July 2009
13 posts
Mission Accomplished
#keeplamar
Lamar Odom is back with the Lakers →
“I was going to fight for what I wanted first and that was being in L.A. and being a Laker. L.A. was the first place that came to my mind. That’s where my heart was at.”
Lamar Odom and Miami inching closer? →
Odds still favor Odom's returning to fold →
“So it is with good reason that Bryant and Derek Fisher have been openly optimistic about Odom’s return in recent days, even though it’s not yet clear how close the parties are to an actual agreement.
There are simply too many factors — in spite of Buss’ payroll concerns and a standing offer from the Heat that is pretty palatable given Miami’s salary-cap...
Odom as a Prism to View Wade and Kobe →
“If you want a clue as to where some of the game’s best players stand, look no further than the recent public statements by Kobe Bryant, who just won a championship with Odom in tow, and Dwyane Wade, whose attachment to the 2003-04 Heat team with Odom and Caron Butler seems stronger than that mission accomplished 2005-06 Shaq ring. “- The Baseline
TrueHoop- Odom Talks Back On →
“But the sides began communicating in a more positive light Wednesday. Financial details were not immediately available, though the Lakers were not expected to have improved their initial offers. If anything, the offers might have dropped slightly.” - TrueHoop
Odom expected to stay? →
“Nobody I spoke with, from coaches to agents to other members of the media, expects Odom to leave the Lakers, though one Western Conference GM said with a laugh that a lot of his brethren wish he would. (If LO is getting unsolicited mail on the virtues of life in south Florida, those guys are a likely source.) All part of the (not terribly surprising) consensus that losing Odom would have...
Derek Fisher takes a shot at keeping Lamar Odom as... →
“Yes, Fisher wants Odom back, and he said he’s not alone. He said several other Lakers have called, texted, tweeted and otherwise technologically urged Odom to come back to the fold.”
#keeplamar!
Don’t delude yourself into thinking the Lakers are better off without Odom — the best proof is that last season he led the Lakers in +/-, the Lakers outscored opponents by 16.4 points per 48 minutes when he was on the floor. Second was Kobe at 12.1. The simple truth is that good things happened for the Lakers when he was on the floor. He came up big in the playoffs. His versatility cannot easily...
An Open Letter to Lamar Odom →
[Crave Online]