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I used to be a huge fan, but not any more. At 33, he seems as old as Duncan at 37. Let him go to Memphis.
He will most likely go to memphis to play with his brother... the dude has made alot of cash and won 2 les. Now he can play with his little brother. He most certainly won't sign with a team who is in the same division with his brother.
I used to be a huge fan, but not any more. At 33, he seems as old as Duncan at 37. Let him go to Memphis.
Great news for the Spurs, he would complete the Spurs bigs rotation. While Splitter and Diaw can defend, neither can rebound. The problem is that the Spurs can't afford more then the MLE. Another detail is that at this point him and Duncan aren't good defending the pick and roll, so they can't start together and Pau was never a reserve.
Not really news at all. This has been fairly well known since they shopped him at the deadline.
Without Tim we'll need a bigman who can score in the paint, and Gasol could be great playing the pick and roll with Tony but his age and no-defense discourage any trade.
Gasol would be absolutely amazing for this team on offense... his skillset is made for this Spurs system, tbh.
I love Pau but would rather have Boris/Patty back next season tbh.
on the cheap, sure. He wouldn't accept less than Tiago though, surely.
Phildo, for all his rigged teams with rigged reffing, does seem to know how to utilize players.
Even the Knicks went on a 10 game tear when they knew Phildo was going to be inserted.
So Phil, perhaps others coaches who would use Gasol properly, yes i think he would revitalize. Also being away from Cryant.
But the price tag is the killer.
NBA Players Association does not allow to lower existing contracts, right?
A washed up Pau would be an upgrade over Tiago "Mr. 3 boards in 28 minutes" Splitter.
He's a free agent. Whether he signs for $1m or $20m is up to him.
True, but the association undoubtedly puts some pressure on players to sign deals that don't artificially depress the market. They don't always win, but I suspect that pressure is substantial.
In any event, if Pau is going to take a small contract, I'd be absolutely stunned if he chose anyone other than the Grizzlies in that cir stance.
And there's the natural fact that he's likely entering "last contract" territory, last chance for him and his agent to make some good money, and that injuries have been a recurring theme for him lately.
So yeah, I would tend to agree he'll take the juicier offer he can get. I was merely addressing that there are no rules forcing him to sign for an exorbitant amount.
On the "playing for fun" department, he's also very liked in his home country, and he'll have the opportunity to go back and get a solid deal (while probably not NBA-level) in teams like Barcelona.
He's not short of options, for sure.
Old as , no.
Absolutely agreed all the way around.
Pau is exceptionally good at things that allow good big men to play long after their athleticism has waned.
The Spurs won by 9. Splitter was +39 in his 28 minutes. The Spurs won the boards 48 to 42. Carlisle went small at the end partly to get Splitter off the floor. Right now, Splitter > Gasol.
Won't come here.
Losing has a way of making players look older and tier than they really are. Gasol can still be productive especially given the right coaching, the right role and if they use him smartly. No doubt Pop would use him to the best of his ability and utilize his strength. He's able to pick and pop consistently and he can finish at the rim. His defense is pretty junky but again if you have a rim defender around him than it's easier to cover this up, consider that you also have Kawhi blossoming into a beast of a defender.
I'd love Gasol on the team, off the bench for 15 minutes, able to spell Duncan longer and have a big front court if we need it. Lots of options but alas it probably won't even be a notion. Gasol will end up in memphis more than likely
it's really ahrd to know what his intentions are, i'd like to have him at the center spot where he can actually defend, but i wouldn't give up on diaw to sign him. If we could have a rotation of diaw, splitter, timmy and pau it would be great. If he is not willing to sacrifice for a ring then him..
I think he would fit the offense. Not the defense. and personally.. I don't like him.
i will guarantee some team will offer him 3year/30million
TP is about to be 32, Diaw will be 32 in a few days, Bonner is 34 and will never leave, and even though splitter will still be young at 30 next season, we just can't have too many 30 year olds out there every season. We need to get younger next season as we prepare for TD and Manu's impending retirements.
Any big putting up 17 & 10 is going to get paid, doesn't matter how old they are
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