<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cb4fan @ May 8 2007, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What is Odom's contract situation???</div> http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm He has 2 years left on his contract. Next season, he will make about $13.5M and in 08-09 he will roll in close to $14.6M.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>He has 2 years left on his contract. Next season, he will make about $13.5M and in 08-09 he will roll in close to $14.6M.</div>Yikes....that's a lot of money for a guy like Odom. If Odom was tenacious and aggresive he could be literally unstoppable in the NBA. I truly believe that, he has so much basketball knowledge and ability, his attitude is the only thing that seems to be in question.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WELCOMEtotheJUNGLE @ May 9 2007, 12:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yikes....that's a lot of money for a guy like Odom. If Odom was tenacious and aggresive he could be literally unstoppable in the NBA. I truly believe that, he has so much basketball knowledge and ability, his attitude is the only thing that seems to be in question.</div> There's no question about it. If he asserted himself from day 1, he'd be a perennial All-Star, a Garnett-like player.
I think people need to not forget about what Devlin said, this was a rough season for Lamar Odom both physically and mentally. His infant child died, mugged, hurt alot. That is alot to have in one season, I don't know many people that could overcome all of that, it's alot to handle in a season.As for aggressiveness, I think the start at the end of last season in that Suns series, and at the beginning of this series we saw Lamar Odom turn over a new leaf. He was much more aggressive, asserting himself more offensively and playing like an all-star. Just with everything that happened, he lost some of that thinking about other things.I like what he can bring to the table though. His playmaking ability from his height and athleticism opens up so much for that team. With him working as the facilitator with Kobe Bryant as the scorer for this offense to me makes this offense much more dangerous. He is also a good rebounder, a decent shooter, can take it inside or outside. I really like what he can do with this team, if they can just find some more defensive minded players to put around Odom and Bryant that team would be fine I think.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ May 8 2007, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Im so freaking puzzled at why the Lakers want to keep Andrew Bynum. I agree he has so much potential. You guys stick to him as if he were freaking Michael Jordan. If the right deal comes up, deal his ass out of here. Like at the trade deadline when you guys had Jason Kidd right in your hands. Everybody is like he has amazing upside, and will be great future. Except the thing is, the Lakers still have to worry about now. Kobe's going to be like 35 before these guys ever get into playoff contention again.</div>AMEN Brothra! I don't really see that much potential in Bynum.
