... I dont know if it was because they broke up, but I used to argue with my mom a lot, just over little things.”

“Everybody wants to show him off, but I dont do that, ... If he wants to lay there, I make sure he has cable to watch and food to eat.”

“You are who raised you. Ive never been into entourages and stuff, and I know Zoe hasnt either, ... Thats why I understand when he comes here and doesnt want to be bothered.”

“I havent played with a lot of guys like that except in all-star games, and those are just all-star games.”

“They were just there. They were always there, just being the kind of people they are, ... They helped me see they were the kind of people I wanted to be, good family men, making a living, being happy.”

“I thanked everybody because I cant be there all the time, ... He has a lot of people that care about him, which makes a lot of difference.”

“I know my family,”

“My mom and dad work hard. . . . I see that and I wish I could help.”

“Our relationship is real. Its no fake. Hes down to earth, and Im down to earth. Wed never have a falling out over money.”

“You always feel confident when you have great players around you. For me, just being on this team is a confidence booster. If I mess up, I know my teammates have got me.”

“I dont know. My teammates help me out so much. Its all them.”

“No. Far from it.”

“No, really. There are a lot of good players here. My whole team is better than me.”