Lamar Odom

om3gaboost · Post #1 » by **om3gaboost** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:41 am

Roughly speaking..do you guys think he is an above average player?

Post #2 » by **dockingsched** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:00 am

he's the 3rd best player on a team going to the nba finals....of course he's an above average player! u might want to put some parameters on your question. there are about 5 scrubs sitting on every nba bench.

A.J. · Post #3 » by **A.J.** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:01 am

Of course.

youngcrev · Post #4 » by **youngcrev** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:03 am

Of course he's an above average player. Probably in the top-50.

kandiking · Post #5 » by **kandiking** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:09 am

most definitely, and i really hate the lakers.

shawngoat23 · Post #6 » by **shawngoat23** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:18 am

What kind of a question is that?

Hunter · Post #7 » by **Hunter** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:52 am

This is a dumb thread. Of course he is an above average player. Not an All-Star, but a very very solid player.

KobeFarmarEra · Post #8 » by **KobeFarmarEra** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:22 am

Above average. Overpaid. Could and should be much better than he currrently is. Easily replaceable especially with Bynum coming back next year.

The real Laker core is Kobe/Pau/Bynum

om3gaboost · Post #9 » by **om3gaboost** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:40 am

I had a intense conversation with a friend about it the other day...and wanted to see what other people thought about it.

I say he is a bit above average, but not that much. He is inconsistent and doesn't have much skill. What gives him an edge is his size..i would say.

Post #10 » by **dockingsched** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:27 am

are u talking about a bit above average starter? pf?

your whole average player angle is really crazy. lamar odom would be a top 5 player on virtually every single team in the league. how is that average? u realize rosters include 14-15 players right?

Hunter · Post #11 » by **Hunter** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:29 am

om3gaboost wrote:I had a intense conversation with a friend about it the other day...and wanted to see what other people thought about it.

I say he is a bit above average, but not that much. He is inconsistent and doesn't have much skill. What gives him an edge is his size..i would say.

Doesn't have much skill? Are we talking about the same player here? The Lamar Odom I'm speaking of is one of the more skilled forwards in the league. His problem is that he's often to passive, and needs to be coaxed into asserting himself. But talent or skill has never been a question with him.

Promezclan · Post #12 » by **Promezclan** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:10 am

Above average basketball player? Yes, he is better than about a billion players.
Above average professional basketball player? Yes, he is in the top league in the world
Above average NBA player? Yes, he is 3rd best out of 15 on an above average team.
Above average NBA starter? Very likely, there are 145 starters in the league, and he is probably around #50

conleyorbust · Post #13 » by **conleyorbust** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:56 pm

He is probably above average in every aspect of the game (scoring, rebounding, passing, defense).

Baller 24 · Post #14 » by **Baller 24** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:18 pm

Yes Lamar Odom is an above average player, he is a big mis match for teams. He is just a bigger version of Shawn Marion that scores less points, grabs the same amount of rebounds, plays similar defense, and has great play making skills.

Post #15 » by **TMU** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:24 pm

om3gaboost wrote:I had a intense conversation with a friend about it the other day...and wanted to see what other people thought about it.

I say he is a bit above average, but not that much. He is inconsistent and doesn't have much skill. What gives him an edge is his size..i would say.

are you a Kobe only fan?

Miami's Finest · Post #16 » by **Miami's Finest** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:16 pm

Lamar is very underrated, I remember him putting up a 30/20/10 triple double here in Miami. The guy is above average at everything he does.

Ryleo-so · Post #17 » by **Ryleo-so** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:05 am

It's funny i was just talking about this with a friend and we agreed that the Lakers wouldn't be near where they are right now without him.
Don't forget that Pau only played part of the season with the Lakers, the other part of the season it was all Kobe/Lamar. He was Kobe's sidekick before Pau came and you'd be hard pressed to find a team that has a better 3rd best player then Lamar.

Post #18 » by **tkb** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:47 am

Hunter wrote:Doesn't have much skill? Are we talking about the same player here? The Lamar Odom I'm speaking of is one of the more skilled forwards in the league. His problem is that he's often to passive, and needs to be coaxed into asserting himself. But talent or skill has never been a question with him.

And with the exception of a couple playoff games, he's actually been very consistent after the Gasol trade.

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