Pau Gasol 50 point watch...

[D-FENS]

28 points and 9 rebounds against Milwaukee with a 10 point lead with 1:39 left in the first half

[Human Error]

The guy who got robbed of 2 Finals MVPs. :bowdown:

[PJR]

It's amazing how Pau at 34 years old is managing to pull 11 rebounds a game, yet Chris Bosh can't even muster up enough to get 8 boards at 30. :facepalm

[Shih508]

The truly most important player for Laker's 09 and 10 championship runs.

[Nash]

and this guy wanted to join lebron in miami. Unbelievable what team miami could have had.

[MJistheGOAT]

and this guy wanted to join lebron in miami. Unbelievable what team miami could have had.

He would have been a spot up shooter with a lot worse stats.

Lemaketeammatesworse style.

[WallIn]

Carrying the Bulls

[BasedTom]

#kobesystem

[Haymaker]

He would have been a spot up shooter with a lot worse stats.

Lemaketeammatesworse style.

This

[navy]

Lakers let him walk for nothing.

[Human Error]

Lakers let him walk for nothing.
and rewarded Kobe with $48M. :bowdown:

[sick_brah07]

lakers did not deserve this man

i hope to god chicago wins the chip

[WallIn]

32...

[MJistheGOAT]

32/13/2/1/1 with a 57%FG and 5 offensive boards.

[longtime lurker]

lakers did not deserve this man

i hope to god chicago wins the chip

Before the Lakers Pau was a talented player that couldn't win in the playoffs. Kindly STFU. It's nice to see his resurgence in Chicago. Lakers ****ed up losing him for nothing.

[Milbuck]

We're not even doubling him either. With Larry, Ersan, Jabari all out the dude is doing whatever the **** he wants.

Jared ****ing Dudley is guarding him right now.

[navy]

Anyone else notice that Noah hasnt looked good next to him?

[SexSymbol]

It's so refreshing to see him get his career back together. Such a great personality, I guess going to a much smaller market really helped him.
Go get that first 50 of the season, Pau, you definitely deserve it!

[Milbuck]

Larry needs to cut the bullshit and get back to the team.

[WallIn]

40/20 is possible

[MJistheGOAT]

It's so refreshing to see him get his career back together. Such a great personality, I guess going to a much smaller market really helped him.
Go get that first 50 of the season, Pau, you definitely deserve it!

:confusedshrug:

[SexSymbol]

:confusedshrug:
Lakers are the biggest sports market globally maybe aside from the yankees.
Chicago is a huge market as it is, but Lakers are a complete juggernaut

[Lamar Odumbb]

Anyone else notice that Noah hasnt looked good next to him?

Noah looks jealous of Pau stealing his big man thunder. I see him giving him dirty looks eveyr now and then.

[WallIn]

38!

[Shih508]

Before the Lakers Pau was a talented player that couldn't win in the playoffs. Kindly STFU. It's nice to see his resurgence in Chicago. Lakers ****ed up losing him for nothing.

Kobe has never been anything without Pau/Shaq.

[Milbuck]

Lmfao at this coaching by Kidd.

Pau Gasol raping us in the paint?

Let's play super small ball with Knight-Bayless-Mayo-Middleton-Henson. That'll work :applause: :applause: :applause:

[SexSymbol]

Kobe has never been anything without Pau/Shaq.
Exactly, as he played with Pau/Shaq for 13-14 years. And Basically all his prime.

[MJistheGOAT]

40/16 in 59%FG and 7 offensive boards.

Go for 50/20 Pau!!!

[SexSymbol]

40-16.
We looking at 50-20 game incoming

[k0kakw0rld]

40

[navy]

10 fourth quarter points is a lot.

[WallIn]

http://oi57.tinypic.com/zj75ow.jpg

[Young X]

Lakers traded this dude for Boozer :lol

[navy]

Lakers traded this dude for Boozer :lol
Nope. Replaced him with Boozer.

[Milbuck]

Lol the rest of the Bulls are shooting 22%.

Thank god our defense on everyone else is solid or we'd be getting slaughtered by 20+. If we can just prevent Pau from being peak Wilt for 8 minutes we can win this game.

[Poetry]

http://oi57.tinypic.com/zj75ow.jpg

:applause:

[robert de niro]

Before the Lakers Pau was a talented player that couldn't win in the playoffs. Kindly STFU. It's nice to see his resurgence in Chicago. Lakers ****ed up losing him for nothing.
while gasol was losing in the playoffs in 04, kobe failed to lead his team to a .500 record while in his prime :confusedshrug:

[Mr. Jabbar]

in reality boozer is doing more for us than gasol did the last 3 years. he now remembers how to play...wuss

[Lamar Odumbb]

Lakers traded this dude for Boozer :lol

per 36 minutes stats this year

Pau 19 pts 12 boards .48 %

Boozer 18 pts 10 boards .53 %

That said, Pau's defense is amazing this year but I doubt he could do that in the Western conference. Versus Western teams he is averaging 1.3 blocks and overall 2.3.

[LAZERUSS]

The great Walt Wesley...

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197102190CLE.html

[navy]

per 36 minutes stats this year

Pau 19 pts 12 boards .48 %

Boozer 18 pts 10 boards .53 %

That said, Pau's defense is amazing this year but I doubt he could do that in the Western conference. Versus Western teams he is averaging 1.3 blocks and overall 2.3.
Not even the Lakers would let Boozer play 36 minutes.

[gts]

while gasol was losing in the playoffs in 04, kobe failed to lead his team to a .500 record while in his prime :confusedshrug:

You're trying to hard

[Psileas]

Gasol: 16/27 FG's.
Rest of the Bulls: 16/54 FG's.

[longtime lurker]

while gasol was losing in the playoffs in 04, kobe failed to lead his team to a .500 record while in his prime :confusedshrug:

45 wins and 42 wins in a competitive West with the worst supporting cast in the NBA. Oh and he actually won playoff games. I like Pau Gasol, but you can give him props without hating on Kobe. Now kindly shut the **** up because you're a proven moron.

[gts]

Bulls will need to go into Wilt Chamberlain 100 mode and feed the ball over and over to Pau to reach 50

hope they go for it...

[madmax]

Not even the Lakers would let Boozer play 36 minutes.

:lol :cheers:

[gts]

6 more to 50

[K Xerxes]

'When Pachulia goes to sleep tonight, all he's going to hear is PAU PAU PAU'.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[WallIn]

46/18, 2 min to go

[Young X]

46 pts. Career high. :applause:

[longtime lurker]

Career high for Pau :cheers: :banana: :djparty :party:

[Warfan]

PAU GA50L?

Nearly there :applause: :bowdown:

[WallIn]

Argh, he missed it

[Mr. Jabbar]

he choked at the end :facepalm

[JT123]

Amazing game by Pau tonight, but kind of sad at the same time. Just think how many more games he could have had like this if he didn't waste his prime with that overrated chucker in LA. :coleman:
He's free now doe, he's free at last! :party:

[Mr. Jabbar]

Amazing game by Pau tonight, but kind of sad at the same time. Just think how many more games he could have had like this if he didn't waste his prime with that overrated chucker in LA. :coleman:
He's free now doe, he's free at last! :party:

he was more dominant today than lebron ever was

[Lamar Odumbb]

Those Bulls players need to be put on blast. Pau was chasing something rare and they dont pass him the ball. 50 pts 20 boards

Wilt's teammates passed him the ball and the Lakers kept feeding Bean when he dropped 81.

[madmax]

he was more dominant today than lebron ever was

lol

[lilteapot]

Amazing game by Pau tonight, but kind of sad at the same time. Just think how many more games he could have had like this if he didn't waste his prime with that overrated chucker in LA. :coleman:
He's free now doe, he's free at last! :party:
He wasted his prime by winning two chips?

[Mr. Jabbar]

Those Bulls players need to be put on blast. Pau was chasing something rare and they dont pass him the ball. 50 pts 20 boards

Wilt's teammates passed him the ball and the Lakers kept feeding Bean when he dropped 81.

yeah wtf was brooks doing :facepalm

[Doranku]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[absalom]

He's like a Spanish Django unchained - he is free after Kobe. :oldlol:

[imnew09]

Extremely happy for Pau! He still has it in him. Glad he's winning instead of tanking for us

[Poetry]

Those Bulls players need to be put on blast. Pau was chasing something rare and they dont pass him the ball. 50 pts 20 boards

He still did something special. Since 1985-86, only 8 players (Pau makes it 9) have had 46 points and 18 rebounds in a game.

It's happened a total of 13 times (14 with Pau) since then, but Shaq did it 5 times and Hakeem did it twice.

[MJistheGOAT]

I

[JT123]

He wasted his prime by winning two chips?
Considering how little credit Laker fans give him for those rings, yeah. :confusedshrug:

[lilteapot]

[QUOTE=MJistheGOAT]I

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

After watching Pau carve up the USA defense amid the '12 Olympics, I knew dude still had tons of game left. Great to see, and wish him nothing but success.

[chazzy]

:bowdown:

[MJistheGOAT]

Bulls vs dubs would be way better

I

[lilteapot]

Considering how little credit Laker fans give him for those rings, yeah. :confusedshrug:
Real laker fans appreciate him even in his final years with la.fake ass posers like mr jabbar don't

[lilteapot]

[QUOTE=MJistheGOAT]I

[JT123]

Real laker fans appreciate him even in his final years with la.fake ass posers like mr jabbar don't
True.

[Magic 32]

This is what a legitimate all-star big looks like in the east.

....after 2 years of tanking.

Good luck in playoffs Pau. Hope you don't play Atlanta.

[sick_brah07]

Before the Lakers Pau was a talented player that couldn't win in the playoffs. Kindly STFU. It's nice to see his resurgence in Chicago. Lakers ****ed up losing him for nothing.


I never said anything about Gasol's history. I simply noted that the laker fans took a shit on Gasol and constantly blamed him for loses. In reality the coach, surrounding and players (including kobe) were the problem. If this is not evident to people now they have no idea about basketball. The lakers are obviously a legendary organisation you moron but after that many people turned there back on gasol its ****en awesome to see him basically laugh in your face and letting his play speak on his behalf

[red1]

he has been balling for the bulls all year. that frontcourt is legit

[Keno]

best big man in the league for the past 7 years. very underrated.

[imnew09]

if Pau played in the East all his career, he would've had Wilt's number :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Magic 32]

I never said anything about Gasol's history. I simply noted that the laker fans took a shit on Gasol and constantly blamed him for loses. In reality the coach, surrounding and players (including kobe) were the problem. If this is not evident to people now they have no idea about basketball. The lakers are obviously a legendary organisation you moron but after that many people turned there back on gasol its ****en awesome to see him basically laugh in your face and letting his play speak on his behalf

Or maybe he stopped playing hard after 2011 and Lakers fans called him out on it.

You don't get to be retroactively correct about 3 years of games because Pau destroys the 20-19 Milwaukee Bucks.

If fact, the reason Lakers fans were hard on him was that we knew he could do better.

This season just proves that.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Real laker fans appreciate him even in his final years with la.fake ass posers like mr jabbar don't

cynical kobe haters and snitches love him too :cheers:

[longtime lurker]

I never said anything about Gasol's history. I simply noted that the laker fans took a shit on Gasol and constantly blamed him for loses. In reality the coach, surrounding and players (including kobe) were the problem. If this is not evident to people now they have no idea about basketball. The lakers are obviously a legendary organisation you moron but after that many people turned there back on gasol its ****en awesome to see him basically laugh in your face and letting his play speak on his behalf

Gasol has been played like shit since Shannon Brown supposedly ****ed his girlfriend. Lakers fans called him out for his shitty play. Without the Lakers Gasol doesn't have 2 rings. Lakers fans have always appreciated him while Kobe haters simply use him as a prop to disparage Kobe. The problem last year was D'Antoni and I'm happy to see Gasol playing well. Lakers were absolute morons to let him leave for nothing, but even Pau Gasol will tell you he has nothing but respect for the organization and he enjoyed his time as a Laker.

[DMV2]

And Kobetards called him a scrub for the past 3 years.

They forgot he saved Kobe's legacy.

[Magic 32]

And Kobetards called him a scrub for the past 3 years.

They forgot he saved Kobe's legacy.

He was a very talented scrub, starting with his play in the 2011 playoffs.

We actually had to watch every one of his games. We saw the difference between 08-10 and 11-13 Pau.

And you guys will see that difference soon enough (my guess is April or May).

[Practice?]

Hard to believe this guy was the scapegoat in LA.

[Magic 32]

Hard to believe this guy was the scapegoat in LA.

Phil can maybe answer that...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8pV2v4wNJs

[secund2nun]

That's my boy the 2009 and 2010 finals mvp gasol. Easily the best player on the championship Lakers of 09 and 10

[Dragic4Life]

Carried Kobe like Shaq did.

Is Kobe the most carried "superstar" of all time?:eek:

[Magic 32]

Have you noticed that Lebron stans are looking for things to do. :roll: :roll: :roll:

They can't wait for big games by Pau or the Kobe-less Lakers.

From this thread you would think that he is putting up 20-10.

[Heavincent]

They forgot he saved Kobe's legacy.

How?

Kobe was utterly dominant from 08-10.

[lilteapot]

Have you noticed that Lebron stans are looking for things to do. :roll: :roll: :roll:

They can't wait for big games by Pau or the Kobe-less Lakers.

From this thread you would think that he is putting up 20-10.
You mean exactly the sort of thing you do with Wade or Bosh?

[Mr. Jabbar]

Have you noticed that Lebron stans are looking for things to do. :roll: :roll: :roll:

They can't wait for big games by Pau or the Kobe-less Lakers.

From this thread you would think that he is putting up 20-10.

its quite the sad sight, pau suddenly has a huge fanbase, they all happen to be kobe haters or closet kobe haters :rolleyes:

nowhere to be seen the last 3 years where he was dropping eggs left and right on a nightly basis:facepalm opportunist pheggets

[Magic 32]

You mean exactly the sort of thing you do with Wade or Bosh?

Why would I look for something?

All I need is the 2006 finals and the 2009-10 Raptors.

[YouGotServed]

Lakers fans told me Pau was done. What happened? This is what Pau does when he doesn't have a chucking rapist phaggit hogging the ball on his team.

I'm glad Pau is having an excellent year. Meanwhile in L.A...

[Megabox!]

Kobe was holding this man back. He is free! :bowdown:

[Magic 32]

Lakers fans told me Pau was done. What happened? This is what Pau does when he doesn't have a chucking rapist phaggit hogging the ball on his team.

I'm glad Pau is having an excellent year. Meanwhile in L.A...

Judging from his play he was.

The fact that he isn't is a problem for Pau.

[MrRogers]

I thought PG16 fell off Laker fans?

Damn, career high at 34 years of age.

"Bust they ass. Show em what they missin'!" - Kobe Bryant

[Heavincent]

You guys know Pau had his best seasons playing with Kobe, right? How was he being held back? Kobe was a great teammate to him.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Judging from his play he was.

The fact that he isn't is a problem for Pau.

bingo

[MrRogers]

Lakers fans told me Pau was done. What happened? This is what Pau does when he doesn't have a chucking rapist phaggit hogging the ball on his team.

I'm glad Pau is having an excellent year. Meanwhile in L.A...

This. Not to mention a ringless coach in Mike _'Antoni.

[Crose]

why wasnt pau this good last season when kobe was out ?

[Magic 32]

Kobe was holding this man back. He is free! :bowdown:

http://s28.postimg.org/hzf1pzc19/fghjgf.png

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kobe-laugh.gif

[MrRogers]

You guys know Pau had his best seasons playing with Kobe, right? How was he being held back? Kobe was a great teammate to him.


This. Pau was 0-everything in the playoffs.

[YouGotServed]

Judging from his play he was.

The fact that he isn't is a problem for Pau.

He is playing excellent ball right now which leads me to believe the problem isn't him, but his teammates last year. Lakers still having chemistry problems this year. :oldlol: What is the common denominator? Keep living in denial I suppose.

[Crose]

He is playing excellent ball right now which leads me to believe the problem isn't him, but his teammates last year. Lakers still having chemistry problems this year. :oldlol: What is the common denominator? Keep living in denial I suppose.
there is no common denominator because kobe played six games last year. pau had the chance to dominate last year like this why didnt he do it ?

[Kblaze8855]

Lakers fans have always appreciated him while Kobe haters simply use him as a prop to disparage Kobe.

Look at the Laker fans in this topic....

Laker fans on ISH have been hating on Pau for years. Though its always mostly been the Kobe fan side of it...the player fans who dont actually care about the lakers like the Bulls "fans" who hate on scottie pippen. Some of these dudes have made dozens of Pau hating topics:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=340266

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351853

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=327780

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313992

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297800

[JebronLames]

Lmao kobe fans melting down from pau's success. :oldlol:

[305Baller]

Beasting.

[Lamar Odumbb]

Lakers fans told me Pau was done. What happened? This is what Pau does when he doesn't have a chucking rapist phaggit hogging the ball on his team.

I'm glad Pau is having an excellent year. Meanwhile in L.A...

You root for Dwight the pedophile.

[Magic 32]

Look at the Laker fans in this topic....

Laker fans on ISH have been hating on Pau for years. Though its always mostly been the Kobe fan side of it...the player fans who dont actually care about the lakers like the Bulls "fans" who hate on scottie pippen. Some of these dudes have made dozens of Pau hating topics:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=340266

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351853

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=327780

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313992

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297800

You can find twice as many "Pau was the real MVP" threads from 2010 and onward.

And he was clearly not.

If He had 46/18 against a quality team or in the playoffs maybe we should listen.

Until then Lebron stans need to STFU. He is putting up 16/10 in the last 15 games.

Nothing special.

[D-FENS]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player_id=&match=game&year_min=1986&year_max=&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=&is_playoffs=N&round_id=&game_num_type=&game_num_min=&game_num_max=&game_month=&game_location=&game_result=&is_starter=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=46&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=18&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=pts

There's no way Kobe can join this elite club that Jordan, Shaq, and now Pau now belong to.

[YouGotServed]

You can find twice as many "Pau was the real MVP" threads from 2010 and onward.

And he was clearly not.

If He had 46/18 against a quality team or in the playoffs maybe we should listen.

Until then Lebron stans need to STFU. He is putting up 16/10 in the last 15 games.

Nothing special.


Hush boy. This is how you show appreciation for the man responsible for LA's titles a few years ago?

What a good fan you are! Oh right, you're not a real Lakers fan. You're a Kobe stan. This is exactly what KBlaze is talking about. Just constant bashing of players not named Kobe Bryant. It's really pathetic and embarrassing. Shoo, go away boy.

[Megabox!]

Lmao Magic 32 melting down from pau's success. :oldlol:
fixed

[Magic 32]

Hush boy. This is how you show appreciation for the man responsible for LA's titles a few years ago?



I know what you are too.

[Heavincent]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player_id=&match=game&year_min=1986&year_max=&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=&is_playoffs=N&round_id=&game_num_type=&game_num_min=&game_num_max=&game_month=&game_location=&game_result=&is_starter=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=46&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=18&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=pts

There's no way Kobe can join this elite club that Jordan, Shaq, and now Pau now belong to.

Kobe dropped 45/10 in back to back games in the playoffs :confusedshrug:

Pau is an amazing player, but it's silly how people only like him because he happened to play with Kobe.

[Magic 32]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player_id=&match=game&year_min=1986&year_max=&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=&is_playoffs=N&round_id=&game_num_type=&game_num_min=&game_num_max=&game_month=&game_location=&game_result=&is_starter=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=46&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=18&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=pts

There's no way Kobe can join this elite club that Jordan, Shaq, and now Pau now belong to.

http://hotdogandfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jennings-19091.png

[YouGotServed]

I know what you are too.

I could not care less what you think of me. I know for a fact you are a troll/Kobe stan. Keep melting down doe, I'm enjoying it.

[Magic 32]

I could not care less what you think of me. I know for a fact you are a troll/Kobe stan. Keep melting down doe, I'm enjoying it.

Are you enjoying this beatdown?

Your fandom makes more sense now.

May I suggest that you top it off with a flop.

[Kblaze8855]

You can find twice as many "Pau was the real MVP" threads from 2010 and onward.

And he was clearly not.

If He had 46/18 against a quality team or in the playoffs maybe we should listen.

Until then Lebron stans need to STFU. He is putting up 16/10 in the last 15 games.

Nothing special.

No you cant. That one guy has probably made 50 himself. Most just get deleted.

There are always idiots on both sides of every argument.

But I will never respect fans who hate on their own guys...who played substantial roles in winning rings.

As I said...Pippen hating Bulls fans are a joke to me. Perhaps even worse than Laker fans hating on Pau.

I wouldnt care if the people in question just claimed to be player fans.

To pretend to rep a team...and hate on its legends all the time to prop up one you favor...I just dont **** with it.

A Bulls fan hating on Pippen....Laker fans hating on Pau...we will never see eye to eye.

[SugarHill]

http://hotdogandfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jennings-19091.png
Jennings beasted in 1909

GOAT season imo :banana:

[D-FENS]

Kobe dropped 45/10 in back to back games in the playoffs :confusedshrug:

Pau is an amazing player, but it's silly how people only like him because he happened to play with Kobe.

45/10 is okay, but 46/18 is alpha level.

MJ tier 1 club:
-Hakeem
-Shaq
-Russell
-Timmy D
-Pau
-Magic
-Bird
-Kareem

Drexler tier 2 club:
-Kobe
-Wade
-David Robinson
-Ewing
-Oscar
-Dr. J

No shame in being second tier.

[YouGotServed]

Are you enjoying this beatdown?

Your fandom makes more sense now.

I am enjoying watching you meltdown, yes.

[Magic 32]

I am enjoying watching you meltdown, yes.

You would know what a meltdown is of course.

[Kblaze8855]

Imagine a 49ers fan hating on Jerry Rice to prop up Joe Montana.

I...just dont see how fans dismiss people who had so much to do with so much success. Brings a Trick Daddy verse to mind(Which just happens to be referencing Kobe and Shaq)....

I aint saying you owe me...but act like you know me.

With more colorful language.

I cant see see acting this way. About some scrub who just helped you lose...fine.

Guys who did heavy lifting on the way to hanging banners?

No love at all? No respect? Just straight up....**** em?

[YouGotServed]

You would know what a meltdown is of course.
Link?

Houston 3rd in the West, Pau beasting, Kobe sucking as usual. What reason do I have to meltdown boy? :oldlol:

[gts]

He is playing excellent ball right now which leads me to believe the problem isn't him, but his teammates last year. Lakers still having chemistry problems this year. :oldlol: What is the common denominator? Keep living in denial I suppose.


You do realize Kobe didn't play last year so what's this common denominator you're talking about?

[Magic 32]

I...just dont see how fans dismiss people who had so much to do with so much success.

So holding your own to a high standard is wrong?

I guess you have to be a fan of a 16 times championship franchise in order to understand us.

[SugarHill]

Imagine a 49ers fan hating on Jerry Rice to prop up Joe Montana.

I...just dont see how fans dismiss people who had so much to do with so much success. Brings a Trick Daddy verse to mind(Which just happens to be referencing Kobe and Shaq)....

I aint saying you owe me...but act like you know me.

With more colorful language.

I cant see see acting this way. About some scrub who just helped you lose...fine.

Guys who did heavy lifting on the way to hanging banners?

No love at all? No respect? Just straight up....**** em?

They feel giving them credit somehow diminishes their favorite player. It's wack

[AintNoSunshine]

It's so refreshing to see him get his career back together. Such a great personality, I guess going to where he's appreciatedreally helped him.
Go get that first 50 of the season, Pau, you definitely deserve it!


fixed it for ya, Kobe bish boy

[Kblaze8855]

I do believe the 6 I watched my team win is enough.

High standards are one thing....

Hating on a guy who you couldnt have won without just because his greatness in some way threatens the status of his teams leader....quite another.

[Magic 32]

Hating on a guy who you couldnt have won without




just because his greatness in some way threatens the status of his teams leader....quite another.

Those are two different arguments.

He was hated on for not playing hard in the second half of his Lakers career.

No Lakers or Kobe fan was worried about what he did to Kobe's legacy.

[Mr. Jabbar]

some ppl are missing the point here.... he was great during the 2peat years, but gasol was a no show on every aspect for 3 years and now he decides to play, f that, means he was still capable. i dont give a flying fvck if kobe took his lunch money, dude is a grown man

[Kblaze8855]

I somehow suspect dude making dozens of topics on Pau not deserving HOF admission while also making topics on Kobe winning two rings with no legit HOF teammates were related. Several Kobe fans have tried to diminish Pau for the express purpose of propping up Kobe.

Its verifiable fact.

Note...I mentioned my own fanbase had similar issues...so im not saying its just Kobe fans.

But its Kobe fans too.

[Kblaze8855]

gasol was a no show on every aspect for 3 years

At least be a little honest....damn.

[Lamar Odumbb]

I somehow suspect dude making dozens of topics on Pau not deserving HOF admission while also making topics on Kobe winning two rings with no legit HOF teammates were related. Several Kobe fans have tried to diminish Pau for the express purpose of propping up Kobe.

Its verifiable fact.

Note...I mentioned my own fanbase had similar issues...so im not saying its just Kobe fans.

But its Kobe fans too.

Funny thing is it was Jordan fans who started all this trying to discredit guys because they felt insecure about Kobe possibly passing Jordan. Now its insecure Kobe fans discrediting Lebron out of those same fears.

[coin24]

It's good to see Pau playing well, will always be a fan, he pretty much just quit on the lakers since 2011 though.
After Shannon fkd his girlfriend and dantoni for some unknown reason wanted him to camp at the 3 point line:facepalm

Doesn't really have anything to do with kobe though, as usual it's just the standard kobe haters showing how retarded they are. Yougotserved stick to watching the rockets lose in the first round you sad virgin:lol

[BurningHammer]

Who thought Pau would be able to record his new career high during his last years with Lakers?

Congrats to Pau :cheers:

[Magic 32]

I somehow suspect dude making dozens of topics on Pau not deserving HOF admission while also making topics on Kobe winning two rings with no legit HOF teammates were related. Several Kobe fans have tried to diminish Pau for the express purpose of propping up Kobe.

Its verifiable fact.

Note...I mentioned my own fanbase had similar issues...so im not saying its just Kobe fans.

But its Kobe fans too.

I only remember one thread about that. By one poster.

But overall you are still conflating two issues here.

1. The original hate from Kobe fans was out of disappointment in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

2. The stuff now is Lebron stans using this excellent but by no means legendary season by Pau as a way of dismissing that criticism (11-14) and at the same time dreaming up nonsense about 2009 and 2010.

[Mr. Jabbar]

At least be a little honest....damn.

im being honest, sorry if you cant believe it, ima laker fan above all and thats how i feel bout his last years as a laker. and ill take an opinion from a laker fan over anyone else
bout this

[PistonsFan#21]

Has anybody yet to score 50 this season?

[YouGotServed]

Yougotserved stick to watching the rockets lose in the first round you sad virgin:lol

http://i.imgur.com/XOZku5I.png

http://i.imgur.com/Xzl8pfJ.gif

[oarabbus]

Has anybody scored 50 this season yet?



I'm pretty sure no. This might be the season high in scoring, I think

[gilalizard]

lakers did not deserve this man

i hope to god chicago wins the chip


Yeah, the Lakers didn't show him the appreciation he deserved. It's really good to see Pau having a great third act to his career. Hope he can sustain it.

[SpecialQue]

Remember when that piece of shit Webber said that Pau wasn't elite?

Stupid asshole.

[ralph_i_el]

Before the Lakers Pau was a talented player that couldn't win in the playoffs. Kindly STFU. It's nice to see his resurgence in Chicago. Lakers ****ed up losing him for nothing.

Just because a player hadn't won in the playoffs doesn't mean that couldn't.

That kind of talk is how people who actually have no idea what they're talking about (aka probably never watched him play back then) can still throw dirt on players they don't like.

Kindly STFU. He was on some completely bum ass squads that would have been bottom of the lottery without him

[Kblaze8855]

If you think its possible to put up the production Pau did for the last few years as a no show...in every aspect of the game...you are lying, delusional, or an idiot. 19/10, 17/10, and 17/10 with a half season of 14/9/4? 3 of them playoff teams. Just...no showing in every way....

I...dont think you are an idiot. Im going with fanhood induced delusion. I know another Laker fan like that who I know to be fairly reasonable otherwise. I told him years ago that the minute hes in a situation to be used as he should people would suddenly notice hes still great.

He was in LA asked to shoot nothing but jumpers and throw high post lobs. You see him play for spain...hes suddenly a beast in the post again...and people act like they didnt notice.

Pau has been something like a beast for 10 years. Being a laker fan gives no special insight. The Lakers are one of those teams you dont get a "Well...I watch every game" credit for as a fan. Gasol has been in like 300 national TV games from 08 to now(check the yearly Laker total plus playoff games...its literally 300 or so).

Everyone knows Pau Gasol game. Laker fans are just more emotional about it. They are...if anything...less reasonable due to that.

[Mr. Jabbar]

If you think its possible to put up the production Pau did for the last few years as a no show...in every aspect of the game...you are lying, delusional, or an idiot. 19/10, 17/10, and 17/10 with a half season of 14/9/4? 3 of them playoff teams. Just...no showing in every way....

I...dont think you are an idiot. Im going with fanhood induced delusion. I know another Laker fan like that who I know to be fairly reasonable otherwise. I told him years ago that the minute hes in a situation to be used as he should people would suddenly notice hes still great.

He was in LA asked to shoot nothing but jumpers and throw high post lobs. You see him play for spain...hes suddenly a beast in the post again...and people act like they didnt notice.

Pau has been something like a beast for 10 years. Being a laker fan gives no special insight. The Lakers are one of those teams you dont get a "Well...I watch every game" credit for as a fan. Gasol has been in like 300 national TV games from 08 to now(check the yearly Laker total plus playoff games...its literally 300 or so).

Everyone knows Pau Gasol game. Laker fans are just more emotional about it. They are...if anything...less reasonable due to that.

wow, the way you worded all of that almost made me think you were right.

btw, i do think being a fan of the team gives you a better insight, a lot better, regardless. i'd trust your opinion or any bulls fan over a bulls player more than anyone, you are the ppl celebrating wins and raging loses. EVERY NIGHT

and i dont think the coaching staff instructed him not to play a lick of defense for that span...he had great years in the 3 finals, then bad years and now a great year with bulls so far. it is what it is

[Lamar Odumbb]

Not to take anything away from Pau but he is playing in the JV league aka the Eastern conference.

Lakers are garbage and they are 6-4 vs the East.

Look at the Eastern conference all star big men, Carmelo, Bosh, Kevin Love who are nothing but soft pu55ies. Then look at the Western conference all star big men list Anthony Davis, Duncan, Dwight Howard, Demarcus Cousins.

[knicksman]

It's good to see Pau playing well, will always be a fan, he pretty much just quit on the lakers since 2011 though.
After Shannon fkd his girlfriend and dantoni for some unknown reason wanted him to camp at the 3 point line:facepalm

Doesn't really have anything to do with kobe though, as usual it's just the standard kobe haters showing how retarded they are. Yougotserved stick to watching the rockets lose in the first round you sad virgin:lol
Meh. Pau was the mvp at the start of the 2011 while kobr was injured. Then kobe not wanting to get exposed as having another mvp player on his team decides to chuck up alot of shots. After that, pau and even phil decides to quit on the lakers.

[Kblaze8855]

Im not sure the coach didnt eventually pretty much tell him not to play defense. Not in those words...but wasnt that an issue Grant Hill had with Dantoni? Him telling him that scoring more points than the other team is defense?

I feel like they had a beef that was quickly squashed in public. And I feel like someone on the knicks said Mike didnt talk about defense...ever. And then later when asked he said they spent 30 minutes on it one day and we all had a good laugh...that he felt 30 minutes one day now and then is a reasonable level of defensive dedication.

Under a coach who doesnt believe such non sense...Pau has looked like a good defender. Hes having games where nobody can score in the lane when hes out there.

Hes the same player he always was...just a step slower.

[robert de niro]

Not to take anything away from Pau but he is playing in the JV league aka the Eastern conference.

Lakers are garbage and they are 6-4 vs the East.

Look at the Eastern conference all star big men, Carmelo, Bosh, Kevin Love who are nothing but soft pu55ies. Then look at the Western conference all star big men list Anthony Davis, Duncan, Dwight Howard, Demarcus Cousins.
you forgot Boozer

[hawkfan]

Dude turned back time.
Jim Buss made him upset in LA, he leaves and now he is back in form.

[Kblaze8855]

Not to take anything away from Pau but he is playing in the JV league aka the Eastern conference.

Lakers are garbage and they are 6-4 vs the East.

Look at the Eastern conference all star big men, Carmelo, Bosh, Kevin Love who are nothing but soft pu55ies. Then look at the Western conference all star big men list Anthony Davis, Duncan, Dwight Howard, Demarcus Cousins.

Pau averages better numbers against the west. 19/11 on better shooting. Last 5 games vs the west he put up:

20/6/4 on 58%
23/9/4 on 55%
22/11 on 50
29/14 on 48
22/20/3 on 53%


He had great games and bad...like he does vs the east. Couple 2-7 games...or 3-9. Some big ones as well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trJwxYaF2Q8

^

Giving Dwight hell at times. Lefty hooks for days.

Pau isnt great vs big bodied guys who he cant get position on. But they are few and far between.

[PsychoBe]

0m not sure the coaching didnt eventually pretty much tell him not to play defense. Wasnt that an issue Grant Hill had with Dantoni? Him telling him that scoring more points than the other team is defense?

I feel like they had a beef that was quickly squashed in public. And I feel like someone on the knicks said Mike didnt talk about defense...ever. And then later when asked he said they spent 30 minutes on it one day and we all had a good laugh...that he felt 30 minutes one day now and then is a reasonable level of defensive dedication.

Under a coach who doesnt believe such non sense...Pau has looked like a good defender. Hes having games where nobody can score in the lane when hes out there.

Hes the same player he always was...just a step slower.

garnett massacred him in 08', i think you remember that. he was good in 09' and next to great in 10' thanks to garnett being injured.

still he was a great player and a willing passer, but he had a lot of low moments which was why he was in a lot of trade talks over the years. you never knew which gasol you were going to get a night and that caused people to be very anxious. nobody likes that kind of uncertainty for the second most important player on the team.

[Kblaze8855]

How inconsistent Pau was has often seemed overstated to me. Dude had 14 total non double digit scoring games in the 3 seasons surrounding the one he was out half the year. 3 years...14 games under double digit scoring. He was pretty reliable if you didnt expect him to be a great defender nightly. He did the rest on a fairly regular basis.

You knew about what to expect. 14-25 points...7-12 boards...some nice passing. Now and then a good defensive night...one or two great ones to piss you off when it went away.

He wasnt just all or nothing like some guys who get that "Dont know what you might get..." label.

[PsychoBe]

How inconsistent Pau was has often seemed overstated to me. Dude had 14 total non double digit scoring games in the 3 seasons surrounding the one he was out half the year. 3 years...14 games under double digit scoring. He was pretty reliable if you didnt expect him to be a great defender nightly. He did the rest on a fairly regular basis.

You knew about what to expect. 14-25 points...7-12 boards...some nice passing. Now and then a good defensive night...one or two great ones to piss you off when it went away.

He wasnt just all or nothing like some guys who get that "Dont know what you might get..." label.

you can't just look at the numbers. he didn't get the "gasoft" label for nothing, there were stretches where he just seemingly disappeared. but he's a very big dude with nice length so he's going to get his regardless since not a lot of players can contest him, but the "soft" lay-ups instead of the strong finishes that rim out when he's right beneath the basket, or the gentle finger-rolls that awkwardly bounces off of the glass and bounce off of the rim instead of a more sure-fire lay-in is what gave him that title.

you have the biggest dude on the court who finished around the rim like a guard instead of a big-man.

[bluechox2]

gasol still in his prime...kobe made him look like he was ready to retire

[Lamar Odumbb]

How inconsistent Pau was has often seemed overstated to me. Dude had 14 total non double digit scoring games in the 3 seasons surrounding the one he was out half the year. 3 years...14 games under double digit scoring. He was pretty reliable if you didnt expect him to be a great defender nightly. He did the rest on a fairly regular basis.

You knew about what to expect. 14-25 points...7-12 boards...some nice passing. Now and then a good defensive night...one or two great ones to piss you off when it went away.

He wasnt just all or nothing like some guys who get that "Dont know what you might get..." label.

Playoffs man, its the playoffs. Look at Pau's last 3 years in the playoffs. You cant blame D Antoni because Pau sucked in 2011 with Phil. You cant blame Kobe because Kobe didnt play in the 2013 playoffs when Pau got swept.

[Lamar Odumbb]

gasol still in his prime...kobe made him look like he was ready to retire

Kobe must be a magician because he made Pau magically suck watching him from the bench since he only played 6 games last year.

[Kblaze8855]

He had that label long before he was a laker. I made a Pau video over 10 years ago and asked why he had the reputation as a soft finisher when he had led the NBA in dunks for 2-3 years. Part of that has always been...being a skilled European white guy. They are soft until proven otherwise in the eyes of many.

Pau doesnt make waves. He can fade into the background of a game...because he wont demand the ball or go and attack. He plays in the flow of the game...and maybe makes a snide comment in the media.

On the floor?

For the most part...when hes not doing anything its just not being asked to.

As the #2 in LA....thats about right. They made 3 straight finals then won 57 games and the full season equal of low 50s in the lockout year. Then it all went to hell with injuries...but he did a damn good job as #2.

[houston]

good game pau

[bluechox2]

Kobe must be a magician because he made Pau magically suck watching him from the bench since he only played 6 games last year.

year before that kobe made gasol look like he needed a new body

[Lamar Odumbb]

year before that kobe made gasol look like he needed a new body

I think Pau broke down because he went to 3 straight finals, played in the 2012 Olympics, and was getting up in years.

I guess that wouldnt be the reason huh.

[Kblaze8855]

Playoffs man, its the playoffs. Look at Pau's last 3 years in the playoffs. You cant blame D Antoni because Pau sucked in 2011 with Phil. You cant blame Kobe because Kobe didnt play in the 2013 playoffs when Pau got swept.

Everyone saw the Lakers in the playoffs.

Dude loses by 20-30 with a team that barely made the playoffs vs the Spurs? Would a couple more layups down 30 matter? He put up 13ppg vs the Spurs in the playoffs 7 years ago...but it was a more complete/healthy team that won so nobody brings it up.

Anyone can have an unproductive week. Bynum started to assert himself in 2011. Bynum, Odom, and Pau all took 11-12 shots for 10-13 points night. And Laker fans were mentioning that Pau was having to give up his favorite spots to Bynum. Hes taking corner threes and spotting up in the Dantoni years.

Pau has shown he can perform when put in position to do so for a long time.

Ive asked myself "Why has it been so long since they posted him up?" more than "Why is Pau sucking...".


And its the same this year. He will go ghost for 30 minutes....minute they call plays for him...hes making lefty hooks and getting to the line.

Pau is passive in ways....but hes rarely been on a team that asked him to really get after it...and followed through by making that the gameplan and sticking to it.

Im sure he could have forced his way to an ineffective 19 just about any time.

But there was usually a reason he wasnt in that position...and at times it wouldnt have mattered.

I dont think bigmen in Europe are raised to "empty the clip".

[BIZARRO]

Not sure if anyone posted or noticed this yet, but here's Pau after the game:


"Gasol was well aware that this was his first 40-point performance that ended with a W, and was humble about his monstrous night:

[B]

[blacknapalm]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7CfEWsCYAAHwUW.jpg

[Mr. Jabbar]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7CfEWsCYAAHwUW.jpg

:roll: :roll:

[tomtucker]

what superhero is Kobe dressed as ? or is it just his regular pyjamas ?

[TaLvsCuaL]

I am very very happy for Pau. He deserves the best.

I'm glad because He is one of the best persons in the league. I'm glad because this kind of exhibitions are useful to dispel doubts about his greatness. And finally I'm happy for all those haters who have to shut their f.ucking mouth.

Wish this Bulls team will stay healthy and make a good playoffs run.

[keep-itreal]

Showing everyone who's the real 2x finals mvp:rockon:

[ImKobe]

great numbers against a bad team, 48/16 is prime Shaq 01 Finals type numbers, respect.

[ImKobe]

Showing everyone who's the real 2x finals mvp:rockon:

roll up the numbers, Kobe's better in both series, especially by a huge margin in 09....

[keep-itreal]

roll up the numbers, Kobe's better in both series, especially by a huge margin in 09....

6-24 in game 7. got carried by gasol

[ImKobe]

6-24 in game 7. got carried by gasol

Games 1-6: 30/7/4/2 a game on 43/37/93 shooting

Kobe had 23 pts on 24 shots in Game 7, Pau had 19 pts on 16 shots, Metta had 20 pts on 18 shots, no one was efficient in that game, but Kobe still managed to grab 15 rebounds and play solid defense.

Series should have been over in 5 or 6 games but they dropped games 4 and 5, both by close margins, where Kobe averaged 36/6/3 on 47/48/88 shooting..He played really well on the road at Boston, averaging 33 points per game.

Now how about Pau in those games? the 3 straight Games at Boston (where they lost two), he averaged 15 & 9 on 44% shooting...

Pau on that series was the MVP at home, but Kobe's play on the road was far greater, it evens out to Kobe being the better player. Plus not to mention that Kobe's the one that the offense is built around and Gasol got a lot of his points thanks to all the attention Boston gave Kobe and their P&R play and those putbacks under the rim. Yeah he shot better than Kobe and Kobe had two horrible shooting games in that series (they won both of them)... If Pau played better at Boston, it would have never came down to a Game 7, that they almost lost.. Pau's stinker over the 3 games in Boston is far worse than Kobe having one bad shooting night.

[La Frescobaldi]

Lakers are the biggest sports market globally maybe aside from the yankees.
Chicago is a huge market as it is, but Lakers are a complete laughingstock

edited for accuracy.
corrected.
fixed.

[Gambitero]

He's like a Spanish Django unchained - he is free after Kobe. :oldlol:Made my day, someone meme that please ;)

A django gasol-faced meme with kobe on the background? jeezus :cheers: