Father knows Best

The Goods, the bad, and the NBA Finals

It has been written and said that the key to the Lakers success is within Lamar Odom. With the addition of Pau Gasol, Odom no longer had to be the force in the front court, he could play a more natural finesse power forward position, causing match-up problems for any team that opposed him.The NBA Finals have a unique way of hosting games on Father's Day, and with that, special moments have made themselves evident over the years. For example when the Chicago Bulls clinched title number 4 on June 16, 1996. It was fitting for Jordan to win on this day as he exclaimed with tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat, "this one's for Daddy!" His father James was murdered 3 years prior and its often between the lines of a basketball court, that life makes the most sense.  more...