Odom stood in a doorway leading into the players’ lounge and for a few seconds pondered how he felt about facing the Maverickson Wednesday night at Staples Centerfor the first time since Dallas sent him home last April before the regular season was over.

“It’s just another game,” Odom finally said.

When asked after practice whether he had any emotions about playing Dallas, Odom said, “Naw.”

Why?

“It was a blur, man,” Odom replied. “I wasn’t there either, like mentally.”

via Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times