Back out West this season new Laker Lamar Odom doesn't mind playing the power forward position and banging against the likes of Elton Brand, Chris Webber and Carlos Boozer on a nightly basis, but according to Ross Siler of the Los Angeles Daily News Odom is having a hard time understanding the way the referee's decisions have been going against him all season.

For the fifth time in first 13 games, Odom picked up five fouls in the Lakers' 109-106 loss Friday night to the Sacramento Kings. Only nine NBA players have been called for more fouls this season than Odom, who is averaging 3.8 per game.

"A lot of my fouls are really ticky-tack," said Odom, who was limited to 34 minutes Friday. "I'm definitely right now a little frustrated about it. But I just have to keep playing.

"Sometimes it takes my aggressiveness away from me, which I can't help because you're thinking that 'I must be too aggressive if I keep fouling."'

Odom said Saturday that this is the first time in his pro career he can remember being called for charging against bigger players. He also said he was stepping aside for Brad Miller when he picked up his fourth foul.

"When I foul, I raise my hand (to say) I got him," Odom said. "When you're trying to get out of the way and they get you for fouls and things like that, it's frustrating. But it's part of the game. (The referees) have the hardest jobs out there."