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

KB24 wrote:KeepBynum...

Just remember, we are not coming off a three-peat dude. Stop acting like this team is fine. We are coming off b2b slaughter in the 2nd round and while Thunder are on the way up, we are on the way down. FACT.

Improved doesn't mean good enough especially when the core will have yet another year under their belt + a short summer. You are kind of irking me with your "everything is awesome" attitude.

take off your pink glasses and be rational.

KeepBynum wrote:First of all we weren't slaughtered.

John3:16 wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:First of all we weren't slaughtered.

1 win
8 losses

KeepBynum wrote:

John3:16 wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:First of all we weren't slaughtered.

1 win
8 losses

I don't believe I said that we didn't lose. We lost, but to say we got slaughtered is ridiculous. We had a legit shot at winning half of those games and simply choked.

Dom wrote:Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning.

John3:16 wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:

John3:16 wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:First of all we weren't slaughtered.

1 win
8 losses

I don't believe I said that we didn't lose. We lost, but to say we got slaughtered is ridiculous. We had a legit shot at winning half of those games and simply choked.

I don't care if you win by 1 or 100. An L is an L. We weren't in either series and the final tally proves that. We have to improve a lot to beat them.

Dom wrote:Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning.

KeepBynum wrote:Well that's simply not true. We had a legit chance at winning both series.

John3:16 wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:Well that's simply not true. We had a legit chance at winning both series.

Yup. A missed layup.... a missed call here and there..... only 7 games away from winning both series.

KeepBynum wrote:Actually a missed three point shot by Kobe in game 1 against Dallas.

LTLakerFan wrote:

kray28 wrote:

The Original 81 wrote:

Brian Mahoney ‏@briancmahoney
Kobe, answering a question from a Spanish reporter about Pau's status with the Lakers: "As long as I'm there, he's going to be there."

Damn! From at each others throats at the end of the season to a virtual love fest now...... :

Pau Gasol
‏@paugasol


Thanks Kobe! It's a pleasure to play with you game after game. Go Lakers!!

https://twitter.com/paugasol/status/226741087467884545

KB24 wrote:KeepBynum...

Just remember, we are not coming off a three-peat dude. Stop acting like this team is fine. We are coming off b2b slaughter in the 2nd round and while Thunder are on the way up, we are on the way down. FACT.

Improved doesn't mean good enough especially when the core will have yet another year under their belt + a short summer. You are kind of irking me with your "everything is awesome" attitude.

take off your pink glasses and be rational.

Doc Brown wrote:Pau Gasol's response to Kobe telling him that he's been traded.....

LONDON (Reuters) - Pau Gasol said on Thursday he felt like a "beast" after working hard to prepare for his pivotal role in Spain's bid for Olympic hardware in basketball.

"I have been preparing myself and working to get better this summer," Gasol, a two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, told reporters at a news conference.

"First for the Olympics and to perform at a high level to be able to achieve our goal, and then when the Olympics are over, take a little break and continue to prepare myself for what's going to be a very demanding (NBA) season, a season where we (the Lakers) want to get back on top as a team."

NBA team mate Kobe Bryant took notice after Gasol led Spain with 19 points in an exhibition game defeat to the United States in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Bryant said the 7-foot (2.13m), 32-year-old Gasol looked stronger, absorbing contact and pushing back in an impressive display that boded well for future Lakers' success.

"I'm a beast," Gasol told Reuters. "Yeah, I feel pretty good. I feel strong."

Spain, runners-up to the U.S. team at the Beijing Games, play their first game of the Olympic tournament on Sunday against China.

"We remember our game in the last Olympics," said Spain coach Sergio Scariolo. "Spain struggled a lot but caught an overtime win in the very last seconds so we're absolutely conscious that it's going to be a very tough game."

Gasol said the opening of the Olympics tournament was always potentially tricky.

"It's the first game of the championship and we want to start well," he said. "It's not always the easiest game to play because everybody is so excited to start off well."

Gasol, who will have the honor of carrying the flag for Spain at Friday's opening ceremony, said Spain expected him to be a leader on the court.

"My role is definitely different here," he said. "I'm the guy that everybody counts on and everything kind of revolves around my play and I take a lot of pride in leading this team in different ways.

"It's not about just scoring. I've been a part of this team for 11 years now. My role is definitely different than what it is with the Lakers."