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Keep in mind Oden injured his hand almost a year ago. He missed the entire last summer of working on his game. He missed all the pre-season and practices with OSU. He was thrust into the lineup on Dec 2nd after his team's season had already started. I'd contend that the offseason and practices for a young player are more important than the games. The competition will no doubt be much tougher at the NBA level. But, if he can work with pro coaches all summer long his game will really blossom. His injury was a major setback for him last year...in the long run it will be a bonus b/c he developed his left hand.