The defacto "X" factor for the LA Lakers all season showed up in a big way last night as the Lakers grabbed a 3-2 series lead by pulling away on a 21-3 run. Odom went for 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 monster blocks. The Laker block party was clutch late as Gasol and Lamar combined for nine blocks in the contest.
So again the question needs to be asked. Is the real Lamar Odom going to stand up?? The man who reached double figures in all five of LA's games against Utah, has scored in double figures just four times since then(12 games). Add that to the 39% shooting percentage and the constant jabs at Odom's toughness and heart, you will see one of the reasons why the Lakers have struggled.
Lamar is the exact definition of the "want to player" (please see Allen Iverson, Stephen Marbury and Vince Carter)in the NBA. By want to, I mean he plays when he wants to, and only when he wants to. Here's to hoping that Lamar goes back to eating handfuls of candy and disappearing until its too late for the Lakers.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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