Pau Gasol is an elite rim protector

[Rose]

Shot percentage around the rim

Anthony Davis allows 50.6%
DeAndre Jordan 48%
Tim Duncan 46.8%
Marc Gasol 50.2%
Tyson Chandler 50.9%
Noah allows 53%


But the all-Pauerful only allows 46%
Maybe even more impressive than that is he's facing 10.8 shot attempts at the rim PER game. More than anyone else but Terrence Jones. Of the guys I listed Timmy is ranked the highest of them at 9.1

He's also fourth in blocks as well.

Can we give him a little love up in here for his defense?

[beastee]

His resurgence is very impressive. His defense has been good. His help defense at times has been very poor though. But I believe that will get better as the Bulls starting 5 start to gel more. Adding a 6'10" Nikola at SF may be the key with his length and intensity.

[Dro]

Shot percentage around the rim

Anthony Davis allows 50.6%
DeAndre Jordan 48%
Tim Duncan 46.8%
Marc Gasol 50.2%
Tyson Chandler 50.9%
Noah allows 53%


But the all-Pauerful only allows 46%
Maybe even more impressive than that is he's facing 10.8 shot attempts at the rim PER game. More than anyone else but Terrence Jones. Of the guys I listed Timmy is ranked the highest of them at 9.1

He's also fourth in blocks as well.

Can we give him a little love up in here for his defense?

How did you leave out Hibbert? 41.6% allowed at the rim..I know its not about Hibbert, just wanted to give him some props...

But yes to the actual topic...Gasol has been really surprising this year.......

[Rose]

How did you leave out Hibbert? 41.6% allowed at the rim..I know its not about Hibbert, just wanted to give him some props...

But yes to the actual topic...Gasol has been really surprising this year.......

I was just posting guys who are considered good defenders/rim protectors and how Pau was better. It's a Pau agenda thread! Not a Hibbert one!

Pau doesn't go straight up.

[riseagainst]

The Kobe Bryant effect. Once he leaves, Gasol becomes one of the best in the league.

[Beastmode88]

The Kobe Bryant effect. Once he leaves, Gasol becomes one of the best in the league.

Should of told andrew bynum that.

[TheMan]

Pau has 75 blocks so far this season, Boozer had 92 his entire time with the Bulls.

[Ariza4three]

Lebron is the best rim protector in the league when he plays center.

[Ariza4three]

Pau also allows the most field goal attempts at the rim of any player.

[DonDadda59]

How did you leave out Hibbert? 41.6% allowed at the rim..I know its not about Hibbert, just wanted to give him some props...

But yes to the actual topic...Gasol has been really surprising this year.......

Dat verticality

[Dro]

I was just posting guys who are considered good defenders/rim protectors and how Pau was better. It's a Pau agenda thread! Not a Hibbert one!

Pau doesn't go straight up.

[HOoopCityJones]

Yea, well he didn't wanna protect shit the last few years he was with us, we'd get torched in the paint.

[Hotlantadude81]

I don't remember Pau looking so great on that end when Al had one of his best games of the season (21/10/6) against him earlier this year.

[HOoopCityJones]

I don't remember Pau looking so great on that end when Al had one of his best games of the season (21/10/6) against him earlier this year.

That's the Pau I remember.

Bigs and Guards would have career nights from the paint.

[BIZARRO]

Pau has 75 blocks so far this season, Boozer had 92 his entire time with the Bulls.

That is incredible. Booz.