A new odom?

feoekells2 · Post #1 » by **feoekells2** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:27 am

Check his stat line the last five games:

Min: 36.6
FG: 27-42
3p: 5-8
FT: 5-11
REB: 12.2
Ast: 5.4
PTS: 12.8

When he drives into the lane, I noticed several times defenses sagging in on him, leaving guys like Gasol and Radman wide open. This should only become deadlier when Bynum comes back. I would imagine Bynum taking Pau's current spots while Pau moves a little further out on the wing to hit open 10-footers.

That jumper seems to be coming back as well. If he just averages 4-8 or 5-9 per game, that's all we need from him in terms of scoring.

What y'all think...

Gerald3Wallace · Post #2 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:28 am

13pts 12rebs 5ast?

nice...i notice his jumpshot is fallin now too...

Post #3 » by **dockingsched** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:38 am

lamar was having fun out there, once throwing a pass between his legs for no apparent reason other than just enjoying himself.

Post #4 » by **semi-sentient** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:39 am

If he can keep this up through next season, then he'll get a nice extension ($8 mil sounds good).

ak777 · Post #5 » by **ak777** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:39 am

Gerald3Wallace wrote:13pts 12rebs 5ast?

nice...i notice his jumpshot is fallin now too...

I knew you would be the 1st to respond to this post..... :lol:

Lets hope Lamar keeps playing like this.....

Gerald3Wallace · Post #6 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:43 am

lol..is it my fault im first one in here

haha

ak777 · Post #7 » by **ak777** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:44 am

Gerald3Wallace wrote:lol..is it my fault im first one in here

haha

Na.....just pulling ur leg.....Peace

EHL · Post #8 » by **EHL** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:49 am

semi-sentient wrote:If he can keep this up through next season, then he'll get a nice extension ($8 mil sounds good).

Exactly. Granted, his rebounds will go way down from 12 a game once he moves to SF, but boy would it be great if he's hitting his jumpers in the playoffs like he is now. It's all mental with this guy, and he's clearly far more comfortable on a stacked team. And the Lakers are certainly that.

Tommy Trojan · Post #9 » by **Tommy Trojan** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:40 am

Odom wants to keep in numbers up so he can ask for max deal next season.

Sofa King · Post #10 » by **Sofa King** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:46 am

He's playing with more confidence. Its great to have the defense worry more about Kobe and Pau/Bynum while Odom flies under their radar. Odom is the ideal 3rd option.

Jajwanda · Post #11 » by **Jajwanda** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:53 am

Actually I think he's more of a fourth option than a third option.

By the way for those who don't think he can play SF. He doesn't play inside to begin with all that much even at PF. Now he may have trouble blowing right by but if you get the ball to him in the post it's an easy layup against a smaller guy.

The Laker Kid · Post #12 » by **The Laker Kid** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:00 am

lamar plays very well if he's not under pressure to score

Post #13 » by **LLcoleJ** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:07 am

No, same Odom. He just thrives better in these situations. Everyone is so quick to point out his year in MIA. But he had.. Jones, Wade and Alston averging double figures and Butler and Grant throwing up 9 a piece.
He just needs to be in a place where he can score within his own game ...as opposed to being a 1 or 2 option.

Gerald3Wallace · Post #14 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:37 am

"I think as we continue to win, we'll start to realize what I do bring to the team," Odom said. "It's not about me. At the end of the day, it's about winning."

lets see if he really is all about winning and not ask for max

PatrickBateman · Post #15 » by **PatrickBateman** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:39 am

Phil_2.0 wrote:No, same Odom. He just thrives better in these situations. Everyone is so quick to point out his year in MIA. But he had.. Jones, Wade and Alston averging double figures and Butler and Grant throwing up 9 a piece.

The difference between LO's time in MIA and his time with the Lakers is that the Heat saw him for what he was and utilized his skill set appropriately.

KobeFan · Post #16 » by **KobeFan** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:42 am

Gerald3Wallace wrote:"I think as we continue to win, we'll start to realize what I do bring to the team," Odom said. "It's not about me. At the end of the day, it's about winning."

lets see if he really is all about winning and not ask for max

Why can't he be both? Nobody's going to do him any favors, he deserves to get as big a piece of the pie as he can while he's still relatively young and healthy. Buss can afford to pay him if he's willing to pay the luxury tax. We should be on Buss about wanting to make sacrifices to win, not Odom.

I think he'll get extended or resign somewhere at the same rate and length as his '03 contract.

Mamba Venom · Post #17 » by **Mamba Venom** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:43 am

So could have the Lakers but Butler LO & Kobe never saw the light of day under P Jackson.

Its all good now... better than good.

I dont want the Lakers to get cheap and lose Odom. He is worth 9 - 11 mil. Lakers have all the pieces now. Its about chemistry and the Lakers will need another PG after 09 when Fish gets on those last legs.

So many leaders on this team now!

critical_beatdown · Post #18 » by **critical_beatdown** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:20 am

Actually, Lamar started pulling out of his shooting slump before Pau arrived, and then just kept it going at a higher efficiency after he arrived, culminating in tonight's trip dub, which we've seen from him before.

By way of example, if you pull up Lamar's last 5 games before Gasol arrived, and Lamar's first 5 games with Gasol, this is what you get:

5 games before

5 games since

As can be seen, Lamar scored the same number of points in the 5 games prior to Pau's arrival as the 5 games since (and even the same number of baskets, though in 5 less shots), while picking up his rebounding and dishing out a few less assists.

I only point this out so we don't get carried away with attributing Lamar's success to Pau, since he was already breaking out of his slump before Pau arrived, averaging 14-9-5 in the 5 games before Pau arrived, and averaging 14-12-4 in the 5 games after Pau arrived.

Tonight was special, and counts as the 6th game since Pau arrived, and if we take a look at Lamar's performance in January so far, we get 13-12-6 on 61% FG and 56% 3PT (in 8 games), so in some ways it's too bad the all-star break is coming right now (hopefully it doesn't break his rhythm).

Jajwanda · Post #19 » by **Jajwanda** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:49 am

I love the way he's playing right now. I'm among the few who think he'll fit seamlessly at the SF spot this time around.

EHL · Post #20 » by **EHL** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:04 am

In the 6 games since Pau has come aboard: 13.0ppg/12.7rpg/5.3apg/63%

In the 6 games before Pau came aboard: 12.0ppg/7.8rpg/4.5apg/50%

Beyond the stats, he has looked far more comfortable, even cutting off the ball much better. His mid-range jump shot has also looked a ton better since Pau's debut too; in fact, his 3-point percentage in the 6 games since the Gasol acquisition is 63% (5 for 8 ). The 6 games prior to the Pau acquisition his 3-point percentage was 0% (0 for 6).

Clearly Pau has helped to improve his game or, perhaps, it's a combination of Pau's presence and just the fact that Odom feels better not having to carry the load/2nd option responsibilities, similar to how comfortable he looked when Bynum started to become the 2nd option in December and January. Also, his slump clearly wasn't over against the Mavs and Pistons pre-Gasol, while he has been consistently aggressive when it was needed of him since the trade, even when he had small scoring output nights like tonight ("only" 10 points, but plenty of aggressive moves and consistent aggression).

Just watching him in this role as a 3rd option, he's a totally different player. Great to watch.