Joff starting

[SAGirl]

I'm starting to think Pau only makes sense as a starter. The bench doesn't need a guy who doesn't roll and is reluctant to score in general. Pau does add great B2B passing (WAY better than Joff despite his pre-season showing). He also takes strain off LMA when it comes to facing other bigs. At the beginning of the year when Aldridge has to be the first option, taking some of the banging down low away is a good thing.

Gasol's place is really just off the team. If being in the WCF isn't enough to motivate him, nothing is. The bigs should have been LMA, Bertans, Lauvergne, Lee, Milutinov/Bell and then possibly another big coming over as a buyout. There's just no room for Pau's skill-set if he can't bring better effort.

As TD 21 and I said b4 the season started, he got paid and minutes will be found for him. He was likely going to be starting bc Pop was going to find ways to maximize his strengths while keeping Lamarcus as a PF. Pau's strengths currently are his passing and shooting which opens things up for LMA and Kawhi; also for one of Murray or Tony when they are back. However Pop is pretending that pairing worked out last season bc they didn't. I suppose they hope LMA more aggressive with better spacing (which Dedmon didn't provide) and MVP Kawhi will make it right. They may in fact do that.

My concern with Pau is really that his play hasn't looked like he's deserving of such a large and important role.... but I hope I am wrong. We shall see.

Then there's the matter of his contract which makes me uneasy.

[Seventyniner]

I'm starting to think Pau only makes sense as a starter. The bench doesn't need a guy who doesn't roll and is reluctant to score in general. Pau does add great B2B passing (WAY better than Joff despite his pre-season showing). He also takes strain off LMA when it comes to facing other bigs. At the beginning of the year when Aldridge has to be the first option, taking some of the banging down low away is a good thing.

So Anderson has to start too?

[TheGreatYacht]

So Anderson has to start too?

[tbdog]

I'm more worried that we have no legit center on the bench if Gasol starts.

[SAGirl]

So Anderson has to start too?

Apparently he does and been better than Pau too.

[TheGreatYacht]

Joff should start and it's honestly not even close. Kawhi would hugely benefit from having a great roller

[tholdren]

Joff should start and it's honestly not even close. Kawhi would hugely benefit from having a great roller

Great roller... lol. The problem is pau doesnt set picks. Its what made lee the best big spurs had last year. It matters zero, what any of these clowns do right now, other than make contact, then you can pretend you know what you are talking about.

[Mr. Body]

Joff should start and it's honestly not even close. Kawhi would hugely benefit from having a great roller

I think they're saying Joff should start instead of Kawhi.

[r0drig0lac]

So Anderson has to start too?

good

[SAGirl]

Op horrible takes....

[Fireball]

yeah, that went worse than I imagined ... I did not have high hopes, but since having the injury King Joff is dead ...

[Dex]

Op horrible takes....

In other news, water is wet.

[DAF86]

OP would rather start 5 scrubs under 30 than 5 good player over that age.

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn, SADude has such a hard-on for Joff living rent free in that head like his last name is Simmons and