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Does anybody know? I been looking for stats but had no luck. Would really like to see how he is fairing being a number one option for his team.

He was their leading scorer in the game against Argentina. 17 points on 7/11 shooting in 19 mins

Chet Wagner wrote:He was their leading scorer in the game against Argentina. 17 points on 7/11 shooting in 19 mins

Efficient

After the last Olympics we won back to back chips. I hope the same thing happens.

Played pretty good today against the U.S. Played good against Chandler and Made Love look like a scrub.

I just don't get it... it seems like when he plays for Spain, he is always aggressive going to the basket and going up strong. We don't see nearly enough of that during the season/playoffs the past couple of years.

Anyway he is a beast in Fiba.

i think he dropped 22 tonight

kobe808lak wrote:I just don't get it... it seems like when he plays for Spain, he is always aggressive going to the basket and going up strong. We don't see nearly enough of that during the season/playoffs the past couple of years.

Anyway he is a beast in Fiba.

two words

Kobe Bryant

Pau plays passive because he's the third option. On Spain he's the first.

kobe808lak wrote:I just don't get it... it seems like when he plays for Spain, he is always aggressive going to the basket and going up strong. We don't see nearly enough of that during the season/playoffs the past couple of years.

Anyway he is a beast in Fiba.

i don't think its a coincidence that pau stressed how UNselfish steve nash in when he posted his video talking about the trade. pau has subtly taken jabs several times at kobe for being a ball hog.

Simple, Spain's coach knows how to utilize him. Post him up and good things happen. Putting him out around and past the three point line does nothing for us.

Michael Lucky wrote:

kobe808lak wrote:I just don't get it... it seems like when he plays for Spain, he is always aggressive going to the basket and going up strong. We don't see nearly enough of that during the season/playoffs the past couple of years.

Anyway he is a beast in Fiba.

two words

Kobe Bryant

Pau plays passive because he's the third option. On Spain he's the first.

I think you mean Andrew Bynum. He was plenty aggressive when he was the 2nd option and getting more touches in the post. In 2010-11 when Bynum was out to start the year he was playing like an MVP candidate.

Kobe does his fare share of shutting out, but I think Bynum's presence plays a larger role than anything.

semi-sentient wrote:

Michael Lucky wrote:

kobe808lak wrote:I just don't get it... it seems like when he plays for Spain, he is always aggressive going to the basket and going up strong. We don't see nearly enough of that during the season/playoffs the past couple of years.

Anyway he is a beast in Fiba.

two words

Kobe Bryant

Pau plays passive because he's the third option. On Spain he's the first.

I think you mean Andrew Bynum. He was plenty aggressive when he was the 2nd option and getting more touches in the post. In 2010-11 when Bynum was out to start the year he was playing like an MVP candidate.

Kobe does his fare share of shutting out, but I think Bynum's presence plays a larger role than anything.

Pretty much. Which is why I sense a repeat of last season for the Lakers unless Nash can figure something out.

WOX_69 wrote:Simple, Spain's coach knows how to utilize him. Post him up and good things happen. Putting him out around and past the three point line does nothing for us.

I disagree, he made Spain's first bucket against Team USA, a 3 from the top of the key, and then a free throw line jumper coming off a pick and roll shortly after. As soon as that second one went down I thought "man, this guy is going to dominate with Nash." He's great on the block too, but don't pigeon hole him.

stillflossin wrote:

WOX_69 wrote:Simple, Spain's coach knows how to utilize him. Post him up and good things happen. Putting him out around and past the three point line does nothing for us.

I disagree, he made Spain's first bucket against Team USA, a 3 from the top of the key, and then a free throw line jumper coming off a pick and roll shortly after. As soon as that second one went down I thought "man, this guy is going to dominate with Nash." He's great on the block too, but don't pigeon hole him.

Remember, the FIBA three point line is shorter than the NBA three point line from the top of the arc (Only a foot and some inches but still a difference) and that's what makes Gasol great. The fact that you post him up seventy-five to eighty-five percent of the game and then the remainder of his possessions (twenty-five to fifteen percent) can come from stand still jumpers because he was left open off the pick and pop or missed defensive assignment. Hell, sometimes he'd hit them straight up with the defender on him to keep them honest for his next post possession. Gasol is great to about nineteen feet out, but we don't need him doing dribble pull ups like he's Dirk or something. The grand majority of his possessions should be in the paint. Any jumpers he gets should be stand stills due to short pick and pops, blown assignments, keeping the defense honest about his post game or a shot because the shot clock is running down.

I'd love if we ran our offense through Pau, he's so multi-faceted, but I feel if we keep Bynum here, we'll probably be tossing more balls to him than Pau. I think the pecking order should have been Pau, Kobe, Bynum the last two seasons or so but it'll never happen. Pau would capitalize on opportunities I know it, he passes very well out of double teams. Still, as destro pointed out, Nash will have to figure out how to maximize for Pau and Bynum, I'm sure Kobe is maximizing himself enough for everyone. I think if Nash is the one holding the ball most of the time we should be ok as he'll capitalize on Pau's gifts as well as feed the post when Bynum has clear cut position.

Perhaps that's the key, since Bynum is all post pretty much, unless he has absolute control inside the way Shaq had as he anticipated the pass then give it to Bynum even if he misses here and there, if he's in deep he should get the ball. However, I don't see Bynum with excellent position inside often enough, maybe it's because he doesn't think he'll get the ball anyway who knows. Still, great post players initiate their post move before getting the ball, by the time they get the ball their on the final move for the bucket. Pau's post game sees him going a little more outside than right under, as Pau loves using that spin move of his, which I'm sure we'd all agree is absolutely beautiful to watch

"I'm a beast," Gasol said. "Yeah, I feel pretty good. I feel strong."

"I have been preparing myself and working to get better this summer," Gasol said. “First for the Olympics and to perform at a high level to be able to achieve our goal, and then when the Olympics are over, take a little break and continue to prepare myself for what's going to be a very demanding (NBA) season, a season where we (the Lakers) want to get back on top as a team."

Link

That's it, I'm rooting for Spain.

Lol bring your beast mode to the.p nba playoffs

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:

"I'm a beast," Gasol said. "Yeah, I feel pretty good. I feel strong."

"I have been preparing myself and working to get better this summer," Gasol said. “First for the Olympics and to perform at a high level to be able to achieve our goal, and then when the Olympics are over, take a little break and continue to prepare myself for what's going to be a very demanding (NBA) season, a season where we (the Lakers) want to get back on top as a team."

Link

That's it, I'm rooting for Spain.

Certainly good news.

Personally, I don't think Pau dropped off physically at all the last 2 seasons. I think it was Bynum and Kobe that made him passive. Pau needs to man up and demand the ball. He's our most efficient offensive player.

nbaintel1 wrote:

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:

"I'm a beast," Gasol said. "Yeah, I feel pretty good. I feel strong."

"I have been preparing myself and working to get better this summer," Gasol said. “First for the Olympics and to perform at a high level to be able to achieve our goal, and then when the Olympics are over, take a little break and continue to prepare myself for what's going to be a very demanding (NBA) season, a season where we (the Lakers) want to get back on top as a team."

Link

That's it, I'm rooting for Spain.

Certainly good news.

Personally, I don't think Pau dropped off physically at all the last 2 seasons. I think it was Bynum and Kobe that made him passive. Pau needs to man up and demand the ball. He's our most efficient offensive player.

and he was traded Pau still the consistent Laker.

20 points 4 rebs vs AUS