Could Lakers Bring Back Pau Gasol?
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:46 am    Post subject: Could Lakers Bring Back Pau Gasol?

He seems to fit a lot of the criteria for the center position of the Golden State style offense.

Bogut per 36 numbers:
9.3ppg, 12.2rpg, 4.0apg, 2.8bpg

Gasol per 36 numbers:
18.7ppg, 12.5rpg, 4.6apg, 2.3bpg

He's a better passer and a much better scorer than Bogut. His rebounds and blocks numbers are about the same. Sure he is old but he's a 7 footer, they last longer and he proved last year that he still has a lot of game left. He's still playing big minutes too. We won't even need him to play big minutes, with Nance off the bench, etc. Sure he had a tough time in L.A. last time but, can Luke, Shaw, Kobe, etc. convince him to come back?
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:47 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:48 am    Post subject:

Could they? Sure. Should they? No. He is too slow to play at the pace the team will want to play.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:49 am    Post subject:

Pau will be playing for Pop next year. book it.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:50 am    Post subject:

What vlf said.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:50 am    Post subject:

Damn I got excited for a second, I thought Pau and the Lakers had mutual interest
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:54 am    Post subject:

I doubt he would like to come back.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:54 am    Post subject:

I'd like to bring him back, but here's my problem: he's not capable of playing the center position, because he's a bad rim protector, if you pair him with a rim protector, he doesn't want to stretch out to the three, and he doesn't want to come off the bench. At this point of his career, Pau has his limitations. He'd most likely be the number one option, if he were to come here, unless we get someone else in FA, but defensively, I'd worry about a pairing of him with Randle. You'd probably have to start Nance over Randle, if you were to get Pau.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:57 am    Post subject:

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Could they? Sure. Should they? No. He is too slow to play at the pace the team will want to play.
That counts a lot of people out then. I'm not sure how fast Bogut and Ezili are with their creaky knees. What big out there is fast? Not many. I guess we could also count out Noah if that's the case. Whiteside runs the floor ok I guess? But he don't pass the ball at all. Our best bests would be Horford and Biyombo, but we really got to convince them to sign with us.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:58 am    Post subject:

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I'd like to bring him back, but here's my problem: he's not capable of playing the center position, because he's a bad rim protector, if you pair him with a rim protector, he doesn't want to stretch out to the three, and he doesn't want to come off the bench. At this point of his career, Pau has his limitations. He'd most likely be the number one option, if he were to come here, unless we get someone else in FA, but defensively, I'd worry about a pairing of him with Randle. You'd probably have to start Nance over Randle, if you were to get Pau.
He managed to block 2 shots per game last season. Do you have his rim protection % stats?
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:01 am    Post subject:

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Pau will be playing for Pop next year. book it.


this...
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:02 am    Post subject:

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rebirth wrote:
Pau will be playing for Pop next year. book it.


this...
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:05 am    Post subject:

we prob burned that bridge already. If I were Pau, I'll either go to Spurs for Duncan's role or go to Memphis and play with Marc
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:05 am    Post subject:

scoobs wrote:
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I'd like to bring him back, but here's my problem: he's not capable of playing the center position, because he's a bad rim protector, if you pair him with a rim protector, he doesn't want to stretch out to the three, and he doesn't want to come off the bench. At this point of his career, Pau has his limitations. He'd most likely be the number one option, if he were to come here, unless we get someone else in FA, but defensively, I'd worry about a pairing of him with Randle. You'd probably have to start Nance over Randle, if you were to get Pau.
He managed to block 2 shots per game last season. Do you have his rim protection % stats?

46.3%, which isn't terrible, but the stats don't tell the whole story:
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:06 am    Post subject:

Miami if they lose Whiteside.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:07 am    Post subject:

Let him go to the Spurs. We'll eliminate him when we upset the Spurs in the 1st round.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:14 am    Post subject:

I love Gasol but its over. I doubt he wants to come back. And I don't really want him back.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:17 am    Post subject:

Pau's possible destinations next year IMO:

San Antonio (If Duncan retires)
Miami (Whiteside leaves)
Spain
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:24 am    Post subject:

rebirth wrote:
Pau will be playing for Pop next year. book it.


His defense will drive Pop crazy
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:30 am    Post subject:

scoobs wrote:
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I'd like to bring him back, but here's my problem: he's not capable of playing the center position, because he's a bad rim protector, if you pair him with a rim protector, he doesn't want to stretch out to the three, and he doesn't want to come off the bench. At this point of his career, Pau has his limitations. He'd most likely be the number one option, if he were to come here, unless we get someone else in FA, but defensively, I'd worry about a pairing of him with Randle. You'd probably have to start Nance over Randle, if you were to get Pau.
He managed to block 2 shots per game last season. Do you have his rim protection % stats?


He's actually a decent rim protector, the problem is that's because he's just sagging back into the lane on everything. He no longer rotates quickly, or often at all. Because he sags back and picks up a bunch of rebounds and blocks, people think he's more effective than he is.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:43 am    Post subject:

Lakers should add Pau if they decide to blow up the youth and try to win now instead.

IF the lakers traded the #2 pick + (Ingram or D'Lo or Randle) for Jimmy Butler & signed Kevin Durant +/- Hassan Whiteside in Free Agency. Then, and only then, would it make sense to go after Pau.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:45 am    Post subject:

venturalakersfan wrote:
Could they? Sure. Should they? No. He is too slow to play at the pace the team will want to play.


This and his feelings are hurt too easy.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:47 am    Post subject:

a2j1m wrote:
No


When a player leaves their team to take less money somewhere else. He isn't coming back.
And obviously, he can't be bought into coming back.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:54 am    Post subject:

The Logo wrote:
I'd like to bring him back, but here's my problem: he's not capable of playing the center position, because he's a bad rim protector, if you pair him with a rim protector, he doesn't want to stretch out to the three, and he doesn't want to come off the bench. At this point of his career, Pau has his limitations. He'd most likely be the number one option, if he were to come here, unless we get someone else in FA, but defensively, I'd worry about a pairing of him with Randle. You'd probably have to start Nance over Randle, if you were to get Pau.


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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 10:54 am    Post subject:

All_Star_Laker wrote:
Lakers should add Pau if they decide to blow up the youth and try to win now instead.

IF the lakers traded the #2 pick + (Ingram or D'Lo or Randle) for Jimmy Butler & signed Kevin Durant +/- Hassan Whiteside in Free Agency. Then, and only then, would it make sense to go after Pau.


Pau isn't a win now mode player and Chicago found out the hard way.
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