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West and Pau both have skills.
Pau will always be 7 feet though and therefore have more value even as his skills decline.
Pau is a better fit for the Spurs.
Part two of the July 5 podcast, about 35 minutes in has the live reaction to the West news. I think these guys are very sharp and put the work into watch and research, but even someone like me who was not thrilled about Pau can't be on board with this.
For those who don't know, the Dunc'd On Podcast is the new hotness in the media, with two writers who are usually pretty good and fair, but are slight Warriors homers. They've been down on Pau quite harshly for his defense and defensive rebounding and down on him helping the Spurs. But I found the West reaction interesting enough to share:
They know about Duncan's likely retirement and still think West is a better fit for the Spurs ... ouch. Funny stuff."Maybe he felt disrespected by the Spurs because they kinda had space and they went with Pau Gasol.
I actually think that David West, ehhh, no, I don't know if I want to go that far as saying he's better than Pau Gasol, but in some ways he's a little bit better of a fit."
They also expect Boban's qo to be rescinded, so we'll see how sharp they are.
West and Pau both have skills.
Pau will always be 7 feet though and therefore have more value even as his skills decline.
Pau is a better fit for the Spurs.
Bingo.
West fits the Spurs in the Malik Rose category.
Pau fits the Spurs in the Tim Duncan category.
I'll give you one guess as to which is the better choice.
West was actually really, really good during the RS, tbh..
The post-season is a tougher read, though..he only played 30 minutes or so vs. OKC, he became unplayable, but was that strictly due to matchup? Or exacerbated by elevating his role with Duncan struggling and Diaw being a non-factor?
He'll thrive in GS..they won't ask for much out of him, he'll be a superior version of Speights..
As for the Spurs, while I'm not a huge fan of Gasol, he's unquestionably a better shot-creator than David West..the lack of creating outside of Kawhi/Aldridge and the occasional flashes from Parker was very evident vs. OKC..
Except for the part about West being a PF, and not tall enough to play C, and the part about him not being able to post up guys who are legitimate C's? Yeah, I'd say that West was "almost better" than Pau.
I like DWest, but what the kind of comment is that?
West is a fiery guy - a compe or. It's one of the things I like about him. I wouldn't be surprised if he feels like he could have made a difference, if he had gotten more floor time (whether it's true or not). So, yeah, maybe he was too twisted to come back. But it was 100% clear that he gave up money to chase a ring, and he didn't get one. Now he's gone where he's most likely to get one. That's not personal, it's just what he wants at this point in his career. Dissecting all the sticky bits is just a waste of time.
These guys are the "new hotness" in the media huh?
Are you ing serious? Didn't he watch West single handedly eliminate us from the playoffs?
Please, tell me this guys' name
Gasol's length is much needed. The Diaw/West combo was atrocious vs OKC's bigs. Not to mention Gasol is still a go to guy on the offensive end.
My podcast is the only one worth a damn tbh
Stay tuned
Oh yeah. They're so hot right now.
-insert Zoolander Mugatu pic-
I want a guest spot one day.My podcast is the only one worth a damn tbh
Stay tuned
I'd listen to it tbh...
I'll do it after four Baby A's purple margarita's.
Must see podcast...
You promised me you'd spread the word bro. Should I bring on RD?
Send us the link my friend.My podcast is the only one worth a damn tbh
Stay tuned
Shoot me a link. I'll listen. I'll do guest spots. I have a sexy voice too. Bonus!
You'd have a thriving podcast bro.
Waiting on Duncan announcement.Send us the link my friend.
They don't like West normally so I was also surprised by this.
They're really down on Gasol though but have held back some when it comes to Gasol specifically on the Spurs.
Pau Gasol is 10x the player West is and can actually play center and grab a rebound to save his life
Those guys are very sharp, but they cover so much ground to where inefficiencies are inevitable (regarding their analysis from team to team).
West fell off a cliff after the All-star break and got roasted in the playoffs when it mattered.
To say West is better than Pau or even the slight thought of it couldn't be more wrong.
To flog a dead horse: it might have made a difference the entire season and post-season if Pop had played West at his natural position. I wonder if he had a firm idea how Pop planned to use him when he signed with us... Splitting Tim and LMA and DWest and Boris would have optimized all their talents and optimized the Spurs chances to win. Burying Boban on the bench against OKC when we were getting killed and Boban had murdered the OKC bigs in their regular season matchup was the final nail in the Spurs' coffin.
West might have had a chance at making the difference if he had not just gotten more floor time, but floor time in the right pairing of bigs.
I dont even think west had one good game vs the elite team in the RS.
That's why you can't base a player on impact stats all the time.
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