Rockets coach Rick Adelman came away impressed with Greg Oden on Tuesday night.

Portland defeated Houston 96-87 at the Rose Garden. Oden had just 2 points, but added 12 rebounds and 5 blocks.

"He (Oden) looks more confident. He looks like he's asserted himself more than last year. When we played them in the playoffs he had a couple of games when he looked liked that," Adelman told Beyond The Beat.

"He looks like he's in good shape. A guy like that misses a whole year and comes back, it's hard. It's hard for big guys. He's a big son of a gun. I've liked what I've seen. Rebounding – that's what they need from him."

Via Beyond The Beat

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