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I think Paul would definately fit the team.
With Pau as the 3rd big, Diaw could play more SF.
Or if he signs for the minimum?
I think Paul would definately fit the team.
With Pau as the 3rd big, Diaw could play more SF.
Too Young for the Spurs.
and his passing is easily as good as his brother's ... on a team like the Spurs his passing game could flourish again ...
He's going to Memphis. His brother lives in his house there... no brainer...
They always list the Spurs, but never play in SA. Not coming
Pau showed, in flashes, that even on a garbage team he can still put up some serious numbers. He just hated LA and situation so he didn't go all out every game. If he's willing to take stupid money for a chance to be happy win (
He's not a natural fit at all (assuming Spurs look next year as they do this year personnel wise), but if he's willing to take below average money, you have to add a piece like that. Just highly doubtful for many reasons. Everyone just mentions the Spurs.
None of the teams he mentioned will be able to offer him more than the MLE. Well, I guess he could stay in LA and continue to earn 10 + million per year. But in Chi, Mem, Mia or SA he makes the MLE and no more.
The main reason for Gasoft leaving L.A. is gone: Mr Pringles resigned. He wants a good contract, that's why this gossip.
With the amount of money Spurs would have to throw at Pau Gasol, I'd rather have Tyson Chandler tbh...
I actually think he would work pretty well here, provided he was willing to play for the San Antonio discount. Last season obviously wasn't his best season, but ...that team was nothing but DLeague All-Stars and Gasol.
He's got a great feel for the game, if he was here, he wouldn't have to burden himself with all that is EL LAY. He could just be a definitive cog in the system. Him and Tim can extend their careers another couple of season and who knows what can happen. But yeah...it needs to be for a discount for sure.
I'm still not a fan. That's the kind of thinking that led the Spurs to sign Beli instead of a small-forward. It doesn't matter if it's a good deal. This isn't football. When you have only 15 roster spots, everyone needs to compliment each other. Gasol would be a third center, but he'd likely start next to Duncan. That would make the defense abysmal while the offense could probably stagnate as well. He's fine in a theoretical fourth-big role (though still not idea), but in reality, he'd just take time from players like Splitter who need to play.Pau showed, in flashes, that even on a garbage team he can still put up some serious numbers. He just hated LA and situation so he didn't go all out every game. If he's willing to take stupid money for a chance to be happy win (
He's not a natural fit at all (assuming Spurs look next year as they do this year personnel wise), but if he's willing to take below average money, you have to add a piece like that. Just highly doubtful for many reasons. Everyone just mentions the Spurs.
Chandler isn't a free-agent. I'd probably go for a young big like Ed Davis or Patrick Patterson.
I agree that he would be a good Duncan replacement, but he's too similar to Duncan (poor PnR defense especially) to share the floor with him. Too bad Pau didn't have one more year on his deal; if Duncan decides to retire after next season it would line up just right.
do it Mitch.
Spurs would be a shock to him after LA fans been throwing him under the bus.
Most likely destination is Memphis, though I don't know their cap situation.
Memphis has no cap space. $68 million committed to 12 players with Koufous, Udrih, Johnson Miller & Davis all UFAs. The cap is probably going to be $63 million.
It would be pretty cool to have him finish his career in Memphis with his brother. He'd be an excellent fit off the bench but would have to take the vet minimum.
If this guy takes a big paycut to play for us and is willing to come off the bench denying him to come here would be idiotic.
Imagine a second unit of Mills-Belinelli-Ginobili-Diaw-Gasol. They would allow a lot of points but offensivelly not a single second unit could keep up with them.
Plus it may also allow one more year of Duncan and Ginobili given that they could share a lot of their offense with Pau, same for Tony.
highest paid ball boy ever.
Leverage talk
I was wondering the same if the Spurs bring back their rotation. He cant be paired with Duncan/Splitter because the rotations would be slooooow.
He cannot be paired with Diaw for too long although the passing would be amazing, but that is a soooooft front line.
Pau pre-2011 would of been amazing.
He'd be fine with Splitter, who's not even remotely a plodder. But Pau/Duncan wouldn't work at all, I agree. The second-unit is already a sieve defensively, so what harm does adding another do? (We're talking about taking Ayres' spot here.) but I don't think Pau would or should go to San Antonio to be the fourth big. I already think coming off the bench may be too much for him to handle when he can still start on about half the teams in the league.
Not sure how he'd fit here considering how poorly he played after Shannon Brown banged his fiancee tbh.
Tiago has pretty good feet, Chinook. But if you play those two versus the Heat/OKC/ROx/LAC or even Warriors that could potentially be trouble.
Pau is a plodder at this stage so Tiago would have to help on the perimeter guys AND Pau's guy ...that is asking a lot.
That's already what they have to do with Duncan. I don't know if most people realize how bad Tim's mobility is nowadays. It's to the point where he often doesn't even try anymore and just concedes everything out of the paint. Essentially, Pau would play the same role that Duncan does: PF on offense, C on defense. The only difference is that whereas Duncan will start until retires, I don't think Pop would hesitate to bench Gasol in favor of Splitter if the Spurs played perimeter-oriented teams.
We can scratch the Knicks of Gasol's list then.
I'll believe it when I see it. Gasol will have to take a severely diminished role along with a giant pay cut. The Spurs will certainly want to re-sign Diaw and Diaw will be looking for a raise. Gasol will be a big off the bench who gets 15-20 minutes. He is a good fit off the bench though. Gives the Spurs a post presence and his passing has always been above average.
Gasol would be a fine signing for any team if he accepts that he no longer should be a starter, with the exception being if he joins the Bulls or replaces Randolph..maybe replacing Perkins, too..
Pau as a starter for a team with le aspirations doesn't really make sense anymore IMO..he's extremely slow, and you would have to mask him with defenders..also, unlike Nowitzki, his offense is no longer good enough to negate the negative side of his game IMO, unless he joins a team with severe offensive deficiencies and desperate for offensive talent(Chicago, Memphis)..
Gasol as a 3rd big/6th man would be a huge addition for any team, but I'm not sure he's at the point of accepting reality of his age/ability..he already has 2 rings, too, so it's not a given that he'll be willing to sacrifice just for the sake of winning..
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