Published 12/9/2008
at L.A. Times - Basketball
Coach Phil Jackson has put the veteran forward in charge of keeping the Lakers' reserves calm, focused and efficient. Odom says he's up to the job.
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So much of the recent emphasis by the Lakers coaching staff has been on the poor play of the team's second unit, how it has surrendered big leads, how it has been selfish and how it has been shot-happy.
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