Lakers Preparing for Tuesday's Matchup

Los Angeles is ready to defend its home court in game two of its first round matchup against the Thunder.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:40 am

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Apr 19, 2010 11:9 PM CDT

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Gerald Goodridge
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES -- Despite a game one win over Oklahoma City, Kobe Bryant was all business as he prepared for game two Monday.

“[Bryant] was very subdued today when he was in the training room and in the video room,” Lakers’ head coach Phil Jackson said.

Lamar Odom played fewer minutes in the first matchup with the Thunder, but it wasn’t just Andrew Bynum’s return to the lineup that grabbed minutes from the veteran forward.

“I thought [Odom] got up quick and off the floor in the first quarter,” Jackson said. “In the second half it wasn’t quite as much. I thought he may have tired and couldn’t get over the top of people.”