Spurs contact Pau Gasol reportedly

[MI21]

They would still have no bench. You saw what playing 45 minutes per game did to Westbrook and Durant.

I do see the point that the upgrade of Gasol over Perkins does give them more depth with their bigs. I still see a team with no depth at the guard and SF positions.

I know what you are saying but if we are being realistic, they could have beaten the Spurs with a fully healthy Ibaka and that same lack of depth WITHOUT Gasol.

I would much rather Gasol signs anywhere but OKC.

[Splits]

I know what you are saying but if we are being realistic, they could have beaten the Spurs with a fully healthy Ibaka and that same lack of depth WITHOUT Gasol.

I would much rather Gasol signs anywhere but OKC.

RefKC has no perimeter shooting, that's their top priority.

[lefty]

[T Park]

Yes, but they're better positioned to do a S&T.

Eh, if the lakers and Spurs wanted to, they could work something out.

[T Park]

I know what you are saying but if we are being realistic, they could have beaten the Spurs with a fully healthy Ibaka and that same lack of depth WITHOUT Gasol.

I would much rather Gasol signs anywhere but OKC.

They could have. If they had a bench.

[Mel_13]

Eh, if the lakers and Spurs wanted to, they could work something out.

Sure they could, but OKC is a much better S&T partner for the Lakers.

[spurraider21]

I'm sorry, but going into a s at adversity is cancerous. I imagine you watch enough of the Lakers to know some of the drama with Pau was his fault as well.

cancerous implies he affects the entire team and his at ude spreads, drags the team down, etc. i don't think thats the case with Pau at all

[MI21]

They could have. If they had a bench.

Tbh, they could have with that same ty bench if Ibaka was fit. Not saying they would have, but they could have. With Ibaka the series was 2-2...

[FireMicoHalili]

If they had a bench.

I have no idea why they stack their bench with character guys like Andre Roberson and Josh Huestis. They're expecting Westbrook/KD to do a lot of heavylifting. I get why character guys are important (e.g. Spurs) but they could have had Anderson. Line-up of Westbrook/Anderson/KD as PG/SG/SF would have been downright scary, if only on the offensive end.

[SpurPadre]

Tbh, they could have with that same ty bench if Ibaka was fit. Not saying they would have, but they could have. With Ibaka the series was 2-2...

While we're making excuses for the opposition, let's not gloss over the fact TP wasn't at 100% and neither were Manu and Mills, it turns out. We beat Okc because we were the better team.

[FireMicoHalili]

Wonder how Gasol fits though. Big man rotation has been pretty much set, unless of course Pop plans on subtracting more minutes from Duncan and let Gasol man the post for the RS.

[Chinook]

cancerous implies he affects the entire team and his at ude spreads, drags the team down, etc. i don't think thats the case with Pau at all

You don't think a player moping around and dogging it on the court affects other players?

[MI21]

While we're making excuses for the opposition, let's not gloss over the fact TP wasn't at 100% and neither were Manu and Mills, it turns out. We beat Okc because we were the better team.

Not disputing that. Just saying... to discount OKC would be stupid. They could certainly still beat the Spurs as currently constructed. COULD. Not saying they would.

[SpurPadre]

Not disputing that. Just saying... to discount OKC would be stupid. They could certainly still beat the Spurs as currently constructed. COULD. Not saying they would.

Agreed, tbh.

[ElNono]

We lack a backup 3. And considering Patty will miss half the season and Bonner isn't a lock to come back, you could say that our shooting drops off from last season.

So, yeah I'd say Miller fills a bigger need than Gasol even if both are luxuries at this point.

Don't forget Gino being injured after coming back from the Worlds...

[DPG21920]

You don't think a player moping around and dogging it on the court affects other players?

Then Pau is as much of a cancer as Boris Diaw and that worked out ok. Sometimes, being on a bad team leads to unfavorable things. Boris on the Bobcats & Pau on the Lakers. In a relatively healthy locker room, guys like Boris/Pau are undeniably great teammates IMO.

[ElNono]

I'm sorry, but going into a s at adversity is cancerous. I imagine you watch enough of the Lakers to know some of the drama with Pau was his fault as well.

wth, Pau was one of the guys that actually suited up and played, even though the coach made public he disliked the guy, and the other two 'stars' mailed it in for the season.

Gasol has his diva moments, but he's the ultimate pro. Plus it's not like he wouldn't know what his role will be up-front.

[MI21]

Then Pau is as much of a cancer as Boris Diaw and that worked out ok. Sometimes, being on a bad team leads to unfavorable things. Boris on the Bobcats & Pau on the Lakers. In a relatively healthy locker room, guys like Boris/Pau are undeniably great teammates IMO.

Wholeheartedly agree.

[Chinook]

Then Pau is as much of a cancer as Boris Diaw and that worked out ok. Sometimes, being on a bad team leads to unfavorable things. Boris on the Bobcats & Pau on the Lakers. In a relatively healthy locker room, guys like Boris/Pau are undeniably great teammates IMO.

Diaw is playing with his old friend and has a big role. Gasol wouldn't have the same motivations. For every Diaw, there are multiple Stephen Jacksons -- guys who remain cancers even with different teams if they aren't happy.

[DPG21920]

I just think that is way out there to call Pau a cancer. He was a good soldier that vast majority of the time under terrible cir stances.

[vander]

Diaw is playing with his old friend and has a big role. Gasol wouldn't have the same motivations. For every Diaw, there are multiple Stephen Jacksons -- guys who remain cancers even with different teams if they aren't happy.

I would think Gasol's better than that

[Chinook]

wth, Pau was one of the guys that actually suited up and played, even though the coach made public he disliked the guy, and the other two 'stars' mailed it in for the season.

Gasol has his diva moments, but he's the ultimate pro. Plus it's not like he wouldn't know what his role will be up-front.

Yeah, he didn't miss huge chunks of time last season for questionable reasons or anything...

I think some of you guys have been trolling Lakers fans downstairs for too long. Gasol got a bad rap in LA, but he was hardly without blame.

[ElNono]

Yeah, he didn't miss huge chunks of time last season for questionable reasons or anything...

I think some of you guys have been trolling Lakers fans downstairs for too long. Gasol got a bad rap in LA, but he was hardly without blame.

uh? He only missed 22 games, and the vertigo issue was legit. Pretty impressive considering Mike D will run his players to the absolute ground.

Now you could question he was out there because it was a contract year for him, but the next time I see him mailing it in will be the first time. Plus, for the MLE? yeah.

I still think he wants to stay in LA... but they haven't even hired a coach yet. I think once the Carmelo/Lebron dominoes fall, he'll decide pretty quickly.

[Mikeanaro]

Everytime things went wrong in Lakerland there were rumors about trading Gasol, I wonder how he feels about that, not Howard being a hipopotamus or Nash too crippled D´Antoni being the worst coach ever or Klobe out.

[spurraider21]

You don't think a player moping around and dogging it on the court affects other players?

i think the "cancer" term is thrown around way too much on this forum, is all