Pau Gasol Agrees To One-Year Deal With Blazers

JasonStern · Post #1 » by **JasonStern** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:22 pm

DusterBuster · Post #2 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:28 pm

Solid move for a proven vet. Not sure how much he has left in the tank, but he's a high BBIQ player who can be a really good mentor for all the bigs on the team.

As for his on-court impact, all will depend on his health. If he can give 15min a game, he should be a solid help.

Side note as mentioned in the offseason thread, this has been Olshey's 2016 do-over. All the guys he wanted originally that summer he's finally been able to get; Whiteside, Bazemore and Gasol were all targets of his in 2016.

EDIT: I see NBA Twitter has noticed that as well lol.

Effigy · Post #3 » by **Effigy** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:30 pm

Who says Portland can’t sign major free agents? We just signed a future hall of famer!

Post #4 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:44 pm

Outstanding signing. It seems like someone suggested the Blazers sign Gasol a couple of weeks ago. :smile:

JasonStern · Post #5 » by **JasonStern** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:47 pm

Blazers rolling with one point guard...

skones · Post #6 » by **skones** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:16 pm

DusterBuster wrote:Solid move for a proven vet. Not sure how much he has left in the tank, but he's a high BBIQ player who can be a really good mentor for all the bigs on the team.

As for his on-court impact, all will depend on his health. If he can give 15min a game, he should be a solid help.

Side note as mentioned in the offseason thread, this has been Olshey's 2016 do-over. All the guys he wanted originally that summer he's finally been able to get; Whiteside, Bazemore and Gasol were all targets of his in 2016.

EDIT: I see NBA Twitter has noticed that as well lol.

I don't know if his ankle was hurt prior to his being shut down and then ultimately undergoing surgery, but in the games he played for us (3 very limited sample size) he was beyond awful. Looked totally totally cement in his shoes cooked. Spurs fans seemed to think the same when we acquired him. If he's forced to contribute on the floor, it'll be ugly, but he was great in the locker room and enthusiastic on the bench. That's what he provides at this point.

Could do wonders for a guy like Collins.

Norm2953 · Post #7 » by **Norm2953** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:24 pm

JasonStern wrote:Blazers rolling with one point guard...

By next summer, they might over $80 million tied in guys who can play PG

mighty_duck · Post #8 » by **mighty_duck** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:35 pm

DusterBuster wrote:Side note as mentioned in the offseason thread, this has been Olshey's 2016 do-over. All the guys he wanted originally that summer he's finally been able to get; Whiteside, Bazemore and Gasol were all targets of his in 2016.

Just waiting for a Chandler Parsons buyout to make it complete.

Let's hope Pau has enough in the tank for 12 minutes a game until Nurk comes back. He was fairly solid on defense against slower opponents last season ,before injury.

Post #9 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:49 pm

Absolutely love this signing from the perspective of a big man around to help teach and coach Nurk, Zach, Skal and Hassan.

Matt800 · Post #10 » by **Matt800** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:04 pm

The Sebastian Express wrote:Absolutely love this signing from the perspective of a big man around to help teach and coach Nurk, Zach, Skal and Hassan.

It's also nice to have a guy who if healthy, can have a 20 point game on occasion.

d-train · Post #11 » by **d-train** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:07 pm

There might not be any regular minutes for Gasol. The benefit of veteran smarts is knowledge of how to help team in spot duty.

PDXKnight · Post #12 » by **PDXKnight** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:15 pm

He won’t play more than 12 mpg unless injuries occur. I love this signing though, he’s a savvy player who can teach ZCo a ton

dunlop212 · Post #13 » by **dunlop212** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:31 pm

Gives Portland a big who can pass the ball. Nurk was good, Kanter was OK, neither one will be there in October.

Norm2953 · Post #14 » by **Norm2953** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:03 am

He’ll likely get some minutes early for Collins and Whiteside do tend to get in foul trouble and there is nobody taller than 6-8 after him

Myth · Post #15 » by **Myth** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:11 am

Mentor for half a season, a few minutes here and there, and more potential trade filler at the deadline.

d-train · Post #16 » by **d-train** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:19 am

I'm not sure the Blazers will have regular minutes for Gasol. The signing was because Stotts didn't want to look to his bench for a big man and see only guards and small forwards.

Shem · Post #17 » by **Shem** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:51 am

That puts the roster at 15. We're officially full.

DusterBuster · Post #18 » by **DusterBuster** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:01 am

Shem wrote:That puts the roster at 15. We're officially full.

Dame, CJ, Nurk, Hassan, Gasol, Baze, Collins, GTJ, Simons, Little, Tolliver, Hood, Skal, Herzonja. It's only 14. They still have one more guaranteed spot open. Hoard as a 2way contract doesn't count against the full 15 man rotation iirc.

That said, I do suspect Portland is officially done for the summer, the roster is set.

Norm2953 · Post #19 » by **Norm2953** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:05 am

It’s possible someone like Jeremy Lin might be a fit if Simons struggles in camp

Post #20 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:31 am

Hm, well I was hoping we would sign another PG and guess I got it...

Pretty happy with this signing, we need a couple veterans to help with depth, to get us through the regular season with a decent seed. I wanna make a run at it this year before the LA teams have a chance to gel. Ok but Olshey I still want another point guard this time.

thoughts?