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Quote from: Turf Hitta on June 20, 2008, 04:35:25 PM And to tell you the truth, I probably wouldn't even trade Channing Frye for Gasol and I don't even much care for Frye.LOL...never call ANYONE a homer again.
And to tell you the truth, I probably wouldn't even trade Channing Frye for Gasol and I don't even much care for Frye.
LOL! Wow, man...you're really underestimating Gasol here. Sure, he didn't come up huge in these Finals like we'd have liked him to, but Gasol was the difference between a 42 win team and a 57 win team...He's an all-star player, one of the best power forwards in the league, and is just A WHOLE LOT more valuable out there on the court than Channing frickin' Frye. Would you refuse Boozer for Frye? D. West for Frye? Bosh for Frye? Jamison for Frye? Brand for Frye? Gasol is a top tier power forward.
Quote from: Now_I_Know on June 20, 2008, 05:10:16 PMLOL! Wow, man...you're really underestimating Gasol here. Sure, he didn't come up huge in these Finals like we'd have liked him to, but Gasol was the difference between a 42 win team and a 57 win team...He's an all-star player, one of the best power forwards in the league, and is just A WHOLE LOT more valuable out there on the court than Channing frickin' Frye. Would you refuse Boozer for Frye? D. West for Frye? Bosh for Frye? Jamison for Frye? Brand for Frye? Gasol is a top tier power forward. LOL are you saying gasol is in the same class as those guys? I know gasol is better than channing frye. Gasol is NOT top tier. Everybody you listed is better than him with the exception of maybe Brand, and I only say that because he's a big question mark due to his injury issues. And the only way I take any of those guys is if they don't mind a back up role. This is the big plus for Frye is that he knows his role and doesn't mind coming off the bench. He grabs boards and spreads the floor so Outlaw can go to work with the 2nd unit. Fits fine to me. Gasol strikes me as the type who would bitch about his minutes if he wasn't a starter or at least getting starter's minutes. You always fail to see the team chemistry aspect and you look only at pure talent alone. Sure gasol is better than Frye, but is he a better fit? I have my doubts.
Quote from: Antonio on June 20, 2008, 03:35:10 PMI can't think about any player better than him to play PF in the triangle. Do you?What does that have to do with being in his prime or not?
I can't think about any player better than him to play PF in the triangle. Do you?
Anyways, it's all speculation, but I think Duncan would be better.
Quote from: Now_I_Know on June 20, 2008, 04:58:17 PMQuote from: Turf Hitta on June 20, 2008, 04:35:25 PM And to tell you the truth, I probably wouldn't even trade Channing Frye for Gasol and I don't even much care for Frye.LOL...never call ANYONE a homer again.has nothing to do with being a homer. i just dont like gasol's game. frye for gasol would be a little better than a lateral move at best.
Look I'm not gonna sit here and argue with you about Gasol not being a top tier guy because everybody here besides you knows he's 2nd tier at best. Besides, why can't I just not like a player's game and be glad he isn't on my team? I've disliked his game way before he was a Laker so why should it change now?
Quote from: Turf Hitta on June 20, 2008, 05:58:45 PMLook I'm not gonna sit here and argue with you about Gasol not being a top tier guy because everybody here besides you knows he's 2nd tier at best. Besides, why can't I just not like a player's game and be glad he isn't on my team? I've disliked his game way before he was a Laker so why should it change now?I respect you as a fan, cause you like your team and you rep it well (on a side note: i like the Blazers too). You can say you don't like how Gasol plays, but c'mon, he's better than Frye in every aspect of his game. I think you guys are judging him in the wrong way anyway. He's a PF with a very high basketball IQ, he's a wonderful passer, he ain't the type of guy who likes to be aggressive under the basket, but he's a PF!!!! Immagine him next year with Bynum, Odom and Bryant on the floor. I'm sure he'll step up like Odom did finding his perfect role in the team. That's why i won't even trade him for Aldridge, let alone Frye! He's not the best PF in the League, but he's just perfect for the Lakers.
Portland is a defensive-minded team full of explosive, young, athletic players. Gasol is another type of player. Like i said he fits better than Aldridge & Frye in Los Angeles, but i understand if you think he won't be a good fit for Portland. But it looked like you was saying Gasol sucks. He's a very good player, imho. Like Odom. He just ain't a leader, and he simply need to play in his real role (PF), as a 2nd-3rd offensive option, playing for his teammates and executing triangle very well. You guys are understimating him too much.