Gasol with the best game of his career!

[midnightpulp]

I know there's an MVPau thread, but fuck it, 46-18 deserves another thread.

:cry The Bulls system makes Pau score 46 points :cry

Amazing how he's flourishing this year now that he's motivated.

[313]

The last time a Bulls player had at least 46 points and 18 rebounds in one game? MJ in '90: 69pts, 18rebs, 6asts, 4stls vs CLE. #GOAT

[mystargtr34]

This year's Gasol is like someone having a tumour removed. New lease of life.

[Stalin]

Holy shit, MvPau beasting, fuck the rapist!

[djohn2oo8]

Lakers trading lottery picks for Nash but can't get ONE pick back for MVPau

[Mugen]

This year's Gasol is like someone having a tumour removed. New lease of life.

:lol

[Malik Hairston]

This year's Gasol is like someone having a tumour removed. New lease of life.

:lol..

[Clipper Nation]

Killakobe81 LkrFan

[DMC]

I know there's an MVPau thread, but fuck it, 46-18 deserves another thread.

:cry The Bulls system makes Pau score 46 points :cry

Amazing how he's flourishing this year now that he's motivated.
Look what the Bulls' system did for Michael.

[HI-FI]

I bet if he wins another championship, all the lakerfags who signed up here after Pau, then threw him under the bus, will start singing his praises again. Pathetic.

[DMC]

I bet if he wins another championship, all the lakerfags who signed up here after Pau, then threw him under the bus, will start singing his praises again. Pathetic.
They won't. They hated Shaq even after he won another ring. They have room for one star and that's Kobe. Lakers fans historically have taken huge shits on ex-Lakers, even retired ones. They are the "what have you done for me lately" crowd. Most of them couldn't even name another player on the team other than Kobe.

They know when a newly acquired player changes their playoff hopes, and they dick ride him during that time, but if he's ever traded or leaves or retires, they credit Kobe with the success and under the bus goes the real reason.

No Lakers fan registered here under the game "Pau" anything.

[HI-FI]

They won't. They hated Shaq even after he won another ring. They have room for one star and that's Kobe. Lakers fans historically have taken huge shits on ex-Lakers, even retired ones. They are the "what have you done for me lately" crowd. Most of them couldn't even name another player on the team other than Kobe.

They know when a newly acquired player changes their playoff hopes, and they dick ride him during that time, but if he's ever traded or leaves or retires, fuck him.
thats true, there is a precedent.

[Bynumite]

Act like somebody in the playoffs without Kobe holding his hand.

Until then 0-16 withstanding.

[spurraider21]

This year's Gasol is like someone having a tumour removed. New lease of life.
accurate analogy. he's no longer plagued by the biggest cancer in the nba

[Bynumite]

So who was the cancer when he was going 0-16 in the playoffs without Kobe?

[DMC]

So who was the cancer when he was going 0-16 in the playoffs without Kobe?

Fact: Kobe missed the playoffs one year and only won ONE game the next, and threatened to quit.

Fact: Gasol came along and Lakers make 3 consecutive Finals appearances including 2 championships

Fact: Gasol was better in the Finals than Kevin Garnett

Fact: Kobe shot 6 - 24

Fact: When Gasol stopped caring, Lakers were swept the year following their 2010 championship

Fact: Kobe didn't change anything about his game, nothing....

[midnightpulp]

So who was the cancer when he was going 0-16 in the playoffs without Kobe?

He had to play some damn good teams in those matchups, unfortunately. In his very first playoff run, he had to face the defending champion Spurs, who were like on a 13 game winning streak going into the playoffs. The next year, he played the Seven Second or Less Suns team at their peak. And the next year: The Mavericks, who won 60 games and made it to the NBA Finals. And in the '13 series against the Spurs, he was by far the Lakers' best player while your boy Dwight quit.

Gasol can't be blamed for any of those playoff failures.

[midnightpulp]

Oh, and let's see who was Gasol's sidekick during his Memphis playoff runs:

04: James Posey :lol

05: White Chocolate :lol

06: Eddie Jones :lol

Lamar Odom>>>>any of those players. It's a miracle Gasol even got those Grizzlies teams into the playoffs.

[Malik Hairston]

The 0-16 shtick is going to die this year, 1 year after the 5>4 shtick died, tbh:lol..

[sook]

he had like 20 pts in the 1st qrtr against us the other day...dude is still legit .

[Splits]

Wtf 46/18 @34 years old? Can't believe how Lakerfan across the spectrum shit all over this guy and scapegoated him for everything when the real culprit was the rapist. This season might be my favorite since '99

[Bynumite]

The 0-16 shtick is going to die this year, 1 year after the 5>4 shtick died, tbh:lol..

And it only took a move to the best team in the weak ass east and a system designed to hide his flaws. He will finally get his playoff win without Kobe. Props.

[Sean Cagney]

The last time a Bulls player had at least 46 points and 18 rebounds in one game? MJ in '90: 69pts, 18rebs, 6asts, 4stls vs CLE. #GOAT

COT DAMN at that stat line from MJ, shit.

[midnightpulp]

And it only took a move to the best team in the weak ass east and a system designed to hide his flaws. He will finally get his playoff win without Kobe. Props.

How is being on the Bulls hiding his flaws? You probably think because he's playing alongside Noah that he can coast on defense. Thing is, he's the Bulls best rebounder and shot-blocker, so he's doing plenty of work on that end.

The biggest "flaw" that is hidden this year is his lack of motivation, since playing with a chucker and under a coach (D'Antoni) who tried to use him as a stretch 4 pretty much killed his competitive will.

[D-Wade]

Shots fired at Bean: :lol

“I don’t usually like guys having that amount of points,” Gasol said. “It takes away the rhythm of the other players. I’m all about balance and team game.”?


:bobo

[midnightpulp]

Shots fired at Bean: :lol

“I don’t usually like guys having that amount of points,” Gasol said. “It takes away the rhythm of the other players. I’m all about balance and team game.”?


:bobo

:lmao

[Malik Hairston]

:lol he's been dropping those subtle shots for years, tbh..

[Splits]

Tbh Iverson or Tmac or any number of SGs could have been in Kirbys position and have 5 rings. Bigs win rings. Facilitators follow them. Volume shooters are in a distinct 3rd. The sociopathic rapist is a lucky opportunist. Iverson was a more rounded player, just never had the bigs to coattail

Iverson >>>> Kobe

But Kobe is def top 50

[HI-FI]

Shots fired at Bean: :lol

“I don’t usually like guys having that amount of points,” Gasol said. “It takes away the rhythm of the other players. I’m all about balance and team game.”?


:bobo
:lol
thats awesome. man I wanted that guy on the Spurs but glad he got away from a cancer and its enablers/fans.

[lefty]

And it only took a move to the best team in the weak ass east and a system designed to hide his flaws. He will finally get his playoff win without Kobe. Props.
2010 NBA Finals, game 7

Kobe goes 6/24

Gasol bails him out and carries the team to a game 7 win

[BillMc]

a coach (D'Antoni) who tried to use him as a stretch 4 pretty much killed his competitive will.

Yeah, it always amuses me that Mike D couldn't use Pau and wanted to bench him.

[Stalin]

Shots fired at Bean: :lol

“I don’t usually like guys having that amount of points,” Gasol said. “It takes away the rhythm of the other players. I’m all about balance and team game.”?


:bobo




:lol

[100%duncan]

Shots fired at Bean: :lol

“I don’t usually like guys having that amount of points,” Gasol said. “It takes away the rhythm of the other players. I’m all about balance and team game.”?


:bobo

:lmao

[LkrFan]

Killakobe81 LkrFan
:lol - where was that in 2008 and 2011? :downspin:

[midnightpulp]

:lol - where was that in 2008 and 2011? :downspin:

Gasol averaged 15, 10, and 3apg on 53% shooting in the Finals. It's kind of hard as a second option to have a big scoring game when you're playing with guy who took twice as many shots as you. On the defensive side, KG shot .429 for the series.

Pau held his end up in the Finals. Maybe if Kirby didn't let himself get outplayed by both Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, the Lakers are sitting on 17 right now.

:downspin:

[LkrFan]

Gasol averaged 15, 10, and 3apg on 53% shooting in the Finals. It's kind of hard as a second option to have a big scoring game when you're playing with guy who took twice as many shots as you. On the defensive side, KG shot .429 for the series.

Pau held his end up in the Finals. Maybe if Kirby didn't let himself get outplayed by both Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, the Lakers are sitting on 17 right now.

:downspin:

Please. KG gave Pau FITS in 2008.

What's your excuse for Dirk in 2011? :downspin:

Oh, and -10 points for coming to the defense of your alt Clipper Nation account. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

:lol - where was that in 2008 and 2011? :downspin:
Conveniently ignoring 2009 and 2010, Hernando? :downspin:

[DMC]

I'm probably one of the few here who always believed Pau was legit still. I'd take him in SA any day. Imagine having both Gasols, no whining, just basketball.

[Koolaid_Man]

G. Antetokounmpo

[Cry Havoc]

Kobe is a laughingstock at this point. :lmao

[Koolaid_Man]

Kobe is a laughingstock at this point. :lmao

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[Arcadian]

:lol Kobe fans getting destroyed this year...just absolutely butt-devastated...fags

[Splits]

Can't help but to believe that the breakout year by Jimmy Butler is primarily due to playing with an all-star big and one of the best teammates in the game, Pau just makes everyone around him better. Real shame he didn't choose to come to SA

[Brunodf]

“I don’t usually like guys having that amount of points,” Gasol said. “It takes away the rhythm of the other players. I’m all about balance and team game.”?


:bobo
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7n9xtvJ9K1qi4uu3.gif

[Killakobe81]

Happy for Pau. He has a chance to win and to play with a legit contender. Crazy taht Lakers could not get a first round pick for him, at the deadline last year. Very under valued by GM's Laker fans etc.

Dont see why anyone even Kobe-first fans shouldn't be happy for Pau.

[hater]

Spurs should have gone harder at Pau. I always been sold by the big white fundamental IMO