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229Time asked in SportsBasketball · 1 decade ago

Is Pau Gasol Underrated?

I've heard ppl say he was a nobody, before he was with the Lakers.

--Prime Kobe 2005 with Caron Butler and Lamar Odom: 34-48 Record. (missed playoffs)

***Kobe missed 16 game's, but the Lakers went .500% w/o him**

--24 yr. Gasol 2005 with Mike Miller and Shane Battier: 48-34 Record

Advantage: Gasol

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-2006 Prime Kobe w/ Lakers 45-37 Record

-2006 Gasol w/ Grizzlies 49-33 Record

-2007 Kobe w/ Lakers 42-40 Record

-2007 Gasol plays 59 games, Grizzlies win 22 games

-2008 Lakers win championship w/ Gasol...(he should get most of the credit)

Where are all the Gasol Jockers? Seems like everybody is on Kobes Jock. Why cant Gasol get some love...

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Update:

err 2008 Finals...

Update 2:

Sorry about the error 2008, Lakers made the Finals. Got ahead of my self.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    he was a nobody because no one watches memphis. he's getting the love now. without gasol's rebounds, lakers would have lost game 7.

  • 1 decade ago

    Gasol is the best power forward in the league right now! It was Kobe's team so most people give credit to Kobe. Pau Gasol is the perfect compliment to Kobe Bryant. Throw in Ron Artest (great defensive player) and Derek Fisher, and you get back-to-back NBA Championships.

  • 1 decade ago

    Instead of fabricating trivial information about how Pau is "getting no love", I suggest that you start focusing on your futile Atlanta Hawks and how they can actually be relevant. I sense that your question's sole purpose is to discredit Kobe, which is very palpable.

    Since you're so concerned with Gasol getting no love, you should start a website forum and build a mural at your home. Or are you just mad that Kobe's getting all the attention? Either way, you're a sad, sad man.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    they won it in 2009 and 2010, Kobe was the one thats working hes *** of on and off the court, Kobe is like Shaq and Gasol was like Kobe a sidekick, w/o Kobe Gasol, can't win. W/o Gasol Kobe can't win.

  • 1 decade ago

    Pau Gasol is the greatest power forward in the game. He can shoot, pass, take it strong to the hoop, rebound, and take it strong to the hoop. Not many players in the Nba have that combination.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think of Dwight Howard more as a center so I don't really compare the two. If I were to though Howard is better. Pau may be the best PF in the game though. Amare is probably better offensively though despite never playing defense.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Best Power Foward in the Game today

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He's great, and is underrated definitely, but I still think Dirk and Amare are better (in response to people saying he's the best in the league)

  • STEWIE
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Opposite actually. He's way overrated.

    I mean lots of people think he should've been the Finals MVP when he avg just 18ppg to Kobe's 28ppg and dissapeared in games 3 & 5. Plus shot just 6-16fg & 7-13ft in game 7.

    Lots of people also think he's a Hall of Famer when he's avging just 18ppg & 9rpg in his prime. He's not even a top 7 big man in the league right now.

    And how did he do in the playoffs while with the Grizzlies? 0-12. Didn't win a single playoff game.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    yes,he is underrated.he the best pf in the game right now

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