Pau Gasol Discussion: #16 Going Up In The Rafters

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  1. 432J

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    08-11 pau was when he was at his best. he toughened up after the loss to boston in '08 and was an elite big man during those years

    then the '11 playoffs began and he just folded. aside from a pretty good first year in chicago, he was never the same player after the 2011 playoffs
     
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    Yeah. I was shocked. But everyone in the world that followed the Lakers got Kobe's point .... certainly Pau did.

    :KobePoint:
     
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    After that...Gasol yapping on the floor give him the rock 'cos Stoudemire can't check him, getting in Pietrus' face and Garnett isn't the same player anymore. New guy in the block.
     
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    That next year when we won it ..... LOVED that team!!! I will probably keep my signature gif forever. Kobe and Pau and Lamar and Drew and Trevor and Luke all going nuts over Shannon Brown's ripping the ball away from who cares who that was (!!!) .... from behind and about a foot above the rim on a sure breakaway dunk. They all had such great reactions looking up at the scoreboard for the replay ..... but even in that, Kobe's reaction was the BEST. Shannon had taken the player's manhood away from him.

    :Shaqlaughing 2:
     
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    yeah that 08-09 team was truly dominant. one of my all time favorite lakers teams
     
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    Congrats Pau and his wife
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    Pau is just a good dude

     
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    Makes me sad going into Pau's thread
     
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    For sentimental reasons, I wish he would've come back here next season to be our 3rd stringer instead of going to Barcelona. Between what he meant during our run to what's he's doing for the Bryant family, wish he would've ended it here.
     
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    Pau Gasol Draft Day : Highest International Player Drafted in NBA Draft History | 2001 NBA Draft

     
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    Pau is just a fantastic guy and a legendary NBA and international player. I think it’s a given that his jersey will be retired up in the Lakers rafters as it should be. He deserves it. He will be in the Hall of Fame for sure.

    I was furious with Pau for that strange drop off during Phil’s last year here. I don’t think we will ever know exactly what happened there but he was not the same player afterward.

    Nonetheless he was a phenomenal player and great sidekick for Kobe. He is the main reason we have titles 15 and 16 as Kobe couldn’t have done it without him. Looking forward to that jersey retirement.
     
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    Pau was never the same that year after OX challenged him to come to Temecula.
     
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    Sweet but sad at the same time, Congrats Uncle Pau for Baby Gianna 2.0
     
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    Man I can't believe how things have changed...

    Wonderful gesture, he's a real class act; always be one of my fav players. Taking out that incredible C bag lineup just warms my heart.. what a legend.
     
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    this is the part of life where being soft is a good thing
     
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    Hate the title of this video, but the actual video is excellent. Amazing how crazy a Finals crowd is, I’d almost forgotten

     
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    The defensive Intensity wow, easy to forget
     
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    And if you couldn't tell what jersey he was rocking...

     

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