Darius Johnson Odom Discussion: Waived

Phone Interview he had with LA Reporters:

http://www.nba.com/lakers/sites/lakers/files/audio/120628djo.mp3

Kid does look pretty good, but it won't matter. Mike isn't gonna play him.

Wonder why people are comparing him to Harden, how about more like Eric Gordon?

A.i was to small to play the 2
Charles Barkley was to small to play the 4
Magic was to big to be a pg
Will people shut the f up and let it play out yell™

Can he score 15 off the bench ? That's the one million dollar question

I love how quick we start overrating our rookies, comparing his situation to all time greats, shout.

All reports indicate Goudelock with defense. I like it. He seems to be a solid scoring option for his size and from what I've read he's a character guy too, wants to win.

I mean hell for the 55th pick what else do you want really?

Not quite sure what it is, but this dude just looks like he could make it in the NBA.....

who cares about his size or if hes a 1 or a 2. If hes coming off the bench i dont think it really matters. His job is to be a GUARD and come in and look to score without hesitation. love his attitude and was a steal for us. he can make it i think.

He does play like Harden even with the extending the arms out on drives which will draw fouls. I like his aggressiveness in college and hope it caries over. I love Glock and hope he gets some mins next season but DJO is better than him now. Glock has to work on PG so they can both play together.

I can see DJO playing a role like Cole does for Miami but with defense. A undersized rookie who has a lot of confidence in himself and is looking to come in and score. period. Who cares if hes "supposed" to be a PG bc of his size....hasnt stop guys like Nate Robinson from coming in and taking over games with a shoot first attitude. FO knows who they got and it aint a PG...its a guy to come in off the bench and get buckets. cant wait to see what he'll bring...i expect him to get backup guard minutes of morris and glock at this point if and only if mike brown isnt a moron again. if he doesnt i'll lose all faith in our coach before the season starts.

side note...he looks and talks like metta. hope that his defense is also similar lol

I don't follow the college game very closely in all honesty, or at least haven't the last couple of years, but I have definitely heard buzz around DJO, and was kinda shocked to find him drop to #55...?!?

See, this is what I'm talking about, guy hasn't played a single minute in the NBA, hasn't even practiced with the team yet, was taken 55th in the draft and already he's Norris Cole and Nate Robinson and better than Glock. He's better than Glock based on what, college highlight reels? He plays like Harden based on what, the same highlight reels? I see some potential there, I get the pick, but damn, reel it in just a bit no? Back up a second and take a deep breath. I'll reserve judgement 'til I see him in action, every year it's the same thing with at least one of our rookies, complete overreaction and overrating.

He's very short for a SG. Short shooting guards, there aren't many....Ben Gordon, Goerge Hill comes to mind. Kemba Walker plays more like a SG than a PG.

Let's see what this kid can do.

This is pretty cool though, haven't seen it posted here, sorry if it was, saw it over at LG

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7309825

He's faster than I thought, does have very good body control in the air.

I like him for all the same reasons I liked Goudelock: he's a feisty player, willing to work hard, and can score.

He is ugly as balls though.

Apparently was rated as the best athlete of the 2012 draft class:

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA ... ysis-3965/

-Johnson-Odom's 41.5 inch maximum vertical leap is a top-20 mark all time in our database, and across the board, Johnson-Odom excelled in each and every drill, not ranking below the mean in any test administered in Chicago. For that reason, he finished as the top player in our composite rankings, which takes all of his finishes at the combine into account.

Folks, I know we shouldn't and don't need to overhype someone, but I think we got a gem for that 55th Pick

I guess he's good friends with Kevin Durant and KD thinks he'll be a great player. I also loved the fact that he was just working hard all night in the gym while the draft was going and told his agent to just call him. Any kind of gym rat Kobe's gonna like and I'm sure Kobe is will give him quite a few pointers which this kid will just soak up.




I love what he says about defense in this interview and how its a mental aspect of the game. A very confident player. He says that he says his game is very similar to James Harden.




A video just show casing his great shooting ability and pure athleticism

I had no idea we acquired DJO. Unlike most players in the draft I actually remember him playing at Marquette. I thought he was just a hustle guy for that team. But seeing how he tested well in the combine (best in class?!), his athleticism just might be NBA level. If it is, he can be a VERY useful for us.

For a backup, he doesn't need to run an offense. Hustle + creating his shot + defense is plenty. But bottom line we need athletes who can deal with the likes of OKC and Miami... that's just the direction the NBA is going in.

Are we drafting Andrew Kobe Bryant-Worthy next NBA draft? Lol

Anyways...pass...

Late 2nd founders have an overwhelming tendency to become scrubs.

There is a 0.000001 chance he is the next Ellis, Arenas, Redd or Ginobili.

BTW I don't know the guy well. Just going by logic.

he looks pretty explosive at the rim

I imagine hell just be spotting up from the baseline 3 in Brown's offense..... either that or a nice warm spot on the bench.......... if you can't iso you can't ball for our coach.

I think this spells the end for Darius Morris. That #1 jersey will be yours soon DJO.

I imagine DJO attacking the rim when our 2nd unit manages to pass itself into :05 left on the shot clock. Heck if Barea can make a living in the NBA, I reckon Harden's little brother can offer something for us.

Weezy wrote:? He plays like Harden based on what, the same highlight reels?.

I was saying he looks like Harden, but I didn't mean it as same skill level. I meant when he shoots 3's, his shooting form and mechanics look like a James Harden shot. When he drives, his moves and body language looks similar to James Harden when he drives. I didn't mean skill, I meant more in respect to how he looks shooting/running/in the air in traffic.

And he's ugly as eff, just like James Harden.

As I have said before...I watch Big East basketball ...and DJO ain't an NBA player in my opinion...he plays extremely hard..I'll give him that but I never thought of this guy as an NBA player but who knows...I hope he proves me wrong but to compare him to James Harden... I saw James Harden at Arizona State...DJO ain't no James Harden...smh

purp n gold wrote:I had no idea we acquired DJO. Unlike most players in the draft I actually remember him playing at Marquette. I thought he was just a hustle guy for that team. But seeing how he tested well in the combine (best in class?!), his athleticism just might be NBA level. If it is, he can be a VERY useful for us.

For a backup, he doesn't need to run an offense. Hustle + creating his shot + defense is plenty. But bottom line we need athletes who can deal with the likes of OKC and Miami... that's just the direction the NBA is going in.

The Lakers need athleticism and let's not expect too much from a rookie, much less a 2nd rounder.