Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom is an American retired professional basketball player. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association, he won NBA championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth6 November 1979
CityNew York City, NY
best hype people played rookie
He's the best rookie I've every played with. He just makes plays. He's not getting a lot of hype right now, but people are going to find out about Mr. Wade.
anybody cold defeated effective emotional figure lose odds people
This was not like having a cold or the flu, this was a complicated surgery. Some people lose their lives, not just their career. When you figure he's been able to play for us, and even to be effective for us, anybody has to be inspired. He's defeated some long odds to be here and now he's an emotional part of this team.
regret thinking people
I did some things I regret, and I know there are people who think they know me. I've heard the things they say, and some of them are hurtful.
emotional thinking people
People tell me that I'm always smilin' on the court. I don't think about it. I just get emotional out there.
mother thinking people
I've always been taught to care what other people think. My grandmother and mother taught me to project a positive image of myself.
people unselfish
People have always told me, 'Yo, you're too unselfish. Shoot more.'
lost pleasure watch
I'm kind of lost for words. It was a pleasure just to watch him out here.
easy great learns might offensive pick settle spots
Once he learns how to settle in ... he will be all right. I try to tell him sometimes go easy and pick your spots ... jab, jab, jab and then hook. But with him right now it's like hook, hook, hook, hook. But he is a great offensive player. He might get the start.
game good help kept smart ways
I kept myself in the game by rebounding the ball. There's a lot of ways I can help this team. I just got to play good basketball, be smart with the basketball.
everybody guys high percentage stopping threw
We just threw everybody at (Pierce). If you put two guys on him, you have a high percentage of stopping him.
aggressive good mind time
The time off was good for the mind and body. I was just more aggressive tonight.
bit closer group since together training
This group is a little bit closer because we've been together since training camp,
That's just the way he is. He's always been that way.
due far feels focused kobe
That's going to be his place in history. Right now, he's really focused and feels like it's his league. Before the 81 points, Kobe should have been getting his due as far as the MVP.