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Intel: Odom the Lakers' real MVP?

By Eric Neel
ESPN.com

Friday, May 29, 2009

On the strength of his 19 points and 14 rebounds in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, consider for a moment the somewhat counterintuitive claim (made with all due respect to the Black Mamba and Seņor Gasol) that Lamar Odom may actually be the Los Angeles Lakers' MVP. The 6-foot-10 power forward has a reputation for being moody and inconsistent; a force one night, a zero the next. But during the 2008-09 season, it's Odom who has surprisingly posted the Lakers' highest plus/minus score ...

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