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
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.
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.
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.'
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.
biting defensive quarter team third
The third quarter is really biting us in the butt. It's a team defensive thing we've just got to fix.
gaining game half home playoff second ship towards
So now that we go back home we've got to find a way to keep our ship afloat. In the second half of the season, every game is going to be towards gaining some playoff position.
aggressive ball finish great job love protecting throw trying underneath
That was a great move. He's real athletic, so you can just throw the ball by the rim and he'll go up and finish it. We're trying to find him. He's real aggressive underneath the basket. He's protecting our paint, and we love the job that he's doing.
aggressive easy free needed shots stay throw
We needed this game, so I just wanted to stay aggressive around the boards, find the basket, get some easy shots and go to the free throw line.
lift light relax steak
We get to have a light practice, lift a little weights, have a steak and relax a little bit.
played
We played poorly. That's just what you expect.