How & Why was Pau a Beast with Spain?

[Maddog-99]

Everytime I hear that hes washed up & has lost it, I think of this summer.
He was the driving force on that silver medal team & gave the US all we could handle.

Yes he was more aggressive, but tell me what he did & their scheme did to get that production from him.

When I see that I think:

1. he is not washed up, just not being used correctly.
2. we need to get that back out of him for the betterment of the team or (gulp) to drive to trade value

[duane v]

Pau doesnt fit with D'Antoni's community center style of basketball.... So as a result Pau will be traded at some point for a bag of **** and we will be early playoff exits

[LAKERMANIA]

Pau doesnt fit with D'Antoni's community center style of basketball.... So as a result Pau will be traded at some point for a bag of **** and we will be early playoff exits

[Lakers+Giants]

He actually gets fed and is allowed to post up. With the lakers that doesn't happen.

[mamba24]

Where is Crooner to say it's Kobe's fault?

For Spain, Pau is the focal point. The offense is based on his touches. With the team now, Pau is expected to be more of a role player. He is expected to hit a 15 ft jumper. Pau will be a Laker till Nash gets back. If he doesnt start playing better when Nash returns Pau will be traded.

[Lakers Ghost]

Where is Crooner to say it's Kobe's fault?

For Spain, Pau is the focal point. The offense is based on his touches. With the team now, Pau is expected to be more of a role player. He is expected to hit a 15 ft jumper. Pau will be a Laker till Nash gets back. If he doesnt start playing better when Nash returns Pau will be traded.

sad to say but he is getting tradedhe just doesnt fit in the system

[Lakers Ghost]

Everytime I hear that hes washed up & has lost it, I think of this summer.
He was the driving force on that silver medal team & gave the US all we could handle.

Yes he was more aggressive, but tell me what he did & their scheme did to get that production from him.

When I see that I think:

1. he is not washed up, just not being used correctly.
2. we need to get that back out of him for the betterment of the team or (gulp) to drive to trade value

Gasol have not been 100% this season. with the addition of howard his number are suppose to go down and he is also playing outside the paint there is no room for him downthere with howard posting up in the middle of the paint.

one reason i think he played better in the olympics is because they allowed more contact than the nba and he was being use properly not like brown and D'antoni is using him

[majmarcus]

For the millionth time, PAU IS PLAYING WITH NO EFFORT!!!!!

[LakersMaster24]

Becuz Team Espana desnt play hero ball! They share the boll..

If Pau gets de boll in the post, he woudl score more & play bettur.

Fk Clowntonio!!










Basically.

[lpdunks8]

Becuz Team Espana desnt play hero ball! They share the boll..

If Pau gets de boll in the post, he woudl score more & play bettur.

Fk Clowntonio!!





Basically.

LOL, what? D'Antoni system is all about sharing the ball. How else do Meeks and Jamison get all of those shots.

[Mr_Jones]

Becuz Team Espana desnt play hero ball! They share the boll..

If Pau gets de boll in the post, he woudl score more & play bettur.

Fk Clowntonio!!










Basically.

lololol

[LakersMaster24]

Seriously though, I think the BEST way to utilize Pau is if we play him WITH the bench. Start him, however have most of his minutes come with the 2nd unit.

[MickeyMgl]

Seriously though, I think the BEST way to utilize Pau is if we play him WITH the bench. Start him, however have most of his minutes come with the 2nd unit.

I agree. Don't humiliate him by pulling him from the starting lineup, but limit his minutes on the floor with Howard. Clearly, Howard is going to get most of the postups because the team wants to keep him happy - and I'm not saying that's a bad thing, since re-signing Howard is something the Lakers should be thinking about while also trying to win this season, and since statistically he and Gasol are similarly effective in the post.

Somehow, they should try to mix up the minutes so that Gasol is out there more often with, say, Hill... and Jamison is out there more often with Howard. Then finish the game with Howard and Gasol.

[Maddog-99]

I agree. Don't humiliate him by pulling him from the starting lineup, but limit his minutes on the floor with Howard. Clearly, Howard is going to get most of the postups because the team wants to keep him happy - and I'm not saying that's a bad thing, since re-signing Howard is something the Lakers should be thinking about while also trying to win this season, and since statistically he and Gasol are similarly effective in the post.

Somehow, they should try to mix up the minutes so that Gasol is out there more often with, say, Hill... and Jamison is out there more often with Howard. Then finish the game with Howard and Gasol.

Intriguing ideas here.

Especially since Im assuming his highest value is to keep him, ie: we wont get a decent return if we trade him. Im thinking Houston & Minnesota might pay the right price, but everywhere else will low ball.

Also, sure would help out bench production...

[Tymathee]

because the american game is faster, and he's slow.

tbh i'm not too hurt if he doesnt score on offense but i want him to rebound, make sure the ball moves well, be a threat and play defense most of all