Spurs contact Pau Gasol reportedly

[ducks]

it is happening

[Kawhitstorm]

Pau blocks shots b/c players challenge him otherwise I've seen him waving in players to the paint like D-West when he ISN'T at the rim: http://www.blogabull.com/2015/12/30/...-good-defender

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

lets get perkins

wtf?

[Kawhitstorm]

Pau blocks shots b/c players challenge him otherwise I've seen him waving in players to the paint like D-West when he ISN'T at the rim: http://www.blogabull.com/2015/12/30/...-good-defender

[SAGirl]

^^
I have seen the waving in for sure ...

[313]

Barely wanted him two years ago. Pass. We need to get younger not older.

[MaNu4Tres]

People think differently.


I hate the idea of just putting everything on pause for a year or two and plug in a player like 36 year old Gasol. It just prolongs the direction they inevitably need to go to compete with OKC and GS year in and year out for the next 5 years.

And yes, I believe with subtle moves, bringing in the right underrated, athletic, two-way role players that fit around the Aldridge, Kawhi, Green nucleus could be all they need. They were close last year w/ OKC despite the old role players like West, Duncan, Manu, Mills, Diaw all ting the bed on both ends. And some of yall want to bring them back and just add another 36 year old player who can't play defense and that NEEDS the ball to have any type of value on the court? Makes no sense to me.

You can only play big vs. Warriors if your bigs can defend well on the perimeter and PnRs -- while rebounding well (having personnel like this negates their efficiency just enough to have a chance; I.E Adams/Ibaka and OKC).

In Gasol's case, he can't defend well vs. a team like them -- not even close. Warriors will create the best shots possible with him on the floor (dunks, back door lay ups, open 3's) while Spurs won't be able to manufacture the same on their end w/ inefficient endless ISO's and Gasols' West-like Pick and Pops (which is most of his game these days). In the long run, that is a recipe for disaster.

It will be a mistake if Spurs allocate half or more of their space for a player that can't play or be a net positive against their toughest compe ion.

Outside of another perimeter play-maker, Spurs need to surround Kawhi/LA with athletic players that can defend and that don't need the ball on offense to be effective.

[spursistan]

just a terrible move man...What in the were they thinking if he wasn't going to stay on court vs the top 5 teams in the league (Timmy was actually pretty useful vs LAC/CLE)?

He can still dish few nifty passes here and there at the top of the key (doesn't command double teams anymore), but his offensive production has been hollow for most part---nothing that would offset his dumpster fire effort on the other end..

[spursistan]

Spurs really lucky Dedmon/Lee are playing above expectations; this thing would have been uglier if they stuck with D'Worst/Diaw combo....

[024]

Gasol would make sense if the Spurs can get him for a low price.

Gasol's PNR defense has gone down the toilet though. Cant believe this isnt mentoned more, but I guess no one watches many Bulls games this year. He'll be a defensive liability against the teams that matter like OKC and the warriors.

Yeah, he put up good stats on a mediocre team that didn't have many options at center. But his defense has become a liability. And at 36 years old, it's only going to get worse.

Hard to imagine Pau will be here next year eating up $16 million in cap space just so the Spurs can get repeatedly gutted by the PnR.

[tholdren]

And to remind you boners what I said 2 years ago:


Originally Posted by tholdren
I hope Gaysoft will go to the Bulls, hes slow, terrible on defense, and really has nothing offer us, other than Spur-fans thinking this is vintage Gasol. I would rather give the PT to Baynes, a hungry player, who shows more grit than either Tiago or Pau.

Bulls replace a weak playoff big, with an aging big, who cares.

Eat it.

[timtonymanu]

This ship should have sailed when he said no the first time. Instead, they pick him up when he's two years older than the last time and even more slow.

[Ice009]

Couldn't they have lost his number.

[SAGirl]

This ship should have sailed when he said no the first time. Instead, they pick him up when he's two years older than the last time and even more slow.

And now added 2 more seasons....ughhh

[SAGirl]

This thread is a c!assic . A lot of interesting takes here.

[tholdren]

People are severely underrating Gasol IMO. Sure, the situation in LA was awful (playing with Kobe, then not playing with him and having Kobe heckle you from the bench/twitter). But when Gasol was engaged he was still doing impressive things.

Lolololol idiot

[tholdren]

Gasol has been awful since 2011. He's not worth the price and the amount of minutes he wants.

This from2014

[DPG21920]

Lolololol idiot

Pau was the best 3PT shooting big in the league - he did pretty well.

[tholdren]

Pau was the best 3PT shooting big in the league - he did pretty well.

Jesus. Blue font it at least.