By ELIZABETH WHITE, AP
May 27, 2008
SAN ANTONIO - Lamar Odom had a sleepless night after the Lakers' Game 3 loss to the Spurs.
Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson wasn't surprised.
"I like players to get their rest, there's no doubt," Jackson said yesterday. "But any time you have a game of that importance and you don't play well, you're upset."
Bothered might be an understatement for Odom.
"I got to the point where I couldn't make a shot," said Odom, who went 2-of-11 from the field and finished with seven points on Sunday. "But then I got to the free-throw line and I wasn't making free throws. That can't happen."
Odom, who hit just 3-of-8 from the foul line, wasn't alone in his struggles in the 103-84 loss. Derek Fisher scored just two points on 1-of-4 shooting and Pau Gasol fared somewhat better, going 7-of-18 for 15 points.
"A little bit indecisive, not aggressive enough finishing," Gasol said of his offensive performance.
The Lakers hold a 2-1 advantage in the Western Conference finals. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is tonight (9 p.m., TNT) in San Antonio.
Jackson said he's "comfortable we can get Lamar back on track."
