S2.E37 | Pascal Siakam & Lamar Odom

An episode of the Basketball Now & Then: The Greatest Comparisons podcast, hosted by Basketball Now & Then: The Greatest Comparisons, titled "S2.E37 | Pascal Siakam & Lamar Odom" was published on March 30, 2025 and runs 102 minutes.

March 30, 2025 ·102m · Basketball Now & Then: The Greatest Comparisons

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Episode Description

Episode 37 of Basketball Now & Then highlights a versatile forward comparison between Pascal Siakam and Lamar Odom, two players who impact the game with length, skill, and adaptability. Handle the ball. Push the break. Guard multiple positions. Do a little bit of everything.

The hosts explore how Odom’s unique blend of size, playmaking, and versatility made him one of the most unconventional forwards of his era. Then there’s Siakam, a modern two-way force who combines spin moves, transition scoring, and defensive energy to thrive in today’s game. Similar versatility, different systems. One operated as a do-it-all connector, the other as a primary option capable of carrying an offense.

What connects them? Positional fluidity. By linking Odom’s all-around game to Siakam’s modern evolution, Basketball Now & Then continues its mission of bridging generations, showing that when forwards can do everything, they become invaluable in any era.

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