Lakers aren't on board with the concept
Published 5/5/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball
They are outrebounded, 58-41, in Game 1 victory over Utah, including 25-8 on the offensive glass. That 'won't work,' Odom says.
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Lamar Odom wiped the sweat off his face with a towel. Then he spoke of what took a toll in the Lakers' choppy Game 1 victory.
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