Lakers Odom blames poor play on the flu

Apparently the reason Lamar Odom has played like Casper the friendly ghost for better part of the NBA Finals is because he’s had the flu. Lamar said he was just trying to soldier through it and didn’t want to make any excuses. Here’s the thing, anytime a player has to say I don’t want to make any excuses, they’re making excuses. Worse yet, if you’re betting on the Lakers, can you count on Lamar for his usual production? Read more.