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Oden reinvents himself for new season (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Greg Oden reinvented himself this summer. After an inconsistent debut season, the 7-foot-center for the Portland Trail Blazers slimmed down, worked on his defense, focused on his footwork and even added a turnaround jumper to his repertoire. He also changed his attitude. "It wasn't really an 'Aha!' " he said.