Odom Is Flourishing With Gasol On Board
February 23, 2008
Back when the Lakers traded for Gasol, I opined that Odom’s game would benefit the most because he would become the number 3 or 4 option on the offense. You see, Odom is one of those players that I watched closely this year because he is on my fantasy NBA team. The thing that I noticed almost immediately was that Odom flourished most when he played 3rd fiddle on the offense. Before the Gasol trade, Odom played his best when Bynum was the second option on the offense. When Bynum went down, Odom struggled mightily, likely because he has never been mentally tough and couldn’t handle the pressure of being the number 2 guy.
I wrote that post on February 3rd. Fast forward to today, February 23rd, and Mike Bresnahan from the LA Times writes the following article: Relaxed Odom Helps Revitalize Lakers.
I like to think Mike read this blog for inspiration
