Despite a reserve role, he says he won't be 'detrimental' as Lakers win exhibition, 94-89.
LAS VEGAS -- Lamar Odom wasn't a starter for the first time since ninth grade, but he seemed at peace with it, if not apologetic for his recent anti-establishment attitude. Odom had four points and nine rebounds as a reserve in the Lakers' 94-89 exhibition victory Sunday against Sacramento. He also offered up an intriguing interview beforehand. He had been on opposite poles of Coach Phil Jackson for weeks, publicly questioning him at the team's annual media day, but an olive branch was extended Sunday night.
"That was like my alter-ago talking," Odom said of last month's outburst. "Seriously. That's Odom. Not Lamar. I'm being dead serious. I'm a good locker-room dude. I don't want to be detrimental to the team, especially, like, how this is a championship-caliber team."
It's been an unusual block of time for a player considered one of the friendliest on the team, if not the league. A year ago, he shelled out about $40,000 during training camp to feed teammates every day in Honolulu -- morning, noon and night. Now, he feels he's getting shelled on all sides . . . in a contract year, no less...read full article
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