Non-issue for the Lakers? [Archive]

NuGGeTs-FaN

12-13-2009, 01:53 PM

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi13-2009dec13,0,3944737.story

After their 102-94 defeat Saturday against the Utah Jazz, forward Pau Gasol wanted more touches.

He made a plea for more action in the post after being asked how it felt to collect 20 rebounds for a second consecutive game.

"I'm just being active, pursuing the ball," he said. "I don't get many looks offensively, so I've got to get my offensive rebounds. Otherwise, I'll get five shots during the game. I'm trying to get my looks there, and I work hard and stay active and do what I can."

Culburn369

12-13-2009, 01:54 PM

So where does Gasol state he wants more touches?

NuGGeTs-FaN

12-13-2009, 01:54 PM

:lmao @ 'otherwise, i'll get five shots a game'

Culburn369

12-13-2009, 01:55 PM

I know, but, where does Gasol state he wants more touches?

Kobe™

12-13-2009, 01:57 PM

Definitely non-issue come playoff time.

NuGGeTs-FaN

12-13-2009, 01:58 PM

Hey it's the LA journalism you should be mad at. I never said he wanted more touches :lol

Culburn369

12-13-2009, 02:00 PM

I never said he wanted more touches

Your capitulation is duly acknowledged.

Culburn369

12-13-2009, 02:00 PM

I don't know who Gasol is but I know I want more touches you sthilly goose.

lmvictoriousao!

Muser

12-13-2009, 02:11 PM

Let the dumbass Spur fans talk about how this will destroy the lakers chances of repeating.

Smooth Criminal

12-13-2009, 02:16 PM

This pisses me off. Give the ball to Gasol. Kobe should be taking his shots, but the rest of the team needs to take a few less so Gasol can get more looks

Native American

12-13-2009, 02:18 PM

Snakes are unique animals. Unlike many other animals who live in packs and herds, snakes live individual and independent lives. They often kill fellow snakes. In fact, the first hatched of black venomous snake even kills his brothers and sisters so he can take all the food left by mother snake. And when I say "black venomous snake" I mean the black mamba, Kobe Bryant. And when I say "kill his brothers and sisters so he can take all the food left by mother snake" I mean "elbow a Vujacic in the ribs or punch a Gasol in the back of the head or bitch slap an Andrew Bynum at whim to keep them in line as he takes 30 shots in a game even when his shot is off."

Para bailar la Mamba.

mogrovejo

12-13-2009, 02:31 PM

Everybody in the Lakers like to play the post, that's Gasol's problem. I wonder how playoff referees will deal with this - will they allow defenders to use more contact down low as they traditionally do? If so, the Lakers better hope Fisher and Kobe find their long-distance stroke at some point during the season.

DPG21920

12-13-2009, 02:35 PM

There are no problems. The Lakers are winning, the spacing is fine and Gasol had the second most shots on the team. If anyone should be complaining it is Bynum.

lefty

12-13-2009, 02:38 PM

So the Lakers lose a regular season game and people have 2nd thoughts?

WTF

DPG21920

12-13-2009, 03:18 PM

Bynum better shut the fuck up and start getting more offensive boards if he wants more touches.

Artest should only shoot to keep teams honest. He should never have more or equal shots than Bynum.

DPG21920

12-13-2009, 03:29 PM

Pau has hurt his rebounding. Kobe, Artest, Gasol and Odom can all rebound. So Bynum is getting some taken away from him. But he was rebounding fine when he had to carry that load with Pau out.

iggypop123

12-13-2009, 05:03 PM

he said the same thing last yr after a frustrating loss. the way i saw the game he got touches not shots. the jazz doubled hard anytime a player was in the paint and the lakers shot the 3 taking what the defense was giving them, unfortunately for the lakers they were 3-20

Muser

12-13-2009, 05:35 PM

Jazz just forced the Lakers to shoot the 3 and caught them on an off shooting night.

21_Blessings

12-13-2009, 05:52 PM

Artest should shoot whenever he has a good shot, and that will vary from night to night. Bynum should play like a big man for a change and crash the boards. I can sense his displeasure with his stats at the moment. He's for sure he'll be an all-star, I hope not.

Leave it to Luva to turn this into a Bynum bashing thread. What is this, Lakersground?

21_Blessings

12-13-2009, 05:55 PM

And Pau is just showing his backbone. That's how you earn Kobe's respect - not be afraid to tell him when his shit stinks. Even indirectly. Pau learning from the Zen Master.

Venti Quattro

12-13-2009, 07:19 PM

Non-issue. Pau's going to get his shots next game.

mystargtr34

12-13-2009, 09:06 PM

After their 102-94 defeat Saturday against the Utah Jazz, forward Pau Gasol wanted more touches.

He made a plea for more action in the post after being asked how it felt to collect 20 rebounds for a second consecutive game.

"I'm just being active, pursuing the ball," he said. "I don't get many looks offensively, so I've got to get my offensive rebounds. Otherwise, I'll get five shots during the game. I'm trying to get my looks there, and I work hard and stay active and do what I can."

That was pretty funny.

Allanon

12-13-2009, 09:17 PM

Pau makes jokes like these all the time.

Shoot, after spending all those years in Memphis, he ain't gonna f*k it up here...he's achieved Rockstar status here and in the Hispanic community around the world. :lol

mystargtr34

12-13-2009, 09:18 PM

Kobe has been ridiculously good this year, and efficienct too - but i dont think anyone should be taking 22 shots per game when you have Pau Gasol on your team. If there is going to be more shots for Pau, they will have to come from Kobe - and i dont see that happening.

Kobe - 21.8 FGA, 48.1%
Artest - 10.7 FGA, 43.1%
Odom - 8.0 FGA, 40.5%

Bynum - 12 FGA, 57.5%
Gasol - 11.1 FGA, 57.8%

Culburn369

12-13-2009, 09:35 PM

Well, when Gasol states he ain't gettin' enough touches you let old Cubby know, tootsweet.

namlook

12-14-2009, 12:51 AM

Let the dumbass Spur fans talk about how this will destroy the lakers chances of repeating.

Grasping at straws here.

MiamiHeat

12-14-2009, 01:10 AM

Ticking time bomb

Gasol is too talented to just shoot 5-6 shots per game just so Kobe can take all the glory and feel like he is 'leading' a team

Lamar Odom doesn't seem to care though, he's busy eating cheetos and snicker bars

namlook

12-14-2009, 01:13 AM

Gasol isn't shooting 5-6 shots a game and he will never be anywhere near that low.

Ticking time bomb? LOL. Gasol is the perfect second option. He's not a #1 guy. He knows his place in the team hierarchy and he has the personality to be able to handle deferring to a player like Kobe.

That said I'm pretty sure Kobe's shots per game will drop under 20 before the year is over.

Culburn369

12-14-2009, 01:19 AM

JamStone

12-14-2009, 01:34 AM

People do tend to exaggerate with things like this. Pau Gasol is averaging 11.6 FGA per game and 4.6 FTA per game this season. He's only shot 6 FGA or less once this season and that was because it was a blowout win, same game Kobe shot only 11 times.

Gasol should get more touches, some at the expense of Kobe and some at the expense of guys like Fisher and Farmar, who often shoot too much even when they aren't shooting well. But, Gasol is getting touches right now. It's not like he's only touching the ball 5 times total in a game. He does the right thing and kicks the ball out of double teams so getting touches doesn't necessarily mean taking shots.

There's no need to exaggerate with how few touches he's getting when it's not the case.

ClippersDynasty

12-14-2009, 01:42 AM

Can't wait for Christmas when Lebron starts going off and Kobe tries to go mano e mano and shoots like 1 for 36 from the field. How's that finger feeling? :lol

clippasrool4eva

12-14-2009, 01:50 AM

Can't wait for Christmas when Lebron starts going off and Kobe tries to go mano e mano and shoots like 1 for 36 from the field. How's that finger feeling? :lol

I know, I also can't wait for da Clips to put a whoopin on da Suns and shut da hatas up.

ClippersDynasty

12-14-2009, 01:53 AM

I know, I also can't wait for da Clips to put a whoopin on da Suns and shut da hatas up.

Snip snip we got nigga, snip snip. Cutting em haters to shreds.

namlook

12-14-2009, 02:00 AM

Can't wait for Christmas when Lebron starts going off and Kobe tries to go mano e mano and shoots like 1 for 36 from the field. How's that finger feeling? :lol

You might be in for a surprise. Check out Lebron's record playing against Ron Artest. Notice how all his numbers go down against Artest and look at the big stat at the end.

Turnovers per game: 3.3 / 5.1 (against Artest)

FG%: Lebron: 47.1 / 44.7 (against Artest)

FTs per game: 8.8 / 7.1 (against Artest)

3 wins - 7 losses