TruSkool wrote:every GM in the NBA starts Pau over any other PF not named dirk nowitzki
Kevin Love
LaMarcus Aldridge
Blake Griffin
Chris Bosh
Tim Duncan
those 5 off the top of my head are ones i would start over Pau easily.
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TruSkool wrote:every GM in the NBA starts Pau over any other PF not named dirk nowitzki
Wreckus13 wrote:Michael Lucky wrote:done as a big at 32 just six months removed from that Olympic performance where he almost took out Team USA on his own in the third quarter, yeah sure. lol I guarrantee that if he's traded to play the C he'll put up 18/10 on over 50% shooting again.
You're right. Pau as a center is a beast. But he's wasting away with us shooting jumpshots. Not to mention he's just too slow to guard 4s and we need defense lol.
AcecardZ wrote:Wreckus13 wrote:Michael Lucky wrote:done as a big at 32 just six months removed from that Olympic performance where he almost took out Team USA on his own in the third quarter, yeah sure. lol I guarrantee that if he's traded to play the C he'll put up 18/10 on over 50% shooting again.
You're right. Pau as a center is a beast. But he's wasting away with us shooting jumpshots. Not to mention he's just too slow to guard 4s and we need defense lol.
How does this explain the fact many times this year Pau has had the ball 2 feet from the rim only to he blocked by a lesser skilled player or when not blocked Pau puts up a weak shot that had little or no chance of going in?
Pau can complain all he wants about being out of position but he's been less than effective with the opportunities in the post he has had. If he was dominating in the post and struggling with his jump shots it would be evident that he's out of position but that's not what's been happening. Pau has struggled to be effective just about everywhere on the court. I'm tired of hearing that he's playing out of position. The guy stugtles to rebound, struggles to defend and has little to no post game to speak of at the moment.
Gek wrote:you can't bench pau because he has the ego of a 14 year old girl in puppy love.
Tee212 wrote:keep him off the bench as is. he can back up d12 or pau at their positions making us versatile vs opponents. A nice blend mix match rotation of ron pau hill is a nice luxury to have.
Tee212 wrote:ya i know what you mean my brotha! i guess another way to put it is that part of the game is depth and the teams's ability to absorb injuries and so far we been the victims of style of play/coaching changes/identity/pau/howard/nash inuries and kobes 41 lolol. If hill can consistently knock down those mid range like a brandon bass/scola ill be in love!
As of right now his play clearly shines soon as he enters the game on the defensive end/energy. Now its a matter of blending in jamison/blake ???
This, please, assuming we're stuck with Gasol for the remainder of the season.tugs wrote:I'm sold wih:
Nash
Meeks
Bryant
Hill
Dwight
as starters. then insert Pau and Ron at 5 and 4 and tinker with the wing and backcourt. Gek said it best about Pau. don't care if he feels demoted. take it as a pro like Ron. if he doesn't deliver as the main post threat with the 2nd unit then it's his problem.