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
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.
played
We played poorly. That's just what you expect.
goes history loved playing rock somebody son traveling watching
I got home, and my son told me how much he loved watching Kobe. We're playing with somebody who's making history as he goes along. It's like traveling with a rock star.
blessing court players testament tonight
It's a blessing to be out on the court with him, and tonight he showed why, again. It's crazy. Eighty-one points, that's a lot of points. A lot of players couldn't do that because they would just let up. It's a testament to his will, really. It's so strong. He's a strong-minded dude.
against defensive game great heart hope oklahoma played san scrap takes tonight win
We played a great defensive game against Detroit, a great defensive game against Oklahoma (New Orleans) and San Antonio, and we do the little things that it takes to win big games. Then we come back tonight and we just don't scrap enough. I don't know if that's youth. I don't know if it's a heart thing. I hope it's not a heart thing.
best fighting game helps kobe lying open played player trying wakes
Kobe helps me too, because if I'm ever lying back too much, him trying to get open or him fighting wakes me up. Kobe's game is like smelling salts. If you're lying back, he's going to get you up. He's the best player I've ever played with.
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.
call player takes team time
He's very patient, ... He takes his time with us. He's what you call a team player right now.
player lockers rooms
You walk in our locker room and you see Pau Gasol, you see Andrew Bynum, you see Kobe, you see Ron Artest ... we have so many players that can play.
basketball player needs
I'm just a basketball player, you know? Just put me where you need me.
winning player thinking
I'm one of those players that I think I can do what's asked of me. Whether it's putting the ball in the basket, rebounding the ball, diving on the floor, making other people better, I'm willing to do anything just to win.
pride play guts
You've got to play with pride and guts.
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.