LOS ANGELES LAKERS: LAMAR ODOM'S REALITY IS UNREALITY

THE VECCHIO FACTOR SAYS...

Speaking from entertainment industry experience as a producer, writer and actor, any show, reality or otherwise, demands time from the participants, especially the stars. 

Serving an entertainment network's programming needs, such as the "gossip network," E Entertainment, in my opinion, is NOT a good move during the Laker season, more so in light of what's presently happening within the Laker's team dynamic. 

Off season endeavors are fine, but to allow an almost certain in-season distraction, such as Lamar & Khloe's reality show, when LA is being seriously challenged this season by improved NBA teams in their quest to three-peat is risky and could very well backfire. 

Lamar Odom is being paid millions to perform for the Los Angeles Lakers, NOT E Entertainment. 

Playing basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers IS HIS REALITY SHOW! 

The facts are, the Lamar & Khloe show is about ratings and ad dollars for the E Entertainment Network, NOT the LA Lakers and potentially at the expense of negatively affecting the rest of the Laker season, including potential Laker play-off revenue. 

Why would Laker management agree to an "invasion" of their well-guarded basketball privacy...during the season? 

Isn't it so that it's hard enough to concentrate solely on winning their third straight title, knowing it will take a tremendous, focused effort, especially since more NBA teams have stacked their rosters with their primary intent to dethrone the Lakers?

I question the judgement of the Laker braintrust in allowing this...especially now in mid-season, and moreover what they've been going through lately, win-loss and drama-wise. 

Now, with the revelation that Kobe Bryant doesn't practice regularly and has limited cartilage left in his right knee, there are already too many distractions in Laker Land that can have an adverse affect in terms of re-establishing the team's chemistry and rhythm—both necessary ingredients to win consistently.

Lamar's UNREALITY is his choice to do a reality show at this time, adding another distraction and possible hindrance towards achieving the Lakers three-peat goal.

JOE VECCHIO
THE VECCHIO FACTOR