Spurs contact Pau Gasol reportedly

[spurraider21]

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.

yep. i follow the lakers as much as anybody on this forum, tbh (even the laker fans downstairs). Pau is a true pro and at times was the only guy actually trying to win

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You're not getting it. We're to the point where there doesn't need to BE a rebuild when Tim and Manu leave. Tony, Kawhi, Tiago, plus the role players, and maybe a developing Kyle + Pau = pretty damn good team. That would keep the window open another 3-4 years.

Exactly! We've got a core to stay relevant beyond the departure of Tim/Manu. Pau would fit that core beautifully.

[Darkwaters]

Anytime the words "cancer" and "Los Angeles" are together it should be universally assumed we're talking about Kobe Bryant (with the exception of the Ron Artest....ahem, Metta World Peace....years).

Pau Gasol as the team cancer? I'm not buying that. The guy was the scapegoat for the failings of that franchise for many years...

[Splits]

yep. i follow the lakers as much as anybody on this forum, tbh (even the laker fans downstairs). Pau is a true pro and at times was the only guy actually trying to win

GTFOH I follow the Lakers more than you and I will just have to ing say that............ I agree.

For as much that has been piled on to Pau, he is a company man and a pro's pro. Dude was the only vet competing in a dead end season for a zombified coach.

[sexinthatsx]

Pau Gasol is not a cancer, that guy is a team player. He only gets a bad rep because Laker fans keep calling him soft. That siad, if the Spurs were to acquire Pau Gasol, it wouldn't be a S&T, but they can only offer the MLE, which Pau Gasol will most likely not take.

[Baam]

Pau has ed a looot when D'Antoni tried to put him on the bench... People saying he's a good soldier may have missed that episode...

[Chinook]

Pau has ed a looot when D'Antoni tried to put him on the bench... People saying he's a good soldier may have missed that episode...

I think it was two years ago (2012-2013) that he sat out a lot of games with some exaggerated injury after he got benched. As I said, Pau got shafted, but he was not an innocent victim.

[spurraider21]

GTFOH I follow the Lakers more than you and I will just have to ing say that............ I agree.

For as much that has been piled on to Pau, he is a company man and a pro's pro. Dude was the only vet competing in a dead end season for a zombified coach.

I'm local so I watch most of their games and sports radio is always talking about them... Plus most of my friends irl are fans. But hey, something about keeping enemies closer, etc

[spurraider21]

Pau has ed a looot when D'Antoni tried to put him on the bench... People saying he's a good soldier may have missed that episode...

any nba player should complain if TOSB Jamison is getting starts and closing games

[Chinook]

any nba player should complain if TOSB Jamison is getting starts and closing games

Splitter seemed fine losing minutes to Bonner.

[spurraider21]

Splitter seemed fine losing minutes to Bonner.

Splitter wasn't a multiple all star who was 2 years removed from being a top 2 player on a le team. Splitter was also losing minutes situationally based onatchipsnhenwas struggling with in the playoffs... Not in the regular season when the new coach in town says he hates the post up and that we benched you because he wants to win

[FireMicoHalili]

Would rather have him than Ayres just because he has more talent. Spurs' FO and Peter Holt always emphasize they bring in players with character, so I'll trust the FO's judgment on Gasol more than anything.

[spurraider21]

if gasol and the spurs actually made a deal, i'm fairly certain his role would be discussed in advanced, so i wouldn't worry about him "accepting a limited role." he wouldn't sign with the Spurs if that was a major concern

[Spursfanfromafar]

Pau's grouchiness under D'Antoni is being over-stated. Basically the Lakers treated him like . They played him as a perimeter player - let alone a high post player - and took his skills off drastically from under his feet. Then there was the constant banter about trading him and this screwed with his head badly.

The simultaneous success of Pau in the Spain squad - he was the best player in the 2012 Olympics not long ago - and the fact that he could still hold on to his own whenever his number was being called suggested that the Lakers' management was primarily at fault.

I still believe that he has much to offer even at the age of 34. Just a stable environment and a stable role as a third banana would do him well.

[100%duncan]

How can one call Gasol a cancer when he was forced in a ty situation with 48.5 and a bunch of scrubs? And let's not forget how he turned LA from a lottery team to a contender, not saying he's still the same player but he will help and is not a cancer. Heck, if you consider Pau as a cancer in LA then what do you call Boris when he was still with the Bobcats? It's not the player, but the environment/

[FireMicoHalili]

Pau's grouchiness under D'Antoni is being over-stated. Basically the Lakers treated him like . They played him as a perimeter player - let alone a high post player - and took his skills off drastically from under his feet. Then there was the constant banter about trading him and this screwed with his head badly.

The simultaneous success of Pau in the Spain squad - he was the best player in the 2012 Olympics not long ago - and the fact that he could still hold on to his own whenever his number was being called suggested that the Lakers' management was primarily at fault.

I still believe that he has much to offer even at the age of 34. Just a stable environment and a stable role as a third banana would do him well.

The RC Bufords in this forum think otherwise though

[BatManu20]

Sorry but if you have the chance to land Gasol for the MLE, you do it and figure things out later. There's always a place for such a talented player like Gasol in San Antonio.

[Raven]

Pau's grouchiness under D'Antoni is being over-stated. Basically the Lakers treated him like . They played him as a perimeter player - let alone a high post player - and took his skills off drastically from under his feet. Then there was the constant banter about trading him and this screwed with his head badly.

The simultaneous success of Pau in the Spain squad - he was the best player in the 2012 Olympics not long ago - and the fact that he could still hold on to his own whenever his number was being called suggested that the Lakers' management was primarily at fault.

I still believe that he has much to offer even at the age of 34. Just a stable environment and a stable role as a third banana would do him well.

Well said.

[Raven]

How can one call Gasol a cancer when he was forced in a ty situation with 48.5 and a bunch of scrubs? And let's not forget how he turned LA from a lottery team to a contender, not saying he's still the same player but he will help and is not a cancer. Heck, if you consider Pau as a cancer in LA then what do you call Boris when he was still with the Bobcats? It's not the player, but the environment/

If anything, he should be called a saint. I still cant believe he put up with all that in la...

[100%duncan]

If anything, he should be called a saint. I still cant believe he put up with all that in la...

yep

[Prime Time]

Holy crap, 17 pages? How does anyone think the Spurs have even the smallest chance to land Gasol? Not even worth discussing IMO.

[BatManu20]

Holy crap, 17 pages? How does anyone think the Spurs have even the smallest chance to land Gasol? Not even worth discussing IMO.

Typical offseason time-killing pipe dream scenario discussions tbh. Same ol' same ol'.

[100%duncan]

Holy crap, 17 pages? How does anyone think the Spurs have even the smallest chance to land Gasol? Not even worth discussing IMO.

Actually, Spurs are pursuing Gasol openly. Not just as much as the other teams.

[Prime Time]

Actually, Spurs are pursuing Gasol openly. Not just as much as the other teams.

Wanting and having are 2 different things. Gasol's not going to take more than 2x less money to come off the bench.

[100%duncan]

Wanting and having are 2 different things.

You don't say?