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Injured Oden Out Up to 4 Weeks

New injury fells Trail Blazers center minutes into his delayed NBA debut

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 30, 2008 3:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – Greg Oden's NBA debut last night lasted just 13 minutes, the Oregonian reports. The Trail Blazers center and top 2007 draft pick—who sat out all last season with a knee injury—injured his foot in the first quarter of the team's 96-76 loss to the Lakers. Oden, still without a single point to his name in the NBA, is expected to be out for up to a month.

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Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, center, sits on the court after injuring his right foot. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Greg Oden falls backward to injure his right foot after getting fouled during the first half of the basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden sits on the bench after committing his second foul of the basketball game and injuring his right leg against the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Greg Oden, right, blocks a hook shot by Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum (17) during the first quarter of an basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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It sucks. You come down on people's feet and there's nothing you can really do. You can't change your shoes; you can't change your orthotics. It happens.
- Greg Oden

We're going to deal with stuff. Injuries happen and Greg's a great player, but goodness gracious, the sky isn't falling.
- Trail Blazers reserve forward Channing Frye

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Injured Oden Out Up to 4 Weeks