Sometimes I wonder how good Lamar Odom could really be if he ever found any level of consistency to go along with his wide array of skills.
Odom just finished his summer as an integral piece of the American team that captured the gold medal at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey.
In Istanbul Odom was Team USA's primary interior force, and the fact that he spent so much time playing the center position is just a testament to the unique versatility of his game.
I say unique because it's hard to find another player in the NBA who has Odom's size, and is just as comfortable playing on the perimeter or in the paint.
And I don't mean that Odom is just competent enough to play on the perimeter at 6'10", but he actually excels while doing it and has the ball-handling skills of a NYC playground point guard.
In fact, it's a good thing Odom is blessed with size and so many other skills, because his game is similar to many of the famed NYC point guards who could never quite get their heart and passion to match their talent.
Odom has the perimeter skills of a guard, but the paint is where he really stands out because he ...
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