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Well Pau is a NBA champion. Something Dirk will never be.
As of the past 2 months
Pau has been the BEST big man in the NBA
Who here agrees?
Well Pau is a NBA champion. Something Dirk will never be.
Dwight Howard says hi.
Dirk is better than Pau. It's just easy to make the opposite claim since Pau has better teammates (actually tbh Odom/Glassnum haven't done much in the playoffs, but Kobe is a top 10 player whereas the Mavs have maybe fringe top 10 at their own position players complimenting Dirk) and thus is still in the playoffs.
Dirk was a beast in the playoffs.
weak stuff as always from 21 blessings
Beast in the playoffs = 1st round exit to the lowly 7 seed that was swept in the next round?
27/8/3 on 54% shooting. Beast.
Not his fault his teammates and coach let him down.
But of course you'll say the roster is stacked because of nice names like Marion/Kidd/Butler.
lmao weak smack.
Jumpshooting big with no post game or defense. Your franchise isn't winning with that guy as the number 1.
Dirk is better than Pau, but not by much. Dirk made a Finals as a #1 guy. Pau couldn't win a game. Dirk kicked his teeth in the one time they met in the playoffs.
Pau is second only to a smart Dwight Howard when it comes to NBA bigs imo.
Pau is the most complete 7 footer around and lets LA play the way championship basketball is meant to be played: the inside-out game.
He's damn good at both the offensive and the defensive end. That championship really put Gasol on another level since it boosted a longtime weakness of his - his confidence.
Since when?
Oh I forgot, its' Cane. Nevermind.
Bosh and Dirk won't get you as many rebounds or a defensive presence downlow. Bosh and Dirk are guys that will get exploited when they try to defend moreso than Gasol. Pau became great after winning the championship and plays the way bigs are supposed to.
This is just a case of a really good player becoming a little overrated when they play next to another great player (kobe). some dumbasses get tricked into thinking Andrew "Diop 2.0" Bynum is a good center since he gets to play next to Kobe and Pau.
Pau: 20.2 pts, 13.3 rbds, 3.3 stls, 1.9 blks on 56% shooting. Beaster.
Pau is every bit as good as Dirk, and IMO even better. But I know you don't find this shocking from me.
They would be worse. I know for sure that they can't be better.
Though I prefer Pau's performance this playoff season, I wonder if Dirk on the Lakers would equate to Bynum being more productive. I mean, you would have Dirk as the perimeter big man...
So you're saying a championship makes a player's abilities increase? Great take
Have you been watching the Lakers series? Gasol is making Boozer his . Every player that averages 2 blks and 13 rbds per game (during a long period of time) is always gonna be a good defender.
Very true. This is why these comparisons don't work for me. They're all speculative because you have variables like coaching style and chemistry to take into consideration. Perhaps Gasol is in the system that brings out the best of his abilities.
Gasol has been the best player on the best team in the West in the playoffs, there isn't really an argument too..he leads the Lakers in all the advanced stats, rebounding and efficiency as well..
I don't know if I would take him over Dirk, but it's close..as of right now, Gasol has definitely been better, but it could just be an amazingly hot stretch..
Gasol's pre-Lakers career has nothing to do with Gasol now..he's currently in his prime, and people shouldn't judge him for being unable to win playoff games with Mike Miller and/or James Posey as his 2nd best player..2 guys that are better suited to be 5th options on a le team, Posey probably worse than that..
Why did you change the subject? You said that if you swap Dirk with Gasol the Lakers would be better, and I don't think they would.
Maybe the Lakers wouldn't be better with Dirk instead of Pau, but the Mavs wouldn't be better with Pau instead of Dirk, either.
Dirk's absolute prime years it isn't even a conversation...
Making Boozer look like a sissy cuck is some worldly accomplishment? Since when?
Whatever man, Pau is a good defensive player. He may be the most important defensive player on the Lakers.
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