smackeddog wrote:A lot of Laker fans say Gasol is no where near the player he's remembered or thought of as being- he's declined a lot, and is much slower. They say he's better suited as a centre these days. Gasol of a few years ago would have been great, but it might be best if you catch some Laker games to see what he's like now.

old and slow....where do i sign :)

3G4G wrote:Gasol is the player you want at the 4 position over Amar'e but I question his fit with Melo and the chuck gang

He's a much better fit with the chuck gang. He doesn't need the ball, he defends, rebs and passes better than Amare. We no longer have to worry about keeping Amare involved at the expense of Melo. It's a no brainer at this point but probably too good to be true

Still think Gasol has the most punchable face in sports, but I can look past that if he can score in the low block.

Too good to be true

3G4G wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

3G4G wrote:Gasol is the player you want at the 4 position over Amar'e but I question his fit with Melo and the chuck gang

He's a much better fit with the chuck gang. He doesn't need the ball, he defends, rebs and passes better than Amare. We no longer have to worry about keeping Amare involved at the expense of Melo. It's a no brainer at this point but probably too good to be true

I don't think his skill set gets utilized to it's strength in this system. I see him as a wasted acquisition.

if woodson would just go balls to the wall and not worry about hurting feelings, he would run the offense through kidd and gasol.... but we know that won't happen, gasol would have to pick up scraps left by the chuck gang, and that would be wasting his skills..

TeamBall wrote:I dont know about this one guys. The Lakers are really good at completely destroying teams in trades. If this isnt a completely bs and is actually being talked about, Shump most likely goes.