3rd Gasol brother to join UCLA basketball team

Iamabeasttt · Post #1 » by **Iamabeasttt** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:57 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the ... ncaab.html

future laker? 8-)

BEazy · Post #2 » by **BEazy** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:28 pm

I'm sure he'll be living off his brothers' fame. He'll have the decision to go to his millionaire brother's house in Memphis or he'll have the option to go to his filthy rich millionaire brother's house in Los Angeles.

Must be nice to be the youngest Gasol.

EArl · Post #3 » by **EArl** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:30 pm

I heard that he wasn't as skilled as the other Gasol's. How tall is he? Apparently they are all very intelligent. I read that Pau was going to medical school and chose the NBA instead. I mean who can blame him, but to have those two choices in your hands is amazing.
nvm just read the article.
BTW he is better looking Gasol out of all three of them. Just saying no-homo!

Sedale Threatt · Post #4 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:40 pm

EArl · Post #5 » by **EArl** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:57 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:

stunnar0b · Post #6 » by **stunnar0b** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:14 pm

Without knowing a thing about him ill say he'll be better then marc but not as good as pau

Sofa King · Post #7 » by **Sofa King** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:25 pm

6-10, skinny, injury prone, low basketball IQ, oh he'll be great as a scrub on UCLA.

TarktheShark · Post #8 » by **TarktheShark** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:50 pm

you act like most big man in the NBA are rocket scientist...

If he hits the weights hard, I'm sure he is intelligent...

He could learn BBall IQ.. I'm sure he has good hands like his brothers. He will likely be a 3-4 year player at UCLA... I could see his becoming worse case Robin Lopez best case another great Gasol

Post #9 » by **Slava** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:23 pm

He's paying his own way through school and that's how he made the team.

But yeah go on and say his worst case is a decent NBA big.

Edrees · Post #10 » by **Edrees** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:12 am

Let's get his rights, sign Kwame next off season, and trade Kwame + adia's rights for marc gasol

LAKESHOW · Post #11 » by **LAKESHOW** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:19 am

Do it Mitch??

H00PDREAMS · Post #12 » by **H00PDREAMS** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:18 am

How in the world? Did this kid even play when he was living in Memphis? I dont remember reading anything remotely saying he was slightest interested in playing basketball. Heard he was on the playground around town and up at University of Memphis playing pick up but nothing like team ball.

Anyone in Memphis know something we missed? I've been following this kid for a while back when he was spotted at Pau first couple of practices with the Lakers.

Post #13 » by **Ruzious** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:58 am

stunnar0b wrote:Without knowing a thing about him ill say he'll be better then marc but not as good as pau

The article says he's a walk-on. That right there should tell you there's almost no chance that he'll be half as good as Marc.

Mass Rig · Post #14 » by **Mass Rig** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:28 pm

From what I know, he is a big big nerd and started to play basketball very late (like 3-4 years ago).

Post #15 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:08 pm

Lakers-Texas wrote:I'm sure he'll be living off his brothers' fame. He'll have the decision to go to his millionaire brother's house in Memphis or he'll have the option to go to his filthy rich millionaire brother's house in Los Angeles.

Must be nice to be the youngest Gasol.

actually the house where Marc lives in Memphis is owned by Pau

Edrees · Post #16 » by **Edrees** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:30 pm

I'm pretty sure everyone thought Marc Gasol was going to suck too..this family has bball genes in them. Not saying he's going to be a force, but i wouldn't be surprised if he turned out good.

Kalidogg24 · Post #17 » by **Kalidogg24** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:56 pm

^^^^^
Well said.

Plus now that he'll be living in L.A it wouldn't surprise me if Pau works with him during his off time.
I mean it is his baby bro. Why wouldn't he want to see him succeed?

Add a strength coach, possibly Dwight helping him out in that department???
Shoot Dwight might even help out Pau in that field as well lol.

Speedlot · Post #18 » by **Speedlot** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:48 pm

We knew all along Marc would be a top 5 center.

EArl · Post #19 » by **EArl** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:20 am

Marc had potential. That is why the Lakers decided to get the rights to him.

sisibilio · Post #20 » by **sisibilio** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:21 am

H00PDREAMS wrote:How in the world? Did this kid even play when he was living in Memphis? I dont remember reading anything remotely saying he was slightest interested in playing basketball. Heard he was on the playground around town and up at University of Memphis playing pick up but nothing like team ball.

Anyone in Memphis know something we missed? I've been following this kid for a while back when he was spotted at Pau first couple of practices with the Lakers.

He started playing organized ball in HS when he was 12 but suffered a severe knee injury 3 years ago that took him a while to recover.
Last season he played in Spain in the 5th or 6th division, and according to some people who saw him wasnt exactly dominant.
All we know is that the guy has good genes, is very tall and might still grow a few inches, so who knows, maybe he can become a a balller but i wouldn't put much tock into it.