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It's unlike Pop to do recruiting but get him in a room alone with Pau and he'll sign.
I would lose a ton of respect for Gasol if he stays with the Lakers for the money, considering how they have treated him, tbh..
It wouldn't surprising, though..people think Gasol is a "team-first" guy because he's European, but he frequently ecomplains about touches/role..
It's unlike Pop to do recruiting but get him in a room alone with Pau and he'll sign.
From nba.com
Update 10:13 a.m. — Tony Parker recruiting Pau to the Spurs
You don’t have to be fluent in Spanish or French to understand what it is Tony Parker is trying to do in regards to Pau Gasol, yet another quality free agent on the market. Parker has reached out to Gasol and let him know, in English and whatever other language needed, that they want him to join the championship chase in San Antonio.
“Id love to play with Pau and I told him so,” Parker told our good friend of Eduardo Sc in Madrid.
Well at least we know Parker would pass the ball to him
Agree entirely.
Could Pop's extension also be a way to assure Pau that he'll stick around?
I can't help thinking that the timing of Pop's extension is tied to the Spurs' recruiting efforts right now.
I wouldn't lose any respect for him. He is already mentally weak, but he is a very skilled player. If he was going to sign with the Lakers, he would have already done so as to lower his 25+mil caphold.
He is just seeing where the chips fall, which is smart. If he can go to the Bulls for more, that's smart. The East sucks. But the reason why the Spurs are still in the running, IMO, is that Pau knows that the Spurs cultural and system is exactly what he would like at this point of his career (not OKC's).
He just wants to justify to himself that he made the right choice taking the MLE to join the Spurs. Some people have confidence issues you know.
I think Parker and the Gasols are really close.
Do you recall that game were Marc Gasol closed up really hard on Parker. Knocked Parker into the stands. The play is still on and the Grizzlies are on the offensive.... but what does Marc do? He waits for Parker to get up and makes sure he's okay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LarFPknMIjU
Gasol will want to play with Parker... I guarantee it.
That's my sentiments. Pau probably had issues in joining the Spurs b/c Pop would be gone in a year or two. With him now knowing he could end his career along side Pop, it didn't surprise that the Spurs jump right back in front with NY and Chi in the latest reports. Parker possibly conveyed this to Pop when he met with Pau and so Pop showed Pau just how much he wanted him to join the Spurs.
Parker was in those camps mentoring him and others for like 3 years while Gasol was a teenager. These guys have been knowing each other for awhile.
I agree. It definitely shows we're maintaining some stability in the future.
Win-win situation for those saying he isn't coming. If he goes elsewhere, they can say "I told you so"; if he comes to SA, Spurs acquire more talent. Easier to be cynical and say no. I would worry about the amount of PT he'd be getting though.
Not sure why Bulls want him if they still have Boozer. Not sure Gasol is an upgrade. The Thunder make sense. So do the Knicks and Lakers.
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My guess is if he doesn't get a bigger money offer, he may join Spurs.
The Spurs are going to keep their aging players playing time to the minimum. If Pau is looking for an extended career, then it is obvious that the Spurs is his best choice. I'm sure Pau dreaded having to play for the Lakers in a situation where they were out of the playoffs. He's thinking, "why should add mileage to my body for a losing cause?".
Perhaps I wasn't clear on the intentions of my post. I just find it funny how fast we all got over the championship high and now we're all discussing what the Spurs should/could do next season as if we didn't just experience something that will forever be in the books.
I mean, I was one of the few optimistic posters during the 5-10 months of "It still hurts" and "Why was Duncan out
", and now that we actually fricken won I expected more of a long-term celebration. Perhaps I'm the one being irrational.
Current Gasol has become a little overrated, but he's still a colossal upgrade over Boozer, not even close..
The Spurs could very well try a pseudo "superteam" model where they get very good players near the end of their careers willing to take a pay cut and fewer minutes.
Good sportsmanship by Marc, considering that it was WCF and an elimination game.
You're not. Plenty of people understood your sentiments perfectly.Perhaps I wasn't clear on the intentions of my post. I just find it funny how fast we all got over the championship high and now we're all discussing what the Spurs should/could do next season as if we didn't just experience something that will forever be in the books.
I mean, I was one of the few optimistic posters during the 5-10 months of "It still hurts
I really like how things are sounding right now for the Spurs and Gasol. Seems like good ol' quiet fashion from RC and Pop.
Point. But if they're amnestying Booz just to free up space for Gasol...they'd be paying Boozer for nothing. Seems like a waste, or I'm probably too used to the Spurs' penny-pinching ways.
Bulls are in a tough spot..
If they want Gasol, they're going to work out a deal that probably pays him more than he's currently worth, but they're still in win-now mode..Thibs always wants to win, and who knows how long Rose will be around for..
I'd take the risk on Gasol and try to win now while the East is at such a weak level, tbh..
Rose
Butler
Dunleavy
Gasol
Noah
Gibson
Mirotic
Augustin
McDermott
That's a loaded team in a weak East against a declining Heat team..
Lol we aren't even sure if the "Heatles" (terrible, I feel bad for The Beatles) are coming back
1. Pau Gasol seems made for this Spurs team -- in demeanor, in style of play, in priorities, in culture.
2. It makes perfect sense for the Spurs to do all of their due diligence to make the offer and ensure that they've given Pau every shred of information and understanding he might need about their sincere desire to add him.
3. Most commentators/pundits would applaud Pau for taking less money than might be offered in other places to try to win in SA.
4. Pau coming to SA would be the perfect ending to Pop's sarcastic call for a trade committee in 2008.
5. I don't think there's any realistic chance that Pau Gasol will play for the Spurs in 2014-15.
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