Pau Gasol
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Deadlift
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How many career points do you think Gasol will achieve?
18,000?
18,000?
He has a strong chance to go beyond 15,000. I originally though he could join Dirk in the 20,000 mark, but he suffered 2 injury-prone seasons (04-05 and 06-07). So yeah, I think he'll make it as far as 18,000. At least Yao Ming will not catch up with him.Deadlift said:
whiteathlete33
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His career high is 44 points in a game.
j41181 said:Best game of the season by Pau Gasol!
36 points (14-19 FG's, 8-10 FT's)
11 rebounds
7 assists
2 steals
2 blocks
He leads LA to a 103-95 victory over New Jersey.
I love the fact that Pau is doing this on such a high profile team that the Lakers are. It sure is better than if he was still in Memphis toiling away in relative obscurity with that loser franchise.
whiteathlete33
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Yes, but Morrison is still struggling and not getting any minutes on the Lakers.
Solid game for Gasol:
26 points (11-16 FG's, 4-6 FT's)
12 rebounds
Lakers beat the Kings 122-104. Even though Vlade Divac had some great years as a Laker, Pau Gasol is without doubt the best white player to don a Laker uniform since Gail Goodrich. And he will do so for many more years to come.
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26 points (11-16 FG's, 4-6 FT's)
12 rebounds
Lakers beat the Kings 122-104. Even though Vlade Divac had some great years as a Laker, Pau Gasol is without doubt the best white player to don a Laker uniform since Gail Goodrich. And he will do so for many more years to come.
Monster BOOM by Pau Gasol!!
27 points (9-19 FG's, 9-11 FT's)
19 rebounds (career high)
3 assists
He leads the Lakers to 116-102 drowning on the the Nuggets. Andrew Bynum is back from an injury, but Pau Gasol is unquestionably the Laker's man in the middle. Bynum will be very rusty, and I expect Gasol to continue burning opponents till the regular season ends. It's been an outstanding year for Pau Gasol, and I smell an NBA ring with him.
Edited by: j41181
27 points (9-19 FG's, 9-11 FT's)
19 rebounds (career high)
3 assists
He leads the Lakers to 116-102 drowning on the the Nuggets. Andrew Bynum is back from an injury, but Pau Gasol is unquestionably the Laker's man in the middle. Bynum will be very rusty, and I expect Gasol to continue burning opponents till the regular season ends. It's been an outstanding year for Pau Gasol, and I smell an NBA ring with him.
Your right j41181, Gasol is the man in the middle. Last year I was hoping the Lakers would beat the Dark Green Celtics. He needed help, hopefully Bynum will provide that help.
Your are also right about Gasol being the best white player since Goodrich. Did Goodrich play after, Jerry West?
I look forward to the playoffs, and hopefully the Lakers can pull the trigger and win. Funny, back in the 80s I wanted the Celtics against the Lakers. Wonder why.
Your are also right about Gasol being the best white player since Goodrich. Did Goodrich play after, Jerry West?
I look forward to the playoffs, and hopefully the Lakers can pull the trigger and win. Funny, back in the 80s I wanted the Celtics against the Lakers. Wonder why.
Well dudes, it's done. Pau Gasol just finished his 1st full year as a Laker on a high note:
20 points (8-12 FG's, 4-4 FT's)
9 rebounds
6 assists
1 steal
2 blocks
Lakers trash 1st round opponent Utah 125-112. My condolence to the Jazz, who will face the Lakers in the 1st round. Lakers are my bet to become NBA champions, with Pau Gasol having probable chance of winning Finals MVP.
20 points (8-12 FG's, 4-4 FT's)
9 rebounds
6 assists
1 steal
2 blocks
Lakers trash 1st round opponent Utah 125-112. My condolence to the Jazz, who will face the Lakers in the 1st round. Lakers are my bet to become NBA champions, with Pau Gasol having probable chance of winning Finals MVP.
Fellows, I just uncovered a very insulting article about Pau Gasol dating from last year. This has to be one dumb-ass wigger:
Pau Gasol is NOT a Star
Pau Gasol is NOT a Star
Since Dirk is out, Pau Gasol is now my main man in the NBA playoffs. Pau had one of the defining moments of his NBA career so far:
21 points (10-19 FG's, 1-1 FT's)
18 rebounds
1 assist
1 steal
3 blocks
LA won a decisive 89-70 game 7 over the Houston Rockets. Pau is now the best white player in the playoffs, with the great, but unfortunate Dirk Nowitzki eliminated. I hope he can keep it up, he is in prime position to not only help LA win an NBA title, but become the best white player to win an NBA title since Larry Bird, and Kevin McHale.
He is also poised to become the best European player ever to win a NBA title.
21 points (10-19 FG's, 1-1 FT's)
18 rebounds
1 assist
1 steal
3 blocks
LA won a decisive 89-70 game 7 over the Houston Rockets. Pau is now the best white player in the playoffs, with the great, but unfortunate Dirk Nowitzki eliminated. I hope he can keep it up, he is in prime position to not only help LA win an NBA title, but become the best white player to win an NBA title since Larry Bird, and Kevin McHale.
He is also poised to become the best European player ever to win a NBA title.
DixieDestroyer
Hall of Famer
Gasol's a stud & proved it again last night. I hope he continues putting up these MVP type #s, although I doubt he'll get much "mainstream" accolades as the caste lackeys are too busy worshiping "Queen LeBro(w)n"!
Edited by: DixieDestroyer
So far, Pau has been really solid for LA, but he should really step it up if he's really hungry for the NBA ring. Another big problem now is, other than KB, LA is not getting much support from it's role-players, especially from the likes of Walton and Vujacic. These two have really been missing for LA. Gasol needs to raise his offensive level a notch further to around 25-30 points.
Writer gives Gasol his due.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aru5QEiCKNGEniZtdqmorJs5nYcB?slug=aw-gasol060809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
LOS ANGELES â€" The stateside resistance to the European player has been vast and vicious. The American basketball culture has had a bad habit of dismissing Pau Gasol(notes) with its tired and twisted refrain: The Spaniard is soft.
This foolishness has never inspired public indignation out of the Los Angeles Lakers' star, no defiant declarations that he'll show everyone the truth. Gasol is too smart to get overworked over American small-mindedness masquerading as fear of a burgeoning base of overseas talent. Secure in his immense talent, his Euro and NBA credentials, the resentment doesn't rule him.
"Because a guy has a set of skills and is more of a finesse player, then he's labeled as a soft player," Gasol said. "I'm not bothered by it because I know I'm a competitor. I've competed my whole career and nobody has given me anything. "¦
"I'm a winner."Â
Once again, Gasol made his case. He raised his fists into the air Sunday night, the purple and gold streamers dancing down to the Staples Center floor. The Lakers had survived a blown layup at the regulation buzzer, an Orlando Magic lob that could've reshaped everything in these NBA Finals.
Yet, Courtney Lee(notes) missed and that'll be a play that the Magic will remember a long, long time. These Lakers are too talented, too tested, to let games get away like they did in Game 2. Lee missed, and Gasol made the Magic pay a steep price. As much as anything, Gasol will be remembered as the biggest reason Kobe Bryant(notes) wins a championship without Shaquille O'Neal.
As much as anything, he has been the salvation of a forlorn franchise. (snip)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aru5QEiCKNGEniZtdqmorJs5nYcB?slug=aw-gasol060809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
LOS ANGELES â€" The stateside resistance to the European player has been vast and vicious. The American basketball culture has had a bad habit of dismissing Pau Gasol(notes) with its tired and twisted refrain: The Spaniard is soft.
This foolishness has never inspired public indignation out of the Los Angeles Lakers' star, no defiant declarations that he'll show everyone the truth. Gasol is too smart to get overworked over American small-mindedness masquerading as fear of a burgeoning base of overseas talent. Secure in his immense talent, his Euro and NBA credentials, the resentment doesn't rule him.
"Because a guy has a set of skills and is more of a finesse player, then he's labeled as a soft player," Gasol said. "I'm not bothered by it because I know I'm a competitor. I've competed my whole career and nobody has given me anything. "¦
"I'm a winner."Â
Once again, Gasol made his case. He raised his fists into the air Sunday night, the purple and gold streamers dancing down to the Staples Center floor. The Lakers had survived a blown layup at the regulation buzzer, an Orlando Magic lob that could've reshaped everything in these NBA Finals.
Yet, Courtney Lee(notes) missed and that'll be a play that the Magic will remember a long, long time. These Lakers are too talented, too tested, to let games get away like they did in Game 2. Lee missed, and Gasol made the Magic pay a steep price. As much as anything, Gasol will be remembered as the biggest reason Kobe Bryant(notes) wins a championship without Shaquille O'Neal.
As much as anything, he has been the salvation of a forlorn franchise. (snip)
Fightingtowin
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I don't know if anybody saw this, but Gasol was on CSI this week. I just had it on in the background and thought "hey that looks just like Pau Gasol," but they hid his height somewhat and his acting was good enough not to stand out as a non-actor.
Guess it's good to play in L.A.
http://www.bscreview.com/2009/11/csi-miami-point-of-impact-review/Edited by: Fightingtowin
Guess it's good to play in L.A.
http://www.bscreview.com/2009/11/csi-miami-point-of-impact-review/Edited by: Fightingtowin
ToughJ.Riggins
Hall of Famer
I would have liked to see Pau's acting skills. He is quite versatile on and off the court!
Welcome back, Pau Gasol! The way he I saw him play tonight was much better than I expected, no sign of rust in him. Lakers won 108-93 over the Bulls, and it looks like he has a strong chance for next year's All-Star game. It also helps that all the talk about his return from injury, and his cameo in CSI: Miami, may have given him some serious notoriety. Way to go Pau Gasol!
24 points (9-15 FG's, 6-6 FT's)
13 rebounds
3 assists
1 block
It's quite disappointing that Gasol's the only significant white player for the Lakers. Sasha Vujacic has become a space cadet, Luke Walton is out with an injury, but is pretty much a space cadet also, and so is Adam Morrison.
24 points (9-15 FG's, 6-6 FT's)
13 rebounds
3 assists
1 block
It's quite disappointing that Gasol's the only significant white player for the Lakers. Sasha Vujacic has become a space cadet, Luke Walton is out with an injury, but is pretty much a space cadet also, and so is Adam Morrison.
white lightning
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Great game by Pau. This Gasol Family is very talented. Do they have any other brothers than the two in the nba right now? Just curious.
There is a 3rd Gasol dude, and his name's Adria Gasol. He should be 16 this year, and he goes to a middle school in Memphis, the same where brother Marc first when to before going back to Europe to turn pro. Rumors about his height range from 6'5-6'9, and he too plays basketball, though some say he's a geek, as in, computer geek. But then, let's wait 'n see, he might turn out to be another Gasol in basketball. Check him out through Google, later.Edited by: j41181white lightning said: