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Nothing scary about that whatsoever. Put him in the pick and roll every possession down the court, we'd score every time
This. The only reason Tiago works with Tim defensively is because Tiago is good at PnR defending. A Gasol/Duncan frontcourt would get on in today's NBA.
Nothing scary about that whatsoever. Put him in the pick and roll every possession down the court, we'd score every time
Gasol would give us a proven go to scorer down the stretch, would excel in the two man game with Parker, he's a great passer bigman, has a nice low post offensive game, too but... he's old and a no-D guy.
He would have been a nice peice 3 years ago not now, why would think about Gasol when Greg Monroe is in his last year in Detroit...
Gasol is a good player that has had nothing to play for for two years. He's probably not worth the money it would take to acquire him, but if he went to a good team he could give them two more solid years.
I think he stays with the Lakers unless he finishes his career where it started in Memphis playing with his brother.
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Pau Gasol had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks against the Spurs today. The man can obviously still play.
Gasol needs to get the out of Laker land.Pau Gasol had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks against the Spurs today. The man can obviously still play.
He never gets the credit that he deserves. The fans up there obviously despise him, so why play for a team that doesn't appreciate your talents?
A Laker fan's mindset after every possible game scenario:
Lakers win (with Kobe and Gasol): Kobe carried the team.
Lakers lose (with Kobe and Gasol): Gasol's fault. He's soft as f*ck.
Lakers win without Kobe: Pure fluke. Won't happen again.
Lakers lose without Kobe: It's all Gasol's fault. Trade him.
Only viable target if Duncan retires. Gasol ain't coming off the bench for us.
Pau can still play, but not a viable target for the Spurs.
He's not coming to San Antonio for the MLE. Creating enough cap space to attract him means letting Diaw leave and giving up the MLE. Pau is not worth Diaw + the player/players that could be signed with the MLE.
For some reason I see him in Dallas playing along side Dirk.
Spurs has Air-es, doesnt need Gás-ol.
Assuming Bonner walks, we're going to sign another big in the offseason, otherwise we'll be left with only 4 bigs. In that situation, Pop would be forced to give consistent minutes to Errors.
Would Pau Gasol be willing to sign in San Antonio for the full MLE to gain another shot at a championship?
As much as I like Gasol, he can play with Timmy together. Timmy cannot play with Splitter already in some cir stances, and the Spurs have to play Diaw with them separately. You can't just expect Diaw to team with all three separately.
Pau can space the floor with his shooting, though. He's already an elite midrange jump shooter, and this season, there was an emphasis on him extending his range out to the perimeter.
In any case, we may need to bring him in to counter the star power Miami will inevitably give off when they bring in Melo for next season.
He has rings already. Now he should be looking for money and playing time. Both can't be offered by SPURS
Pau Gasol has said that he'll consider 4 teams this summer—Spurs, Bulls, Grizzlies, and Lakers.
The Bulls would have to amnesty Boozer to have enough cap space to make a run at Gasol. And even then, they'd probably have to sign him at a discounted rate.
The Grizzlies' making a run at Pau Gasol is predicated on the contract situation of Zach Randolph. He would have to opt out of his current contract and test free agency. And even then, it's fairly certain that keeping him while be priority A1 for Memphis.
That leaves just the Lakers and the Spurs. The Lakers, who own his Bird Rights, of course have more money to throw at Gasol. But Gasol has said that, at this stage of his career, he's more interested in winning championships than earning money. And what better team to make a le run with than the reining NBA champion San Antonio Spurs?
It seems to me that Gasol could easily wind up on the Spurs this offseason. It's just a matter of whether the front office is interested in signing him.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Gasol consider the Heat.
I don't think San Antonio is a great destination for Gasol, and mark the Bulls as the best fit. They badly, badly need any kind of offense, it allows Noah to play off him more, and if Rose comes back they have a good shot at the best team in the EC. The East is wide open, in any case, and a good team will slot in at least #2 in the conference without much sweat.
Well, he's made a lot of money already. So I don't know what he'll be looking for.
I wouldn't want him unless Duncan retires. Nothing has changed.
Gasol will sign with his brother in Memphis. He's not going to be a Spur. It's not even realistic financially.
I agree with Chinook. The only role he could play is as a Duncan replacement. But my hope is on Timmy coming back for a possible 3rd straight finals appearance.
Meh, why can't he play alongside Duncan? I don't see why he would only fit if hes a replacement. Gasol is on record as wanting to come to a contender. His list was short, and as I recall, the Spurs were the only real contender on it. If he's really serious about it, he'll presumably take less money to get it done. He's also the piece that ensures we get past the Clips and OKC next year.
Duncan, Gasol, Splitter, Diaw.
Wow.
Also note, the Spurs may gamble to go over the cap with Gasol at 10m per. It'll be Duncan and Manu's last year of course.
Spurs may do this only to ensure they have a decent center for the next 3-5 years.
The more I think about it, the more it seems to make sense to sign Gasol.
What other center is viable in the Free Agency?
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