Is Gasol really a PF?

gkonstantas · Post #1 » by **gkonstantas** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:57 am

I am wondering since 2006 in World Champs... He introduced the phrase 'Center-with-skills-beyond-rebounding' in the outside-US pool of players. I remember always him to be dominant in the 5... Has he ever played at the 4? Can he have some 36-14-8 matches as our starting PF??? Will affect our offence those big guys trying to run the ball? I have heavy concerns about fisher-bryant-odom-gasol-bynum to be so dominant... In Game 1 against Denver I saw a team that is very quick,talented and 'showtimed'... Concerns about chemistry after Bynum return at lineup?? IS Pau Really a PF?????

That Nicka · Post #2 » by **That Nicka** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:30 am

Yes, he is really a PF

Kreuk · Post #3 » by **Kreuk** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:38 am

i think this is a rhetorical question

LAKESHOW · Post #4 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:41 am

theres like 9 questions you ask. but primarily, in this offensive system, a guy like him can fit anywhere.

gkonstantas · Post #5 » by **gkonstantas** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:50 am

I admit it`s a lot of questions...Would you rather have 9 topics about the same guy to post ?

Not a rhetorical Q at all, want to have your opinions and the questions are food for your mind (or whatever it s called).

LAKESHOW · Post #6 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:18 am

in the triangle offense that coach jackson uses, sleeker inbetweeners, with multiple skillsets in the 3,4,5 positions absolutely kill opponents. jackson used those types in chicago. he had a center, that wasnt a traditional 5. they could shoot. pass. run the floor. and teams could not defend his teams because they could hit you from all angles of the court.

pau gasols skillsets are like that. weve had shaq for several years, and he was primarily lodged in the middle. but pau is on the inside. he can hit the bunny jumper from the middle of the key. he can hit from the freethrow line. he can hit the shot from the elbow. and even a little extended from there. THAT IS PERFECT for this style of offense. so he can play multiple areas and positions in this offense.

we could not ask for a better heaven sent gift than we got from pau

SashAlex · Post #7 » by **SashAlex** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:48 am

gkonstantas wrote:I am wondering since 2006 in World Champs... He introduced the phrase 'Center-with-skills-beyond-rebounding' in the outside-US pool of players. I remember always him to be dominant in the 5... Has he ever played at the 4? Can he have some 36-14-8 matches as our starting PF??? Will affect our offence those big guys trying to run the ball? I have heavy concerns about fisher-bryant-odom-gasol-bynum to be so dominant... In Game 1 against Denver I saw a team that is very quick,talented and 'showtimed'... Concerns about chemistry after Bynum return at lineup?? IS Pau Really a PF?????

Is Lamar really a SF ?

magic#32 · Post #8 » by **magic#32** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:13 am

He was a PF when he arrived to the league, no doubt, even he was able to play as an SF, but nowadays i couldnt say, he keeps saying he prefers to play as a PF but i think his body and movements are now proper of a pure Center, and i dont really know how he will acclimatate to the PF position when Bynum returns, actually im also concerned, this team will improve in defense no doubt but offensively i doubt they will have the freshness they show nowadays.

Lakerako · Post #9 » by **Lakerako** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:35 pm

I think Pau can adjust to being a PF same as Lamar switching to SF. My slight concern is with a starting 5 of Fish, Kobe, LO, Pau, Bynum, there really isn't a pure shooter to streach the defense. Sure Kobe, Fish, LO can all shoot form the outside but we will be missing someone like Radman, who's only real job is to shoot 3's. Game 1 vs Denver, we had slight problems against the zone, until we finally adjusted in the second half. You need shooters against zone defenses.

I know its a very different situation, but some of you should remember when we had Elden Campbel and Shaq as our starting PF and C. They didn't know how to play together and never really adjusted. They took each others space and eventually Elden was shipped out. Now I know Gasol and Bynum probably have more hoops IQ than Elden, but there are similarities in the situation.

Having said that I still can't wait for Bynum to get back to know just how good we really are.

Post #10 » by **FJS** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:46 pm

If you want to know it, when he was playing in Spain he played SF shooting 3's... and did it pretty well.

El Hardee · Post #11 » by **El Hardee** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:12 pm

I got a better question, is Fisher really a PG?

hermes · Post #12 » by **hermes** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:24 pm

he might have some 36-14-8's but not many once bynum gets back

JusBus32 · Post #13 » by **JusBus32** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:35 pm

If he's not a PF, he's a C who plays like a PF.....right??

TruSkool · Post #14 » by **TruSkool** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:16 pm

i'd love to bring fisher off the bench, and upgrade him with a long, versatile, shooting pg.........

kirk hinrich?

Erik Eleven · Post #15 » by **Erik Eleven** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:35 pm

When did versatility become a crime? Just because he does extremely well at C, people are worried about him not being able to put up 36-14-8 at PF?

If you can play, you can play. To me, he's a PF. No doubt about it.

DreamOn · Post #16 » by **DreamOn** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:47 pm

Pau Gasol is just as much a pf as Tim Duncan. If you could throw Tim Duncan in with Bynum and the rest of our team would you? My point is that on offense Pau and Duncan arent that far off from eachothers game. From the midrange shot to being able to play with they're backs to the basket, being able to take guys off the dribble and best of all they are both awesome passers.

Both Tim and Pau have the ability to play center and power forward. Pau runs the floor pretty darn well and is such an unselfish player, between Lamar and Pau Bynums job is going to be a lot easier on offense.

TommyTheCat · Post #17 » by **TommyTheCat** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:31 pm

gkonstantas wrote:I admit it`s a lot of questions...Would you rather have 9 topics about the same guy to post? about ?

actually, you did the right thing by lumping them together and not cluttering up the board.

as for the ? about him being a pf

i think he is and would play very well next to a true center. but he's versitle enough to play well at C if needed.

gkonstantas · Post #18 » by **gkonstantas** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:35 pm

FJS wrote:If you want to know it, when he was playing in Spain he played SF shooting 3's... and did it pretty well.

And AI played football when he was young.. The thing is I am concerned about not have seen it in Pau yet...Dominant C with skills,ok. PF can he play better than THAT Lamar? Bcs Lamar can actually play better SF than any SF in our roster...the guy is sometimes our playmakers,nobody should have concerns about LO!He can do everything!

Patterns · Post #19 » by **Patterns** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:03 pm

gkonstantas wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

And AI played football when he was young.. The thing is I am concerned about not have seen it in Pau yet...Dominant C with skills,ok. PF can he play better than THAT Lamar? Bcs Lamar can actually play better SF than any SF in our roster...the guy is sometimes our playmakers,nobody should have concerns about LO!He can do everything!

Everything but shoot which is so vital to space the floor.

ShowtimeFan · Post #20 » by **ShowtimeFan** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:17 pm

Dirk is a 7 foot PF, what is the problem?

For a bunch of years Wright was the Grizz Center and Pau did just fine thank you...