Comments on: NBA Talk NBA Finals Edition: Pau Gasol Isn’t Soft Any More!

By: Ball in Europe – European Basketball Blog » Blog Archive » Eurobasket 2009 fearless predictions VIII: Titanic vs. Hindenburg headline matchup

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:29:51 +0000

[...] general low stamina, for not finishing games. For years in the NBA, Pau was labeled “soft,” “especially in last year’s finals against the Boston Celtics”; well, nothing says soft like doing a scarecrow impression in front of another Asik jam. Ricky [...]

By: Christina Leong

Christina Leong — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:54:45 +0000

Pau is 7 years professional NBA player and also played for Spain nationally, but all these years, Pau had been playing as power forward more than being center. When he was forced to play center when Andrew Bynum got injured, he had to make a lot of adjustment changing positions. He was not made for being center when he began to shy away from any contacts or banging others. He probably did not have strength because he wasn’t prepared to do it. If Pau play as power forward more often if Bynum is able to play center effectively, Pau can shoot several shots as Kobe. His shooting skills is almost accurate. You will have more confidence in him shooting at perimeter than Sasha and Jordan.

By: kobeofthenba

kobeofthenba — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:13:34 +0000

“I just feel stronger,” he told John Hollinger at ESPN – And I am Dr Doolittle…..I’m a Lakers man and I’ll tell you that PAu Gasol is as soft as a cream puff…..c’mon Dhani…..you gotta admit that PAu i far from what you would call a tough man…

By: ark

ark — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:49:28 +0000

Wow, I can’t believe you said that. I have to disagree. Howard corralled 21 rebounds and swatted 9 shots in Game 4. How can you be more dominant than that?

Pau can’t defend Dwight one-on-one. He relies on Bynum’s and Odom’s help defense to contain Superman. Until he can do that, I can’t label Pau as “not soft”

By: kneejerkNBA

kneejerkNBA — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:03:19 +0000

To be fair, Gasol isn’t guarding Howard one on one. Every time Superboy puts the ball on the deck, the doubles (and triples) come hard and fast.

But the added bulk has made a difference, certainly. He’ll never be Shaq but at least he’s willing to bang and put a body on somebody.