Yes, please. This is a no brainer. Pau will at least make an effort on D and rebounding. Our team is not struggling for scorers. Amare clashes with Melo. Both are scorers with limited defensive upside. Pau fits better.
This is a win. Not sure why LA would do it though.
Deal isn't likely but I wont say it's impossible.
Gasol and Artest
for
Amare and Thomas
Probably would have to include Shumpert too.
AnubisADL wrote:Deal isn't likely but I wont say it's impossible.Gasol and Artest
for
Amare and Thomas
Probably would have to include Shumpert too.
JR, RashWeed and Metta World "War" on the same team is epic!
As shtty as Gasol is playing and he can use new scenery--why the hll would the Lakers trade for a hurt player--a player who might not ever play again? The Lakers are in deep disarray--no dobt about that but have to give Kobe some credit the guy is sick doenst have to play and at 35 years old goes 40-10.
it was a BS rumor to begin with. Check who the source is and you'll realize that its all fantasy land.
Pau gets a 15% trade kicker if so traded. Thats about 3mm!
BRIGGS wrote:As shtty as Gasol is playing and he can use new scenery--why the hll would the Lakers trade for a hurt player--a player who might not ever play again? The Lakers are in deep disarray--no dobt about that but have to give Kobe some credit the guy is sick doenst have to play and at 35 years old goes 40-10.
who may never play again?...You can't be talking about Amare..
knicks1248 wrote:BRIGGS wrote:As shtty as Gasol is playing and he can use new scenery--why the hll would the Lakers trade for a hurt player--a player who might not ever play again? The Lakers are in deep disarray--no dobt about that but have to give Kobe some credit the guy is sick doenst have to play and at 35 years old goes 40-10.
who may never play again?...You can't be talking about Amare..
Knicks lie, or lets say often delete the truth. I don't think we have read he has even been on the court to practice.
Don't discount the thought. Knicks rarely tell the truth so you have to consider what Briggs is saying.
Gasol is a better post player, rebounder and defender. He can assist too. Stoudemire is always hurt, can't defend and doesn't complement Anthony. What's the holdup???
Sadly, I'm sure this is just a rumor. Why in the world would the Lakers make this trade?
FlipPoker wrote:Gasol is a better post player, rebounder and defender. He can assist too. Stoudemire is always hurt, can't defend and doesn't complement Anthony. What's the holdup???Sadly, I'm sure this is just a rumor. Why in the world would the Lakers make this trade?
Holdup? They have said from the beginning December/January for his return.
Gasol is decent but he has flaws too. He is kind of soft.
Healthy Amare > Healthy Gasol
Lakers cant play around since Howard can walk this summer.
AnubisADL wrote:Gasol is decent but he has flaws too. He is kind of soft.Healthy Amare > Healthy Gasol
Lakers cant play around since Howard can walk this summer.
on the offensive end only. Unfortunately there is much more to the game than scoring. Gasol is the better defender, a better shot blocker, the better passer and has been the more durable of the two.
Also, the rumor is BS. The source here is always wrong.
Nalod wrote:Pau is soft.........
He has a soft touch around the rim
Pau is playing through tendinitis in his knees. Love the dude but that just dropped his value big time for me.
GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:Pau is playing through tendinitis in his knees. Love the dude but that just dropped his value big time for me.
Wow Lakers and Antoni might be stuck with him!
gunsnewing wrote:GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:Pau is playing through tendinitis in his knees. Love the dude but that just dropped his value big time for me.
Wow Lakers and Antoni might be stuck with him!
I think D'Antoni would prefer to have Jamison in the starting lineup rather than Gasol. I also see that Jordan Hill minutes have deteriorated since he took over- guess he holds a grudge!
GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:Pau is playing through tendinitis in his knees. Love the dude but that just dropped his value big time for me.
But at least he's playing!
All I know..two 7 footers don't work in this league anymore, if your PF can't stretch the D, its gonna get clumsy in the paint..
Gasol has look terrible next to Howard, and it started from day 1 in the preseason..Amare hasn't look much better playing next to tyson and Amare (imo) has more range and is comfortable shooting from 18/20 ft..
While gason has the abilty to stretch the d, he is not as comfortable shooting from out there, and prefers the paint..
The NBA is in a small ball league era...One big is fine
knicks1248 wrote:All I know..two 7 footers don't work in this league anymore, if your PF can't stretch the D, its gonna get clumsy in the paint..Gasol has look terrible next to Howard, and it started from day 1 in the preseason..Amare hasn't look much better playing next to tyson and Amare (imo) has more range and is comfortable shooting from 18/20 ft..
While gason has the abilty to stretch the d, he is not as comfortable shooting from out there, and prefers the paint..
The NBA is in a small ball league era...One big is fine
I don't dispute the fact the Heat won with a small lineup, but it wasn't long ago that the Lakers won back to back titles with nearly 3 7 footers on the floor at the same time: Bynum, Gasol, Odom
Also, last I checked Dirk Nowitzki is 7 foot tall and won 2 season ago next to Tyson Chandler.
