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Has Pau improved since the trade deadline?

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Re: Has Pau improved since the trade deadline? 

Post#21 » by Draper » Mon Apr 2, 2012 7:05 pm

3/16 - MIN: 17 Points, 11 Rebounds, 6-13 FGs (46%)
3/18 - UTAH: 18 Points, 10 Rebounds, 8-12 FGS (67%)
3/20 - @HOU: 21 Points, 4 Rebounds, 10-14 FGs (71%)
3/21 - @DAL: 27 Points, 9 Rebounds, 13-16 FGs (81%)
3/23 - POR: 10 Points, 16 Rebounds, 5-14 FGs (36%)
3/25 - MEM: 16 Points, 14 Rebounds, 4-15 FGs (27%)
3/27 - @GS: 19 Points, 17 Rebounds, 8-16 FGs (50%)
3/29 - OKC: 13 Points, 6 Rebounds, 4-11 FGs (36%)
3/31 - NO: 21 Points, 11 Rebounds, 8-14 FGs (57%)
4/1 - GS: 26 Points, 11 Rebounds, 11-17 FGs (65%)

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Re: Has Pau improved since the trade deadline? 

Post#22 » by XXIV » Mon Apr 2, 2012 10:40 pm

He's definitely playing better. I notice he's also playing more in the post rather than shooting spot up jumpers.
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Re: Has Pau improved since the trade deadline? 

Post#23 » by Imadogg » Mon Apr 2, 2012 11:20 pm

Tee212 wrote:
Imadogg wrote:Has anyone noticed him missing more wide open midrange shots in his last few games? Those will go in, but it was just weird seeing him miss 3-4 straight wide open ones in a row in the past few games



LOL what kind of logic is this? why will they just magically go in? :lol:

Not magic, he's a pro and missing wide open shots happen once in a while. Not the same as choosing to shoot over 4 defenders and thinking magic will make his shots fall 60% of the time instead of 40%.
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Re: Has Pau improved since the trade deadline? 

Post#24 » by Tee212 » Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:03 am

I applaud you for your consistency of the kobe blame when hes shooting like crap. keep making more threads and post about it. its awesome...or as kobe would say idiots all idiots.
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Re: Has Pau improved since the trade deadline? 

Post#25 » by Anklebreaker702 » Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:04 am

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Anklebreaker702 wrote:Pau is Pau. I'm fine with his play numbers wise. The thing Pau has to work on that I don't think will ever change is toughness that's his biggest weakness & if you're waiting 2 c change that way then you'll be old & grey

+1, other then 2010, he was a beast against Boston


You forget 2009. He tore it up throughout the playoffs and did a fantastic job on Dwight in the Finals. He played with a chip on his shoulder all season long as a result of that 2008 Celtics series (prior to that 2008 series, he was solid though -- went toe-to-toe with Duncan). He straight up sucked last year though.

As for the thread, I think it's had a slight impact on his game for the better. If nothing else he seems more focused, which is always a good thing. He needs to pick it up defensively though. He always seems slow to help and doesn't always contest shots at the rim, which is a problem with our FC in general. It's mind-boggling that our defense has gotten worse with the addition of a defensive-minded coach, and Pau has certainly been part of the problem. Bynum is the other part of the problem, and the sad thing is he has the ability to impact the game (on the defensive end) in a way that Pau really can't. He just has to commit himself. We have too many mentally weak players on this team that need babysitting. It's a shame that they regularly have to be called out about their effort.
Did not forget 2009. He didn't go up against a PF that would really test his manhood. In the Finals against the Magic Drew played against Dwight in a lot of those stretches. Not saying Pau didn't guard him at all but 2010 against the same team that punked you out 2 seasons before far outweighs anything he did in '09
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