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On the surface it looks like a steal for the Lakers. Gasol is an undeniable talent who teams like the Lakers would seem to have a tough time aquiring. The Lakers really don't have anything that good that teams would want, save for Bynum, who for me, would be untouchable. At any rate, the negatives I see here are Gasol's contract which has another 3 years after this for $50 million. Lots of cash there, especially since they'll need to resign Bynum soon, and Kobe can opt out next year, aside from the assorted bad deals currently on the books. Also, Gasol is an awful defender. He blocks shots, but he's a deficient rebounder for his size, and a terrible 1 on 1 defender. Never the less, to aquire a player of his caliber for a retired guy, a pick who has Farmar in the way, a guy who can't play in Brown, and a couple of picks in the 20's (while more than likely getting a pick in the 30's in return), is a great move. We'll have to see how it translates on the court.
Oh, I forgot about Gasol for Gasol. Marc seems to be a decent prospect. Who knows though.
Pau Gasol for the pu-pu (or should I say, poo-poo) platter of Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenden, and two first round picks this year and 2010. What an absolute fleecing, the league shouldn't let that go through. With Kobe, Odom, Gasol and a healthy Bynum, the Lakers are serious contenders again.
i would rather have rondo and casel coming off the bench .kidd is getting old .i wish there was a way we could trade for Jason Kidd, he would be perfect here, but theres no way cuz of the money. Imagine:
PG Jason Kidd
SG Ray Allen
SF Paul Pierce
PF Kevin Garnet
C Kendrick Perkins
that would be insane!
They mostly used Shaq last night for the pick and roll, while also using him for blocks and boards. He may be getting old, but he and Stoudamire are a great big man combo.
They still lost, and now the Lakers are in first place in the Pacific.