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wcsoldier:
Gasol loss is important on the offensive end i.e , an alternative inside-outside game and VERY important for the court spacing BUT on the defensive end, he isn't a factor ... that's why I'd take a team with Bynum over a team with Gasol anyday .. even if Gasol is better and more versatile on the offensive end as of now ... Lakers are pointing the wrong pbs out .. this team needs to focus on D .. just look at what the Rockets are doing right now, I still think (without Yao) they have one of the poorest offensive game in the league but their team D is amazing
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
--- Quote from: Elliot on March 17, 2008, 12:16:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: Now_I_Know on March 17, 2008, 10:39:15 AM ---
Gasol going down magnifies the other injuries, because then we're playing with no center and not nearly as much perimeter defense to stop opposing guards from penetrating into the centerless lane.
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I'm def fully aware that Turiaf isn't a natural Center and Mbenga (sp) isn't exactly anyone's idea of a great Center, but at least they do have some size to help out. The Rockets lacked anyone bigger than 6'9" when Mutumbo was out of the game (which was most of the game). The Rockets just capitalized better.
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Size? LOL...Come on, now. Odom is lanky, but he's not exactly what you'd call size at the 5 spot. Mutombo and Scola are legit centers, which is more than I can say for anyone playing in a Laker uniform yesterday.
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
--- Quote from: wcsoldier on March 17, 2008, 12:27:16 PM ---Gasol loss is important on the offensive end i.e , an alternative inside-outside game and VERY important for the court spacing BUT on the defensive end, he isn't a factor ... that's why I'd take a team with Bynum over a team with Gasol anyday .. even if Gasol is better and more versatile on the offensive end as of now ... Lakers are pointing the wrong pbs out .. this team needs to focus on D .. just look at what the Rockets are doing right now, I still think (without Yao) they have one of the poorest offensive game in the league but their team D is amazing
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Gasol isn't an elite defender, but he's definitely a difference-maker on the defensive end, blocking shots and moving well on screen and rolls...I like what he brings on defense.
Halu Sination:
--- Quote from: Now_I_Know on March 17, 2008, 12:29:23 PM ---
--- Quote from: wcsoldier on March 17, 2008, 12:27:16 PM ---Gasol loss is important on the offensive end i.e , an alternative inside-outside game and VERY important for the court spacing BUT on the defensive end, he isn't a factor ... that's why I'd take a team with Bynum over a team with Gasol anyday .. even if Gasol is better and more versatile on the offensive end as of now ... Lakers are pointing the wrong pbs out .. this team needs to focus on D .. just look at what the Rockets are doing right now, I still think (without Yao) they have one of the poorest offensive game in the league but their team D is amazing
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Gasol isn't an elite defender, but he's definitely a difference-maker on the defensive end, blocking shots and moving well on screen and rolls...I like what he brings on defense.
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gasol's a good shot blocker and help defender but he should work on his man-to-man defense. the funny thing is, bynum is an excellent help defender too but his man-to-man defense isn't that great either. but i give credit where due, he does seem to exert more energy than gasol. come play-offs time, we really could use a kwame brown as a back-up to contain the tim duncans and carlos boozers. i really wish grizzlies bought out his contract.
but going back to yesterday, all we needed was team defense since the rockets had nobody pounding us on the inside, so gasol definitely would've been a factor there
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
--- Quote from: Halu Sination on March 17, 2008, 03:12:03 PM ---
--- Quote from: Now_I_Know on March 17, 2008, 12:29:23 PM ---
--- Quote from: wcsoldier on March 17, 2008, 12:27:16 PM ---Gasol loss is important on the offensive end i.e , an alternative inside-outside game and VERY important for the court spacing BUT on the defensive end, he isn't a factor ... that's why I'd take a team with Bynum over a team with Gasol anyday .. even if Gasol is better and more versatile on the offensive end as of now ... Lakers are pointing the wrong pbs out .. this team needs to focus on D .. just look at what the Rockets are doing right now, I still think (without Yao) they have one of the poorest offensive game in the league but their team D is amazing
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Gasol isn't an elite defender, but he's definitely a difference-maker on the defensive end, blocking shots and moving well on screen and rolls...I like what he brings on defense.
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gasol's a good shot blocker and help defender but his man-to-man defense isn't all that.
then again, yesterday all we needed was team defense since the rockets had nobody pounding us on the inside, so gasol definitely would've been a factor there
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He's definitely not a great man defender at the 5, but his defense is very useful overall.
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