Pau Gasol Discussion: #16 Going Up In The Rafters

Basketball is just a game. We talk a lot about which teammates had better chemistry, which was the best duo and whatever. But man, Kobe and Pau is just something special. We criticized Pau for being soft (and he was at times), I think we also praised his game a whole lot, and we knew there was special chemistry between him and Kobe which was really fun to watch.

But man, this guy as a freaking heart of gold. Pau gave his own daughter the name Gianna in honor of Gigi and even while having this newborn daughter, he's finding time to spend with the Bryant family.

This is worth more than any title.

 

still not hanging his jersey

still soft - hanging out with little girls. SMH.

 

Make your argument sir. How does his name belong in the rafters when comparing him to who is up there.

Do it by championships, stats, anything. If he makes it, several others belong up there as well.

No Laker Jersey hanging highlight film should show your teammate calling you white swan (Totally racist btw ) and having your coach poke you in the chest to get you focused and to help your balls drop. Glad we had him, and we don't win without him, but for the years he was here..... no, he just doesn't get to sit at that table unfortunately. That is for the best of the best of ALL TIME. That's the Hall of Fame of Hall of Famers. He's Hall of Fame, but Hall of Famer Hall of Famers toss him around like a ragdoll head to head.

So being a delightful human being is great, but he's not on anyone's Mount Rushmore except Memphis and perhaps Spain.

 

Gail Goodrich? "Best of best the HOF or Lakers Best of the best" ?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/goodrga01.html

Your bar is different than the Lakers' bar for putting a jersey up on the wall.

Pau Gasol

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gasolpa01.html

 

Sirron you are a bit ornery all of a sudden, Pau was garbage in his last few years with the Lakers and was on cruise control yet gave it his all when it came to playing with the Spanish NT during the summer. BUT when he makes it to the HOF, he'll get his jersey retired

 

Pau's numbers are comparable to Jamal Wilkes. If gets in the hall and it's likely he will, his journey will get retired. He had his most success here.

 

To me, Bron's comments and how he said it makes is seem like it's a done deal.

 

Shirley .... Pau could give us 5 minute stretches in certain matchups if needed or some hard fouls as an enforcer when things get chippy out there. Help this guy out in any bench clearing brawls ....

udleyattitude:

 

I didn’t take it that way, but it’s nice to see that it appears he would be supportive of that move if Pau was healthy.

 

Should be a good watch

 

Any guesses what those (down?) looking things are on his legs?

 

Tanks!





(ahh the good old days)

 

Glad he's hooping again.

 

nick calathes sighting! i thought he had a chance in the nba, but i guess his shooting never really got there. worse things than making a damn good living in spain, though.

 

Ballin