Sports writers failed to document the Memphis Curse that came with the Pau Gasol trade.  A creature told me that, as part of the deal, Andrew Bynum will injure one of his knees every year and it will happen during one of the games against the Memphis Grizzlies.

When the curse struck several hours ago, a collective cheer can be heard from the Massachusetts area.  Heck, a collective cheer can be heard from all of United States except Los Angeles.

Now, the Lakers are back to being mortals again.  So if you’re Phil Jackson, what will you do now?

I admit Phil is smarter than me but here’s a suggestion.  Don’t insert Lamar Odom in the starting lineup.  It will disrupt the second unit’s chemistry.  Why not turn to a familiar face, Chris Mihm?

Look, when Mihm arrived in L.A., he was the starting center and he played his best basketball years while playing alongside Kobe Bryant.  Mihm was the recipient of many Kobe drop passes.  He’s familiar with the triangle having played and seen (from the sidelines) the offense in action.  There’s also a great chance opponents will risk leaving Mihm in offense (which L.A. could exploit).

Pau Gasol retains his power forward slot and slides to center only when Lamar Odom is in the game.  Towards the end of the game, Lamar plays and Mihm benched.

Do it, Phil!