Lamar Odom Starts in Pau Gasol’s Place

Lamar Odom proved his worth on the Lakers’ roster in Tuesday night’s (Oct. 27) season-opener against down-the-street neighbors the Clippers, starting in place in injured Pau Gasol and finishing the game with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 bandages, reports the Los Angeles Times. During the 40 minutes he was on the court on Tuesday, Odom worked for it–and walked away with three different wounds on his right arm (thus the bandages spanning from his bicep to his forearm). Out due to a strained right hamstring, Gasol may be back in time for the Lakers to host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night (Oct. 30), in which case it’s back to the bench for Odom.

Said the newlywed (to reality star Khloe Kardashian, who was in attendance on Tuesday), “The strength to my game is that I’m able to do it and I’m prepared at all times. Right now, mentally, physically, I’m prepared to do what I have to do to help this team.” Describing his role in Tuesday’s game as well as this point in his career, Odom continued to tell the Times, “A lot of minutes, short minutes. Dive, rebound, score, make plays on the first or second unit. My objective at this point in my career is to win.”

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Posted in General on October 29, 2009

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