AdagioPace wrote:unless we get the god-tier aka nobody-really-knows-how-good Arvydas, I think the Gasol brothers are the more conservative and reliable choice.
Yeah, I suppose that first line is the crux of the question. If peak ("nobody really knows") Arvydas was as good as some people claim, it would have to be them.
I think you could still take the father/son duo in this comparison based on an assumption that peak Arvydas---even if not anywhere near the legend/GOAT-candidate that some people claim----would have been substantially better than anything we
actually saw in the NBA.
That said, I like the "fit" between the Gasol brothers better, because each sort of patches in the weaknesses of the other:
*Pau's biggest weakness was his defense. Marc is a one-time DPOY [even if he was a marginally dubious selection].
**Marc wasn't poor at anything, really, though the weakest aspects of his game were probably scoring (particularly in isolation) and offensive rebounding [perhaps being more focused on defense].......those both happen to be things his brother Pau is pretty good at. Additionally, Pau has experience playing at the 4.
So yeah, I do feel like the Gasol's are a little more complimentary to each other. (I don't know anything about this third Gasol brother, if he's included)