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:wow mvPau :wow
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Originally Posted by Play Boban
I think he's been great. Better rebounding, passing, and shooting.
Dude was a top 3 reason we won that houston series.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyLumpkins
He has been great, but he's still overpaid for today's NBA that doesn't permit to play two traditional bigs when things really matter.
He's been playing up to his contract, but it wasn't a great deal to give him money for three more years in any event. Even if they have given him a new $35M/2 contract, it would have been okay.
21 PER
I always thought he was great. Such a smart player.
He's looked a lot more comfortable as of late out there. Actually being a bit more aggressive. Just knows how he fits better I would think. The talent was always there and I don't think the problem was ever that he looked washed up overnight.
No doubt he's performing right now. Regardless, the contract still sucks and there are still questions about how much gas he'll have left when the playoffs come around.
so so good. PATFO should preemptively either 1) extend his contract or 2) pay him more on the current one
It was against the Mavs chill.
Have to side with you on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darius Bieber
But hey, it's fun to talk smack and enjoy a great game from him.
Not concerned. Similar to Duncan, he's the archetype who generally ages best (so is Aldridge) and can sustain for longer periods, too. I realize he struggled in the playoffs last season, but I don't think it was fatigue related. Sometimes, players just struggle for no rhyme or reason. 3-point shooting in particular, he was due for regression to the mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by TimDunkem
His arrogance and sometimes lazy/soft play can be overbearing at times, but he also hasn't gotten enough credit for the level he's still playing at.
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Originally Posted by DAF86
True, but it's still a luxury to possess the capability of having at least one center sized big with the ability of Aldridge and Gasol on the floor for ever meaningful minute.
Went back and re watched some of those games recently, he was an underrated part, certainly. He shut shit down in the paint.Quote:
Originally Posted by dabom
More DNPs, then. Easy problem to solve, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by TimDunkem
I'm waiting for the playoffs, idk where the others are.
He missed around 20 games last year and still ran out of gas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
I don't remember that, tbh. He sucked vs. the Warriors like everyone not named Kawhi.Quote:
Originally Posted by TimDunkem
Anyone that understands the game of basketball remembers.Quote:
Originally Posted by cd021
He’s playing great so far - on both ends (at least to his potential on defense). The question becomes can he keep this up for years and more importantly can he be effective in the playoffs or will teams going small and game planning render him useless more or less?
But as far as the regular season goes he’s definitley doing his part to help SA win games. His elite 3PT shooting last year was great and his overall game has been great this year. I’m most pleased with his contested rebounding. That has been an issue with him and hes done well in that department to start the year.
Great to see Pau doing so well. His overall skillset and IQ is probably top 10 in the league. It’s also sad to see how much of a 3-point chucking league it has become. Duncan, Pau, there’s literally no current big that have close to the post games they had in their primes.
He's averaging 11.8 ppg and making like $16 million
If he had a more reasonable salary I would be happy with him
I find it difficult to complain at all about Pau lately, he's shooting and playing a lot better than Patty so...
Also, I can't stand Lauvergne. What he showed in preseason is not his regular season version. Every time Joff comes in, the team looks disjointed. Maybe he will get better but I am not hopeful.
people forget that Gasol gave Kobe two rings...........!!!!
:lol The same people who thought Rudy Gay was a poor acquisition...and Aldridge for that matter.
It's like they think anyone who isn't a 25-year-old superstar is a poor acquisition. Ungrateful bastards.
Pau has probably been the second best player on the team this year.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arcadian
Definitely.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillMc
Kyle has been between 3rd or 4th depending on whether you ask early in the season or lately... he still gets a lot of hate here. A lot of ungrateful bastards.
Mixture of sustained success and the Big 3 effect. Every FA should be a part of a new Duncan/Parker/Ginobili tandem or they are garbage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arcadian
Kyle has been absolutely great. They'll regret not extending him. Even if he stays he'll be a lot more expensive. Kyle as a point forward passes the eye test.Quote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
He's going to be expensive. I expect him to do well in the postseason too. He already played well last postseason while having a lot less experience and confidence.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillMc
I thought considering that PATFO decided to extend Lamarcus, and give long term deals to Pau and Patty, that they plan to keep this team together. It became clear they weren't going for capspace next summer and a trade is now the only way to reshape the roster if they want to. Even if they wanted to trade him in the future, it was useful to have him under contract so I think a deal didn't get done because they penny pinched him hard... Now, they have to be ready for whatever comes their way.
I hate pau. I am a fan of rudy. Wait until the playoffs. He was like a 20 per in the regular season, then was shit. No one cares about what hes done 20 games in. RelaxQuote:
Originally Posted by Arcadian
Coming soon to a playoff series near you - The Incredible Shrinking Spaniard.
Every game he gets smaller...smaller...smaller.
And moment by moment, the terror mounts!
But he didn't. Any games after Kawhi going down doesn't matter. He showed up for the games that did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Bringdown
team had trouble rebounding tonight. he wasn't showing much effort tonight. Maybe needs a rest game.
Team in trouble relying on Joff if Pau needs a game off. Hope I am wrong but haven't seen anything good of Joff yet (garbage time passes aside).
After the infamous -29 game....
Aside from the awesome defense.... he gave us 0pts, 1reb, 1ast, 0/4 shooting, and a -10 in 14 minutes
Hey, man! He waited a whole month for his next paycheck while he chilled in Spain and we looked for free agents! He deserved that 48 mill!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
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I'll never forget that time somebody said "This contract is actually good for future free agents. They'll see we took care of Pau after he showed loyalty to us"Quote:
Originally Posted by TimDunkem
A 1yr player who passed you up for the Bulls got paid $48,000,000 for being loyal :lol
Edit: Found it
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Originally Posted by freemeat
In addition to only playing 62 games with the team before he was considered "loyal".Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
At least over-the-hill FA's now know who to look to when they need a fat paycheck to end their careers. :lol
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Originally Posted by TimDunkem
It’s alarming Pau can’t stay on the floor and is playing this poorly... In a game the team was understaffed in they got more out of Bertans and Joff than they got out of Pau.
We have to unload Pau, the occasional big to big pass is NOT enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
I expect Pop to continue to find ways to play him bc this isn’t Kyle or Davis, who Pop can bury in the deep bench at times. He’s signed for multiple years which is kind of the alarming part.Quote:
Originally Posted by $pursDynasty
I have thought recently they mostly stand pat next summer but now I am not too sure. He’s had his good games on ocassion but is becoming a kind of situational player for which you just don’t pay $16 million
Well have to see I expect Pop to try to get him going some how.
I hope this clown is ashamed of his salary and retire at the end of this season
Funny how 1 week ago Pau was a top 3 Spurs Player
His 1.3PPG on 16% shooting week was bound to get someone to bump this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fireball
He's still been mostly good this season, but his token starting role should end. As a LMA back-up and situational 2-center line-ups he's more than fine, especially when his 3 point shot is falling.
This. Spurstalk teens, timdumken and the great fart, have gamely meltdowns cmand overreactions.Quote:
Originally Posted by tholdren
Pau the last 3 games: In 55 minutes, 2/12 FGA, 0/0 FTA, 0/1 3PA, 14 RB, 4 A, 1 BK, 0 Steals.
Constantly flat footed, on rebounds, loose balls, passes.
He might need a rest game. For his age, and I think he's one of the few guys who has not been rested.
Even Lamarcus rested the OKC game that Pop threw away earlier this month.
Pau vs. Portland - 20, 17 and 5.
This board - silent.
Oh spursistan will definitely have his pitch fork ready the next time Pau plays like shit.
Pau pulled a groin injury.
Triple double. Once again posters on this board are some of the dumbest fucks on the planet.
and to top it off, many of them troll... so they are dumber on purposeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
You hated on Pau. Wtf.Quote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
Im not a fan of pau because against the 2 best teams in the West he sux so what he does against the kings or suns means little. Against the rockets hes too slow on d and on offense when ariza or a small are on him, he misses a fadeaway, or gets stripped or fucks up some other way. He’s almost as bad against the warriors. In the playoffs last year I don’t recall one good playoff game and now he’s older and slower. He was 54% from 3 in the regular season last year. He was bad from 3 in the playoffs thoQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
But at least he plays well against bottom feeders...
I think he’d benefit more coming off the bench with Manu.
Against a non playoff team, in the regular season. Praise his good play when it happens in the playoffs. I hope this happensQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
Why are you watching any games, then?Quote:
Originally Posted by tholdren
I will say this. We haven’t really seen the team with Kawhi, only glimpses where he’s not at full throttle.
I do wonder how Pau will play in the postseason against some teams and whether Pop will have to alter matchups etc. However in the regular season, Pau playing well has been significant for team success. That can’t be denied.
I'm a fan of MVPau, always have been. With a front court of him and Aldridge, however, just pray we don't face the Pelicans in the playoffs.
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Originally Posted by marinoman
Pau has been arguably the second best player on the team this year and no worse than third or fourth. Some don't want to give him credit because of his contract. Others have real points but do fixate on his weaknesses, rather than his strengths. Others are just trolls or people that need to bash players to make themselves feel relevant.
Pau's had a tripe double and what 17 boards in his last two starts. Seems an odd time to be down on the guy.