Comments on: Nation Discussion: Is Odom the X-Factor? http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/ The #1 Source For Everything Lakers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:48:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: JBMONKEYMAN http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-2/#comment-31854 JBMONKEYMAN Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:44:37 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31854 I dont really love the idea of one man being the "x-factor". Each player has their role within the team concept. Lamar in my mind is no different than any other player on the team outside Kobe and Pau when it comes to consistency. If anyone could actually be considered the x-factor on the Lakers it could be Radman. The games where he is productive seem to give the Lakers that extra lift that puts them over the top. I dont really love the idea of one man being the “x-factor”. Each player has their role within the team concept. Lamar in my mind is no different than any other player on the team outside Kobe and Pau when it comes to consistency. If anyone could actually be considered the x-factor on the Lakers it could be Radman. The games where he is productive seem to give the Lakers that extra lift that puts them over the top.

]]> By: kis http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31844 kis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:40:18 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31844 lamar has always been the x-factor...if you look at all the playoffs he's played for us he's avg about 19 and 10 although he did play an undersize marion it still shows what he's capable of lamar has always been the x-factor…if you look at all the playoffs he’s played for us he’s avg about 19 and 10 although he did play an undersize marion it still shows what he’s capable of

]]> By: Billy Kupchak http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31812 Billy Kupchak Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:58:15 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31812 [Comment ID #31773 Will Be Quoted Here] LETS GET MONTA AND MAGETTE PG FISH FARMAR MONTA SG KOBE SASHA MONTA SF MAGETTE ARIZA VLAD PF LAMAR RONNY GASOL C BYNUM GASOL RONNY

yash on April 5, 2008 at 6:28 pm said:

Billy Kupchak on April 5, 2008 at 4:24 pm said:

look at our 2008-09 roster and 2008 summer free agents

derek fisher
trevor ariza
luke walton
jordan farmar
lamar odom
vladimir radmanovic
coby karl
ira newble
pau gasol
andrew bynum
ronny turiaf
kobe bryant dj mbenga
chris mihm
Sun yue
Charlotte’s 2nd round pick
our second round pick
baron davis
gilbert arenas
jason williams
shaun livingston
monta ellis
ron artest
luol deng
shawn marion

pick 14

I’ll take monta. He’s young and he could be the face of franchise after KOBE

LETS GET MONTA AND MAGETTE

PG FISH FARMAR MONTA
SG KOBE SASHA MONTA
SF MAGETTE ARIZA VLAD
PF LAMAR RONNY GASOL
C BYNUM GASOL RONNY

]]> By: thisbedo http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31793 thisbedo Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:52:29 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31793 i was definitely a lamar basher but tis not tha we hated him jst he never lived up tp potentioal and often gave us a glimpse of what he could be lamar is a definite part of the x factor but i would say the bench is the other part of it with sasha,famar,ronny, and ariza coming off the bench we have plenty of skills to help us win im not sure sure about the team signing idea i know that would be perfect but would almost never happen and plus they dont want to sign anything until they know where the team is goin and as much as i hate to say it i definitely think one of the four (lo,farmar, sasha and ariza) wont be here in the next few years but i still got ope so there is still a chance i was definitely a lamar basher but tis not tha we hated him jst he never lived up tp potentioal and often gave us a glimpse of what he could be

lamar is a definite part of the x factor but i would say the bench is the other part of it with sasha,famar,ronny, and ariza coming off the bench we have plenty of skills to help us win

im not sure sure about the team signing idea i know that would be perfect but would almost never happen and plus they dont want to sign anything until they know where the team is goin and as much as i hate to say it i definitely think one of the four (lo,farmar, sasha and ariza) wont be here in the next few years but i still got ope so there is still a chance

]]> By: deez nuts http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31791 deez nuts Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:23:13 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31791 Lamar Joseph Odom is an x-factor for this Los Angeles Lakers team. Lamar Joseph Odom is an x-factor for this Los Angeles Lakers team.

]]> By: Sako http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31789 Sako Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:39:00 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31789 He use to be inconsistent, he was a great player, but inconsistent, but since the Pau Gasol trade, he's been consistent coming into each & every game putting up solid numbers. He's the most improved player in the NBA from before to after the All-Star Break. He use to be inconsistent, he was a great player, but inconsistent, but since the Pau Gasol trade, he’s been consistent coming into each & every game putting up solid numbers. He’s the most improved player in the NBA from before to after the All-Star Break.

]]> By: MILO http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31786 MILO Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:11:16 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31786 Pau Gasol is the x-factor this guy is just amazing he dont get all nervous and turns the ball over like other people.He just stands there dishing out assists like he's playing among nothing but 5 footers who cant possibly reach the ball.I LOVE THE WAY HE KEEPS COOL AND DONT TURN THE BALL OVER THAT OFFTEN!! Pau Gasol is the x-factor this guy is just amazing he dont get all nervous and turns the ball over like other people.He just stands there dishing out assists like he’s playing among nothing but 5 footers who cant possibly reach the ball.I LOVE THE WAY HE KEEPS COOL AND DONT TURN THE BALL OVER THAT OFFTEN!!

]]> By: Fantastic5LAL http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31784 Fantastic5LAL Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:05:36 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31784 [Comment ID #31778 Will Be Quoted Here] Dont forget Corey Maggette id love to have him if hes willing to take a paycut. would be the perfect player to come off the bench for Lakers

Billy Kupchak on April 5, 2008 at 8:00 pm said:

yash on April 5, 2008 at 6:28 pm said:

Billy Kupchak on April 5, 2008 at 4:24 pm said:

look at our 2008-09 roster and 2008 summer free agents

derek fisher
trevor ariza
luke walton
jordan farmar
lamar odom
vladimir radmanovic
coby karl
ira newble
pau gasol
andrew bynum
ronny turiaf
kobe bryant dj mbenga
chris mihm
Sun yue
Charlotte’s 2nd round pick
our second round pick
baron davis
gilbert arenas
jason williams
shaun livingston
monta ellis
ron artest
luol deng
shawn marion

pick 14

I’ll take monta. He’s young and he could be the face of franchise after KOBE

yeah, get monta

PG Fish Farmar Monta
SG Kobe Sasha Monta
SF Lamar Ariza Kobe
PF Pau Ronny Lamar
C Drew Pau Ronny

Dont forget Corey Maggette

id love to have him if hes willing to take a paycut. would be the perfect player to come off the bench for Lakers

]]> By: Fantastic5LAL http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31782 Fantastic5LAL Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:59:23 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31782 we need to continue to run our offense through Pau. The pass from Pau in the post to Odom at the freethrow line to do his thing is money. Pau can either pass to Lamar or kick it out for a 3 or for someone to drive. Our offense is looking deadly with Odom playing like this. This will be a big game in Lamar Odom's career cause I can only see him getting better from here it was good learning experience for him and an eye opener for PJ to create more setups for him like they had. From here, we need to pickup our defense. We can smell the championship well just have to want it more then our opponents. I dont see this defensive slump carrying on to the playoffs. Im sure well pick it up we need to continue to run our offense through Pau. The pass from Pau in the post to Odom at the freethrow line to do his thing is money. Pau can either pass to Lamar or kick it out for a 3 or for someone to drive. Our offense is looking deadly with Odom playing like this. This will be a big game in Lamar Odom’s career cause I can only see him getting better from here it was good learning experience for him and an eye opener for PJ to create more setups for him like they had. From here, we need to pickup our defense. We can smell the championship well just have to want it more then our opponents. I dont see this defensive slump carrying on to the playoffs. Im sure well pick it up

]]> By: kobe-wan kenobi http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/05/nation-discussion-is-odom-the-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-31781 kobe-wan kenobi Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:48:48 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-31781 hey you guys do not watch the games very carefully we cant win anything if we keep playing like this! we almost lost from a team that never won against a +500 team! our defense gets humiliated all the time, in poffs we would have lost if bynum wont be a difference maker in D we will be out 1st or 2nd round! wake up and stop dreaming! hey
you guys do not watch the games very carefully
we cant win anything if we keep playing like this!
we almost lost from a team that never won against a +500 team!
our defense gets humiliated all the time, in poffs we would have lost
if bynum wont be a difference maker in D
we will be out 1st or 2nd round!
wake up and stop dreaming!

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