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TripletDaddy · 06-11-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

Are you saying Pau is a good defender now? Because he didnt fare real well against Duncan (22 and 17 in the playoffs). If he moves to the 4, Bynum would most likely guard the 5 and Pau is matched up against players like:

Kevin Garnett
Amare Stoudemire
Dirk Nowitzki
Elton Brand
Chris Bosh
Antawn Jamison
Rasheed Wallace
David West
Marvin Williams
Al Jefferson
Tim Duncan

All of them are matchup nightmares for Gasol.

He is serviceable on D, not lock-down, by any means. Duncan averaging 22 a game in the playoffs is fine. I think that is pretty decent.

KG had a crappy game last night.

Again, as a 4, gasol is no longer the last line of defense against these players, so I think he will be just fine.

his bigger issue is his weight, not his speed. he needs to bulk up a bit.

SoCalCoug · 06-11-2008, 09:26 PM

I think Gasol usually presents a matchup nightmare for the other team, because of his quickness and agility for his size. Not to mention his hands. I'd say he's got the best hands for a guy his size I've seen. He consistently amazes me with his soft touch on inartfully-thrown lob passes.

cougjunkie · 06-11-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

He is serviceable on D, not lock-down, by any means. Duncan averaging 22 a game in the playoffs is fine. I think that is pretty decent.

KG had a crappy game last night.

Again, as a 4, gasol is no longer the last line of defense against these players, so I think he will be just fine.

his bigger issue is his weight, not his speed. he needs to bulk up a bit.

At 27 I am guessing he is not going to change his body much. I agree he will have help with Bynum at the rim but I would hate to see him out on the perimeter against Dirk, David West, KG (we saw him drive right by him a few times last night), and others he will not stand a chance. If KG would have been as aggressive in the 1st 3 quarters as he was in the 4th he would have had a better night. Like I said earlier the one thing Pau has is his length and that gave Boozer fits in the Jazz series.

SoCalCoug · 06-11-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

At 27 I am guessing he is not going to change his body much. I agree he will have help with Bynum at the rim but I would hate to see him out on the perimeter against Dirk, David West, KG (we saw him drive right by him a few times last night), and others he will not stand a chance. If KG would have been as aggressive in the 1st 3 quarters as he was in the 4th he would have had a better night. Like I said earlier the one thing Pau has is his length and that gave Boozer fits in the Jazz series.

Who in the league CAN guard KG?

Hsaru · 06-11-2008, 09:59 PM

KG usually guards himself, the criticism he has received throughout his career is warranted.

06-11-2008, 09:26 PM	#22
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	I think Gasol usually presents a matchup nightmare for the other team, because of his quickness and agility for his size. Not to mention his hands. I'd say he's got the best hands for a guy his size I've seen. He consistently amazes me with his soft touch on inartfully-thrown lob passes. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

06-11-2008, 09:59 PM	#25
Hsaru Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 108	KG usually guards himself, the criticism he has received throughout his career is warranted.