Rumors for a Pau trade in spanish newspaper

[Saltine]

He makes far to much cash for us to trade for him, it just makes no sense. Which is nice, the last thing we need is another injured player.

[Esohny]

Does this help change anyones mind?

Gasol is listed as ‘day-to-day', but he will sit again on the bench against Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night and is not expected to return to action before next week, at best.

"Right now I am physically at around 60 percent of my abilities," the EuroBasket 2009 MVP said in an interview with Canal Plus.

"It wasn't good for me, it wasn't good for the team, perhaps I should have [sat out] earlier."

Does Pau being injured making anyone want him more? Is that what you're asking? Because the answer is no.

Yeah, it was kind of a "huh?" sort of question.

[Klomp]

Does Pau being injured making anyone want him more? Is that what you're asking? Because the answer is no.

Yeah, it was kind of a "huh?" sort of question.

Everyone's saying Pau's regression is due to old age, not due to injury. Knowing that it's due to injury, and he's nowhere near 100% but still putting up similar numbers to Pekovic?

[Esohny]

Does Pau being injured making anyone want him more? Is that what you're asking? Because the answer is no.

Yeah, it was kind of a "huh?" sort of question.

Everyone's saying Pau's regression is due to old age, not due to injury. Knowing that it's due to injury, and he's nowhere near 100% but still putting up similar numbers to Pekovic?

Who is also not healthy?

And no, the 13+ seasons of wear on Gasol's knees and the decline that started last season don't make me want to pretend that he's suddenly going to be a superstar again when he's "healthy."

[Piecake]

Does Pau being injured making anyone want him more? Is that what you're asking? Because the answer is no.

Yeah, it was kind of a "huh?" sort of question.

Everyone's saying Pau's regression is due to old age, not due to injury. Knowing that it's due to injury, and he's nowhere near 100% but still putting up similar numbers to Pekovic?

You shouldnt assume that Pau is going to fully recover from his injury and be the same player that he was for another 2 or 3 years. Who knows with knees, especially the knees of a 32 year old 7 footer with a lot of basketball mileage on him

And while his numbers might be similar, Pau's defense has been AWFUL. he can't guard anyone on the perimeter, PnR, or rotate quickly. And well, if you can't do that, you suck at defense in the NBA

[Klomp]

And while his numbers might be similar, Pau's defense has been AWFUL. he can't guard anyone on the perimeter, PnR, or rotate quickly. And well, if you can't do that, you suck at defense in the NBA

This is one area I'll concede. I've been really impressed with Nik's defense this year. However, remember with Pau that he's been playing out of position at PF.

[AQuintus]

This is one area I'll concede. I've been really impressed with Nik's defense this year. However, remember with Pau that he's been playing out of position at PF.

Out of position at the same position that he's played his entire career.

[Klomp]

This is one area I'll concede. I've been really impressed with Nik's defense this year. However, remember with Pau that he's been playing out of position at PF.

Out of position at the same position that he's played his entire career.

Look at the difference last year on both ends of the court when KG switched from PF (the position he played his entire career) to C. I think thats the type of difference it would make for Pau as well.

The NBA is changing. You no longer need a traditional center to be effective. Thats why I don't feel Pekovic has as much value as some of you think. Sure he may be a top 10 center, but not every team even has a true center. I'd guess that close to half of the starting C's in the league would be considered PFs five years ago.

[sisibilio]

This is one area I'll concede. I've been really impressed with Nik's defense this year. However, remember with Pau that he's been playing out of position at PF.

Out of position at the same position that he's played his entire career.

Not exactly, even though he's always been listed as a PF at least since his 3rd year in the league his role in the offense has been mainly create off the low post, that changed once Bynum became the second focal point of the offense in LA and has continued this season with Howard, reducing him to basically a jump shooter.
He looked as dominant as usual with the spanish NT last year in the Eurobasket and this summer in the Olympics for instance.

[Piecake]

This is one area I'll concede. I've been really impressed with Nik's defense this year. However, remember with Pau that he's been playing out of position at PF.

Out of position at the same position that he's played his entire career.

Look at the difference last year on both ends of the court when KG switched from PF (the position he played his entire career) to C. I think thats the type of difference it would make for Pau as well.

The NBA is changing. You no longer need a traditional center to be effective. Thats why I don't feel Pekovic has as much value as some of you think. Sure he may be a top 10 center, but not every team even has a true center. I'd guess that close to half of the starting C's in the league would be considered PFs five years ago.

A center still needs to defend the pick and roll and rotate effectively. I mean, we run the pick and roll with Pekovic fairly often, and we all saw how badly Lillard carved up our defense thanks to Love and Pekovic deciding not to hedge that game. Well, if we get Pau, thats going to happen all the time

[Klomp]

A center still needs to defend the pick and roll and rotate effectively. I mean, we run the pick and roll with Pekovic fairly often, and we all saw how badly Lillard carved up our defense thanks to Love and Pekovic deciding not to hedge that game. Well, if we get Pau, thats going to happen all the time

Like I said, this is one area I'll concede.

[Maefteda]

For the guys who wants a 2 year contract in Pau on Center instead of Pekovic who will be resigned for 4 years, how about Marcin Gortat? He is on his way out from Phoenix, in Arizona, where Williams played college basketball and would probably have the best perceived value. Gortats contract runs out in time 2014 off-season, where we can see if we need a rebuild or not if Love wants out by then.

Not only that, a package of Pek, Williams, Rid/Barea, and possibly M. Lee, should be enough to get us a good SG aswell as Gortat.

[Turnover_21]

For the guys who wants a 2 year contract in Pau on Center instead of Pekovic who will be resigned for 4 years, how about Marcin Gortat? He is on his way out from Phoenix, in Arizona, where Williams played college basketball and would probably have the best perceived value. Gortats contract runs out in time 2014 off-season, where we can see if we need a rebuild or not if Love wants out by then.

Not only that, a package of Pek, Williams, Rid/Barea, and possibly M. Lee, should be enough to get us a good SG aswell as Gortat.

I'd take Gortat over Gasol.

[shrink]

Pau Gasol became a pro at 16. Between FC Barcelona, Memphis, LAL, 13 seasons in the NBA, the play-offs, and the Spanish National Team, Pau Gasol has about 40,000 minutes of basketball on his odometer - and at a position that takes plenty of punishment.

I don't believe that the knee tendonitis excludes old age from being another reason for his giant decline this year.

[shrink]

For the guys who wants a 2 year contract in Pau on Center instead of Pekovic who will be resigned for 4 years, how about Marcin Gortat? He is on his way out from Phoenix, in Arizona, where Williams played college basketball and would probably have the best perceived value. Gortats contract runs out in time 2014 off-season, where we can see if we need a rebuild or not if Love wants out by then.

Not only that, a package of Pek, Williams, Rid/Barea, and possibly M. Lee, should be enough to get us a good SG aswell as Gortat.

This makes much more sense to me Maefteda.

I keep thinking if we build around Love, we need a center that can give us good defense. I like PHX because also because Gortat wants out, and they need a solution at center - they can't be confident a legit center would want to go there simply because they have cap space. Also, with Rubio here, I kind of like the idea that Gortat got some experience with nifty passing from Nash.