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Texas_Pete Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12825 Location: Somewhere watching a Laker game
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: Don't Look Now, but Pau is Putting up KG-type Numbers! |
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In a head to head comparison, Pau is playing like KG this year. Teams are terrified by Kobe's greatness. Next to Kobe, his impact will be felt even more because of LO's improved play and our X-factor: Big Drew. People are all gaga over KG, when our very own Pau is putting up similar numbers: PPG - a wash . RPG - KG by 1.0 rpg. BPG - Pau! FG% - KG. FT% - Pau! APG - a wash. They play about the same amount of mpg. So I would say that Pau has had just as much impact on the Lakers as KG has for the Celtics.
By the numbers:
Pau Gasol
PPG 18.9
RPG 8.4
APG 3.2
SPG 0.5
BPG 1.5
FG% 0.524
FT% 0.809
3P% 0.250
MPG 35.8
Kevin Garnett
PPG 18.9
RPG 9.4
APG 3.5
SPG 1.4
BPG 1.3
FG% 0.536
FT% 0.801
3P% 0.000
MPG 33.5
And then there is this little gem on YouTube to remind people of what Pau used to do to KG.
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msb212 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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too bad he doesn't play defense like KG. |
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Texas_Pete Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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^Are you talking about weak side swatting? By average he swats better than KG - but when Drew returns - then what? |
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Megatron24 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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KG>Gasol
Lets not kid ourselves _________________ 16 |
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Manu Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Texas_Pete wrote: | ^Are you talking about weak side swatting? By average he swats better than KG - but when Drew returns - then what? |
Sure, so Pau has more blocks than KG. KG is stronger, keeps his man off the post more, is quicker, has faster hands. |
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Texas_Pete Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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^^I didn't say Pau was better. I said he is "...Putting KG-type Numbers!" |
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Critical Beatdown Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, neither guy is putting up classic KG numbers. _________________ !
Per 100 possessions, we're winning 118-102 with LO on the floor, and losing 109-111 without him. (updated: 4/1/09; source: 82games.com) |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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theyre both terrific players. I like parts of KGs game better than Pau's but I also sure do like Pau's age better. |
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KBryantisclutch Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Having Gasol here is fabulous.
Garnett's defense is better than Gasol's though, I hate to say that. You can't really look on the stat sheet to see that though. Blocks and/or Steals is a weak comparison of playing defense. A guy can get blocks or steals but still get lit up for 30 points. Most of the time, there are no blocks or steals on a possession. It's usually a make or a miss, sometimes a turnover. Guys score easier on Pau than they do on Garnett.
But offensively, Pau is doing great. Either getting easy baskets or setting teammates up for easy baskets. Him and Odom play great together. |
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AndrewBynum17 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Don't Look Now, but Pau is Putting up KG-type Numbers! |
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Texas_Pete wrote: | So I would say that Pau has had just as much impact on the Lakers as KG has for the Celtics.
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OX1947 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Gasol>KG, for the Lakers right now. Thats all that matters.... |
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AndrewBynum17 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: Don't Look Now, but Pau is Putting up KG-type Numbers! |
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Texas_Pete wrote: |
By the numbers:
Pau Gasol
PPG 18.9
RPG 8.4
APG 3.2
SPG 0.5
BPG 1.5
FG% 0.524
FT% 0.809
3P% 0.250
MPG 35.8
Kevin Garnett
PPG 18.9
RPG 9.4
APG 3.5
SPG 1.4
BPG 1.3
FG% 0.536
FT% 0.801
3P% 0.000
MPG 33.5
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forgot to highlight who has the advantage with rebounds and steals. _________________ www.andrewbynum.com |
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Texas_Pete Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Manu wrote: | Texas_Pete wrote: | ^Are you talking about weak side swatting? By average he swats better than KG - but when Drew returns - then what? |
Sure, so Pau has more blocks than KG. KG is stronger, keeps his man off the post more, is quicker, has faster hands. |
Can KG play center on a nightly basis? How is he versus a power player? For example, KG average 17.5 points versus D-12 this year. Pau dropped 30 on him and fouled him out - on the road no less.
KG is the better player per se, but Pau is getting it done for us. And when Drew returns? |
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AndrewBynum17 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Don't Look Now, but Pau is Putting up KG-type Numbers! |
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Texas_Pete wrote: |
And then there is this little gem on YouTube to remind people of what Pau used to do to KG.
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look at KG's expression. _________________ www.andrewbynum.com |
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pjiddy Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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KG's numbers aren't even of what makes KG. Is All-NBA defense is lightyears out of Pau's range. |
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Mark_in_Tulsa Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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For the record I don't think KG can play center as well Pau has for us.
Pau may of been more important to us than KG would of been with the injuries we have had. _________________ Think about how stupid the avg. person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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Fan0Bynum17 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Pau was still the better trade. Sure KG is the better player easily, but Pau can do similar things if not nearly the same exact thing on offense, he's younger, and we didn't have to give up Odom or Bynum to get him. |
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LVLAKERFAN Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Lakers are 17-3 With Gasol in the Lineup. All 20 of those games our without two of our better defensive players in Ariza and Bynum.
That's an 85% win percentage.
We will break the record next year.
KG > Gasol. Led the league in rebounding for the previous 4 years in a row. He's just chilling because he has a lot of help on the offensive end. _________________ SCHROEDER/CARUSO/COOK
MATTHEWS/KCP/THT
LEBRON/KUZMA/BABYGIANIS
AD/MORRIS/DUDLEY
GASOL/HARRELL/TINKLE
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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What if we had traded Bynum for KG AND did the Gasol trade. Kobe, KG and Gasol? |
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jabberjaw Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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;; oops _________________
SilverBullet wrote: | ...I'm not planning to make drug or anything. Plus, this may only work in a 3rd world country because American cops are smart. Plus, they don't have K-9 units over there. |
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Flight#24 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Of course KG is better than Gasol, but that's only because KG is one of the best PFs ever to play in the NBA.
However, Kobe + Pau + Bynum + LO > Kobe + KG |
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limchrc Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Pau has just been terrific for us. |
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Nahtanoj Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Flight#24 wrote: | Kobe + Pau + Bynum + LO > Kobe + KG |
_________________ NBA Finals 2008 Game 4 post-game reaction:
KOBE 2.0 - I'm gonna cut my wrists... Whatever... I don't care this sucks and I hate life.
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Nahtanoj wrote: | Flight#24 wrote: | Kobe + Pau + Bynum + LO > Kobe + KG |
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Bryant + Gasol + Bynum + Odom + Farmar + Ariza + Turiaf + Fisher + Vujacic + ... |
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REPPIN 818 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Texas_Pete wrote: | ^^I didn't say Pau was better. I said he is "...Putting KG-type Numbers!" |
That's because defense doesn't factor into statistics |
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