Odom to leave Mavs, sit out remainder of season

[Teanett]

fukkin millionaire asshole bitch,

[guy]

its very easy to judge him considering there is a reality show to judge him from behind the scenes, and all of the stories and soap opera around the Mav's to judge him from directly. it gives a pretty good picture of what Odom is like...

the other sad thing is he lied to the team, at the least misrepresented his father being ill and having to see him, when all his dad had was a stomach virus. Cuban played it down but they've been doing that for Odom since he got there hoping/trying to make him fit. they bent over backwards trying to...don't blame Cuban or Mav's players for being fed up with Odom.

Just cause you see him on a reality show doesn't mean you know or feel what he's going through. Now the fact that he still has no problem having a reality show while he's going through all this seems a bit suspect but I don't know, could be more of his wife's doing then his.

People that have mental breakdowns are prone to use bad judgment. So I'm not saying he's not doing anything wrong. All I'm saying is its kind of hard to call someone mentally fragile who's had more personal tragedy at his age then probably over 99% of people in the US at least. Most people just can't relate to assume they'd handle it better if they were in his situation.

[AlphaWolf24]

He put up 17/10 on a playoff team the year before. that is an average player? An average player is someone like JJ Reddick.

His "substance abuse problems" was marijuana. Thats a joke.

before joining Miami He was coming off 2 years in a row of 14/6 on the Clippers, and definatley battling issues .......in the West there is no way that Miami team would have made the Playoff's in 2003.

[guy]

before joining Miami He was coming off 2 years in a row of 14/6 on the Clippers, and definatley battling issues .......in the West there is no way that Miami team would have made the Playoff's in 2003.

He put up 13/6/6 in 2002 and 14/7/4 in 2003. He missed most of those games in those years due to injury and he was still pretty young as well. Then he put up 17/10 in Miami. You can argue the merit of getting into the playoffs that year, but AVERAGE PLAYERS don't do what he did, playoffs or not. Its not like Kobe was working with someone like Keith Bogans and turned him into what Lamar Odom has been.

I'm sure Kobe improved his game, but most of his improvement was probably due to him being a great talent that was more seasoned and experienced by that point. And also, he's never reached his potential with or without Kobe. Thats always been the knock on him and a testament to how talented and physically gifted he is.

[swi7ch]

if mia can get him they'd be unbeatable

[AlphaWolf24]

He put up 13/6/6 in 2002 and 14/7/4 in 2003. He missed most of those games in those years due to injury and he was still pretty young as well. Then he put up 17/10 in Miami. You can argue the merit of getting into the playoffs that year, but AVERAGE PLAYERS don't do what he did, playoffs or not. Its not like Kobe was working with someone like Keith Bogans and turned him into what Lamar Odom has been.

I'm sure Kobe improved his game, but most of his improvement was probably due to him being a great talent that was more seasoned and experienced by that point. And also, he's never reached his potential with or without Kobe. Thats always been the knock on him and a testament to how talented and physically gifted he is.

Odom had the physical Talent and the skillset to be a great great player...

but his drive just isn't there to maximize his potential...

Alstar and 6th man of the year will be his best season IMO...sad really.

[guy]

if mia can get him they'd be unbeatable

If Miami could get Lebron james and Chris Bosh they'd be unbeatable

[Teanett]

i hope he dies or at least gets hurt so he will never play again.
****in asshole. you know what? just die!

[andgar923]

As per Stein. He should post article soon on ESPN.

Note: The way he was playing, if the Mavs didn't announce this, would anyone notice?

Article: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=9652

Come back home to L.A.!!!!

Clippers that is

[heavensdevil]

odom is b1tch-made.

[Mr Know It All]

i hope he dies or at least gets hurt so he will never play again.
****in asshole. you know what? just die!

[kentatm]

and there goes the season.

I knew something bad was going on when he was barely getting any burn the last couple of (must win) games.

[-p.tiddy-]

I've never seen any give less effort than Lamar Odom...one of the worst players to ever wear a Mav's jersey.

He got booed right off the team.



Now he can put more focus into Khloe and his stupid ass show...

[TOUCH MY BODY]

Odom played the Mavs

[senelcoolidge]

Odum, this guy is a joke. Be a man and play the season. He just wants to go to a big market so he can do his stupid reality show. Get this clown out of the nba.