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Re: Pau Gasol is a top 50 player of all-time
45 wins and went 28-12 in their last 40 (3rd best record in the league) despite..
3 different head coaches
30 games missed from starting PG
30 games missed from starting PF
Staring center playing the first 45-50 looking like a complete shell of himself because of back surgery.
Best bench player/3rd best big missed the entire season.
Back-up PG missed 50 games.
Extraordinary job by Kobe.
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Serious playground baller
Re: Pau Gasol is a top 50 player of all-time
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Local High School Star
Re: Pau Gasol is a top 50 player of all-time
If you're going to say he's top 50, then name the player you're bumping off the list then.
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Re: Pau Gasol is a top 50 player of all-time
Originally Posted by Electric Slide
Guy led the Lakers to a title in 2010 and was then robbed of Finals MVP. His skillset and talent is amazing. He is probably the most underrated player of all-time.
Top 50? Maybe.
Led Lakers to a title and robbed of Finals MVP? Yes for sure.
Most Underrated all time? No.
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Serious playground baller
Re: Pau Gasol is a top 50 player of all-time
Originally Posted by OldSkoolball#52
In his prime, Pau was a terrific all-around player.
Problem is though, his prime was very short. In Memphis, he became lethargic and uninterested at the end of his tenure because of the futility of the team around him.
He was rejuvinated by the trade to the Lakers, and as OP mentioned was the most vital piece on two championship teams.
But after a few seasons, playing with selfish, me-first, me-star, me-hero Kobe took its inevitably toll, as it had previously on Shaq,and as it did on Bynum, and ultimately would on Howard, so he just kind of half assed it again like he did when he was unhappy in Memphis.
Pau is a very talented guy but the fact is he's a sulker. When he's not happy, he throws in the towel. Mind you, he was justifiably unhappy, but still could have played harder through it.
Those periods of decreased intensity definitely diminish him a bit when you start comparing him with other elite players.
It's hilarious to me how people like you spout this nonsense about playing with. He has been making close to 20 mill a year. If he's not playing hard that's on
I mean how is justifiably unhappy?
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Local High School Star
Re: Pau Gasol is a top 50 player of all-time
Originally Posted by Magic 32
Try again...
I know that looking at a game and coming up with an opinion is too much effort, much more effort that identifying which is the highest number in a paper, but you're not going to die for using your brain from time to time.
Guaranteed.
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