Gasol appreciation thread

Sedale Threatt · Post #1 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:42 am

Sincere thanks to Pau Gasol, one of my all-time favorite Lakers. Your arrival vaulted us back to relevance, and brought us two championships. Also, one of the classiest people in all of pro sports. Thanks for everything you did for the purple and gold.

Jetset · Post #2 » by **Jetset** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:46 am

Without this man we don't make it to three finals and win two of them. I just hate that his last moments as a Laker was that albatross of a playoff performance. RIP.

Asianiac_24 · Post #3 » by **Asianiac_24** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:47 am

Without Gasol, we'd still be ringless post-Shaq. Thanks for all your contributions in LA.

Imadogg · Post #4 » by **Imadogg** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:48 am

I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU PAU. I hope you don't think [real] Lakers fans hate you!

Post #5 » by **dockingsched** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:48 am

Asianiac_24 wrote:Without Gasol, we'd still be ringless post-Shaq. Thanks for all your contributions in LA.

yup, and everything you could want in a star player off the court too. he'll have many more yrs of success i'm sure.

Wavy Q · Post #6 » by **Wavy Q** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:48 am

I'm going to miss him a ton, i'll rock your jersey proudly Pau

J Rob · Post #7 » by **J Rob** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:48 am

great player, great human.

if it were any lesser player coming back to us it would be a terrible day.

Payaso · Post #8 » by **Payaso** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:50 am

Love you Pau Gasol, Im sorry people called you soft at times. Im sorry your girl broke up with you during the playoffs. We thank you for help bringing a championship to Los Angeles. Good luck on all your future success except when you play the lakers.

chefy · Post #9 » by **chefy** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:50 am

THANK YOU PAU. I appreciate everything you did for us. On and off the court

chefy · Post #10 » by **chefy** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:53 am

J Rob wrote:great player, great human.

if it were any lesser player coming back to us it would be a terrible day.

+1

The Skyhook · Post #11 » by **The Skyhook** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:53 am

I think we can all agree that without Pau the Lakers probably don't even sniff the Finals. I wish we had completed a 3-peat during his tenure with the Lakers. His departure just doesn't seem right. Even though he is making millions of dollars I legit feel bad for the guy. This was just so unexpected. I truly love everything Pau helped the Lakers achieve when he was with the Lakers

tugs · Post #12 » by **tugs** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:55 am

The Skyhook wrote: I wish we had completed a 3-peat during his tenure with the Lakers. His departure just doesn't seem right. Even though he is making millions of dollars I legit feel bad for the guy. This was just so unexpected. I truly love everything Pau helped the Lakers achieve when he was with the Lakers

I wish he got traded after winning a title. I feel bad that he was thinking redemption for the coming season then find out he'll be playing for another team.

thank you Pau. :clap:

Kalidogg24 · Post #13 » by **Kalidogg24** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:56 am

Thank you PAU for everything!

Number 16 belongs up in the rafters in Staples Center!!!!!!!!!

Father Time · Post #14 » by **Father Time** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:58 am

Thank you Pau! Your humble personality and insane skill level will be missed.

Typing that was a surreal feeling. Almost can't believe these guys aren't playing for us anymore. No matter what color jersey they have on though, they'll be remembered as LAKERS greats.

crazy8ights · Post #15 » by **crazy8ights** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 2:01 am

man crazy seeing him in another jersey.

mjvile · Post #16 » by **mjvile** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 2:28 am

A little to premature, remember the player deals cannot be signed until Friday should of waited, one thing Lakers fans know little of :wink:

Dalakerbox · Post #17 » by **Dalakerbox** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 2:31 am

Well looks like we are not parting ways after all. Would have been nice to have cp3 though

laduane1 · Post #18 » by **laduane1** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 4:37 am

The deal looks dead. Thank god. We can not afford to trade 2 bigs and only have AB. Good trade but not enough would have come to the lakers.

DEEP3CL · Post #19 » by **DEEP3CL** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 4:44 am

mjvile wrote:A little to premature, remember the player deals cannot be signed until Friday should of waited, one thing Lakers fans know little of

Genius.......the only deals that couldn't be signed until Friday was free agent contracts. This was a proposed trade.....something Bulls fans know nothing of.

Sedale Threatt · Post #20 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 4:03 pm

Well, I guess I'd now appreciate it if Gasol can put his hurt feelings aside and be a pro. Going to be a weird season.