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Greg Oden is officially out for next week’s Team USA training camp and for the Olympic qualifying tourney. His agent, Mike Conley Sr., said G.O. wants to focus on getting ready to play for the Blazers: “The next time he touches the floor, he wants to be 100 percent. The last year or so, there’s always been something that has held him back — his wrist, his breathing, his tonsils,” Conley said. “He wants to be 100 percent, and he knows that no one cares about excuses. The next time he touches the court, he wants people to see the real Greg Oden.” You know, there are worse ways to get ready for the season than getting some reps in against Chris Bosh, Tyson Chandler, Amare Stoudemire and Dwight Howard.

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