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Lakers see fitting together takes time

12-Oct-2008
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Miller column: The Lakers have rolled into the preseason with all the forward momentum of lawn furniture. Columnist The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO -- Trying to discover their way, somewhat confused, perhaps pouting a bit, their focus as fuzzy as their coach's former soul patch. The big three representing the Lakers so far this preseason has been Larry, Moe and Curly. Or has it been Larry, Moe and Curling? That was the sport Phil Jackson accused Lamar Odom of playing in the team's exhibition opener. Not basketball, but curling. Not a leaper, but a sweeper. Not the game of the hardened streets, but the game of the hardened sheets. For his part, Odom said he didn't even know what curling is, claiming to be unfamiliar with the national pastime of Minnesota. The national pastime, that is, after freezing your (curling)... [read full story]                    

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