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How good is Pau Gasol?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by gah, Dec 8, 2011.

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Among big men, He is:

  1. Top 3

    43 vote(s)
    31.6%
  2. 4-6

    49 vote(s)
    36.0%
  3. 7-10

    23 vote(s)
    16.9%
  4. Not even top 10

    21 vote(s)
    15.4%
  1. therox3

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    he wasn't very good in the playoffs but we won't be making the playoffs so it doesn't matter.
     
  2. gah

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    I'd imagine Morey's strategy for not having to play russian roulette with a future star was to wait for another team on the cusp of surrendering an All-star for Paul and sneaking into the deal and snatching him up, así es como comienza la historia del gran Catalán con los Cohetes de Houston.
     
  3. Shaud

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    He's the reason the Lakers got swept this year.
     
  4. robbie380

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    I hated him when he was a Laker cause he is a damn good player and we never could match up with him.
     
  5. Mr. Space City

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    As the urban philosopher Cameron Giles put it, "Fam man, you terry cloth, that mean you very soft"
     
  6. gah

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    I wish I could edit, I can see how it can slip from voters.
     
  7. baller4life315

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    LOL...oh yeah?

    I wonder if he had anything to do with three NBA Finals appearances in the years before that.
     
  8. spdngyns69

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    He's also the reason they won 2 championships. He's also coming off the best regular season of his career. If you knew how much slack he had to pick up for Bynum, you'd know he dude was flat out tired during the playoffs.
     
  9. ashishduh

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    He had a higher ORTG and lower DRTG than Kobe. And Kobe had the lowest WS/48 of all the starters. Yeah I'd say it wasn't even close to a 1-man failure.
     
  10. mvpcrossxover

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    I'm looking forward to the young players more than superstars right now.





    Patterson learned few moves from Scola already. I hope he picks up some more with Gasol and Hakeem being in Houston.
     
  11. Shaud

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    Yes he was a big reason why they won that.

    Remind me what that has to do with what I said.
     
  12. baller4life315

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    Look at the thread title and look at what you said.

    Sorry if I'm coming across as snooty.

    It's been an emotional day. And Roethlisberger just broke his ankle. You'll have to forgive me!
     
  13. Shaud

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    I was just delivering recent news. I know he is a very good player but this is a what have you done for me lately type of world and his last memory was not a good one. I he played like he is capable of I think they would have won that series.

    Anyway sorry about Big Ben and looks like Pouncey is hurt.
     
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    I got Nowitzki, Howard, and Randolph above him, with Griffin, Stoudemire, and Aldridge in the conversation.
     
  15. rpr52121

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    Randolph? He has put it together for 1 season, and even he is at his best equal to Gasol on defense.

    Best Big men in the league as this moment off the top of my head...

    1. Dwight Howard
    2. Dirk Nowitzki
    3. Kevin Garnett
    4. Lamar Aldridge
    5. Paul Gasol
    6. Andrew Bogut
    7. Amare Stoudemire
    8. Joakim Noah
    9. Blake Griffin
    10. Zach Randolph
    11. Tyson Chandler
    12. Tim Duncan
    13. Al Horford
    14. Kendrick Perkins
    15. Mark Gasol
    16. Chris Bosh
    17. Nene
    18. Kevin Love
    19. Carlos Boozer
    20. Demarcus Cousins
    21. Marcus Camby
    22. Brook Lopez
    23. Serge Ibaka
    24. Emeka Okafor
    25. Luis Scola
    26. Chris Kaman
    27. Josh Smith
    28. Andre Bargnani
    29. Al Jefferson
    30. Taj Gibson
    31. Greg Monroe
    32. Javale McGee
    33. Derrick Favors
     
  16. coachbadlee

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    Not Kevin Martin and Louis Scola good.
     
  17. ascaptjack

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    Can't even spell Luis correctly.

    :rolleyes:

    He's the 2nd best big man in the league after Dwight.
     
  18. acjeitherocket

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    gasoffffttttt
     
  19. YourSecretLover

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    He's Kwame Brown, Aaron Mckie, Javaris Crittenon, Draft rights to Marc Gasol, and 2 future first round picks "good" 3 years ago!


    Now he's Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic, and future 1st round pick good.
     

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