Pau Thread: Surgery a success; now rehab & rest for 12 weeks

Center Court wrote:Love for Pau is never ever happening.

Though, it'd be a perfect fit for LA

Finwë wrote:

Center Court wrote:Love for Pau is never ever happening.

Though, it'd be a perfect fit for LA

I couldn't even do it in 2k Had to impliment a few tricks

Ariza3 wrote:hope they wait until he plays with nash and then think of doing a trade if its still bad.

were not winning games without Pau...its not a coincidence.

khmrP wrote:

Ariza3 wrote:hope they wait until he plays with nash and then think of doing a trade if its still bad.

were not winning games without Pau...its not a coincidence.

yea keep on with that mantra, cause Nash is gona magically make Pau stop being a puss......oh wait Nash gona get him more open look jumpers, just like the kinds he usually misses.

Doc Brown wrote:

Legendary wrote:If Mitch can flip Pau for Love...

We should re-name this site to ClubMitch.

Sounds like something you have to open an Incognito window for.

Ariza3 wrote:

khmrP wrote:

Ariza3 wrote:hope they wait until he plays with nash and then think of doing a trade if its still bad.

were not winning games without Pau...its not a coincidence.

yea keep on with that mantra, cause Nash is gona magically make Pau stop being a puss......oh wait Nash gona get him more open look jumpers, just like the kinds he usually misses.

I think pnr with pau will be good. the open jumpers he can make. not at a high percentage, but if he gets pnr with nash and attacks itll open things up for others aswell as himself.

Pau will never not be soft, but nash can help him get to basket more than he has in a while.

XXIV wrote:

Finwë wrote:

Center Court wrote:Love for Pau is never ever happening.

Though, it'd be a perfect fit for LA

I couldn't even do it in 2k Had to impliment a few tricks

Mitch has an override button at his desk.

Magic: Pau Gasol being used wrong

"When Gasol was on that (low) block, he averaged 18 points, he shot 53 percent from the field and he still is the best passing big man in the game," Johnson said Tuesday, shortly after introducing Greinke at a news conference at Dodger Stadium. "But you have him at the free-throw line? That makes no sense. That's not his game.

"His game is to catch it on the low block, face his man, one dribble left or right. He's got great moves. But now all the blame is on his shoulders, like he's not performing well? He can't take that. That's not who he is.

"They've got to put him in a winning situation, because once Gasol starts to play well, I think the team will start to play well. Then you come in with Steve Nash. But you've got to get Gasol going. Gasol, to me, is the key to this whole thing. If you continue to have him at the 3-point line, he's not going to perform well."

Johnson said that while he's staying patient with new coach Mike D'Antoni, at least until Nash returns from a fractured leg, he feels D'Antoni should adjust his system to better fit the Lakers personnel.

"I've gotta adjust my system a little bit if I'm the coach. That's all," Johnson said. "His system doesn't fit the talent that the Lakers have. You can't run with this team. Who are the runners? You've got one guy who can get up and down the court and that's Kobe (Bryant).

"Ron (Metta World Peace)? Love him, but he's slow. Both our big men are not fast guys. So we gotta say, 'Maybe I should scale it back. I run, if the basket is there, we take it.' Just like us in 'Showtime,' we ran and if we got the layup, good. If not, Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar), come here, bail us out. That's what you do. That's basketball."

According to ESPN Stats and Information, Gasol was fifth in the NBA in post-up points in 2010-11. He was ninth last season and 10th in 2009-10.

This season, he's 27th with just 2.7 points per game out of the post.

"I don't understand it," Johnson said. "The man (Gasol) is an All-Star. He's seven feet tall for real. The guy can play basketball. He's one of the smartest players in the league. That's why we got Zack (Grienke). He's one of the smartest players in baseball. He watches film. He's serious about his craft. That's what we wanted. He can really help the young players."

While Johnson admitted to being frustrated with the Lakers' woes, he didn't think another big change or shakeup was the right solution.

"No. No. No. The season has already been disrupted one time," he said. "Another change would just blow the team up. You'd lose everybody. We don't need another change.

"What he needs to do is say, 'Look, I have a certain philosophy but I don't have the type of players to play that scheme and that system. But I do have two of the best seven-footers in the game.'

"It's a long season. We can't count out coach D'Antoni or the Lakers. We want to see signs that this thing is turning around. He's waiting for Steve Nash to return. We'll wait and see what happens when Steve Nash returns. We're all spoiled. I'm the first to admit that I'm spoiled with the success of the Lakers. You sit there and you say, 'Man, this can't happen to our Lakers.'

Ariza3 wrote:

Ariza3 wrote:

Battle Tested20 wrote:

Ariza3 wrote:

real talk.

I like this Magic instead of the NBA on ESPN/ABC Magic. He seems more genuine in this video and you really believe him when watching it. Versus when he is on ABC or ESPN it's like he has these programed or scripted responses or things to say about the Lakers or NBA in general.

escobar8 wrote:
and part about misusing him is just excuse...i agree he plays out off position,but i havent seen one post move in whole season...and he had chances,specialy when he plays with second unit...he gets pushed by guys like diaw and setles for jumpshots...so its more his problem than mda problem...
what about D...i will admit his D one on one is not that bad...he is tall guy and he can handle it atleast at average level...but if he needs to move his feet,its disaster...his help d is atrocious...he is to slow...when brook lopez pass by you like he is pg...its tome to make some moves...we need to trade him...dont need to have nash back to know he will be again soft mental midget...

therealdeal wrote:Love/Williams/Barea for Gasol/Hill Go Mitch!