Comments on: Is Pau Gasol the Best Power Forward in the Game Today? http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/ Join Lakers Nation for information on Lakers Schedule, Lakers Tickets, Lakers News and Lakers Rumors. See what a Lakers Site really looks like for Fans, by Fans! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don (with malice) http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Don (with malice) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:03:15 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-524 Look... just because a player has *PLAYED* at a position doesn't make that "his position". To declare Gasol a true center is laughable. The times he's played there, he's played there out of necessity. Both when at Memphis, and within his time at LA. All things as desired, then Pau Gasol's a power forward. There is no contesting this. Likewise, just because Tim Duncan is LISTED as a 4, doesn't make it so. Merely ascribing a position due to reading a piece of paper is inane. WATCH THE GAMES: Tim Duncan's a center. Look… just because a player has *PLAYED* at a position doesn’t make that “his position”. To declare Gasol a true center is laughable. The times he’s played there, he’s played there out of necessity. Both when at Memphis, and within his time at LA. All things as desired, then Pau Gasol’s a power forward. There is no contesting this.

Likewise, just because Tim Duncan is LISTED as a 4, doesn’t make it so. Merely ascribing a position due to reading a piece of paper is inane.
WATCH THE GAMES: Tim Duncan’s a center.

]]> By: Don (with malice) http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-7304 Don (with malice) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-7304 Look... just because a player has *PLAYED* at a position doesn't make that "his position". To declare Gasol a true center is laughable. The times he's played there, he's played there out of necessity. Both when at Memphis, and within his time at LA. All things as desired, then Pau Gasol's a power forward. There is no contesting this. Likewise, just because Tim Duncan is LISTED as a 4, doesn't make it so. Merely ascribing a position due to reading a piece of paper is inane. WATCH THE GAMES: Tim Duncan's a center. Look… just because a player has *PLAYED* at a position doesn’t make that “his position”. To declare Gasol a true center is laughable. The times he’s played there, he’s played there out of necessity. Both when at Memphis, and within his time at LA. All things as desired, then Pau Gasol’s a power forward. There is no contesting this.

Likewise, just because Tim Duncan is LISTED as a 4, doesn’t make it so. Merely ascribing a position due to reading a piece of paper is inane.
WATCH THE GAMES: Tim Duncan’s a center.

]]> By: Adam http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Adam Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:34:28 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-523 Let's give Tim Duncan his due. Gasol is very good but can not and will never be able to be compared to Tim Duncan in a serious discussion. Duncan is a force and might be the best PF in NBA history. Pau wasn't the 1st option on the lakeshow so it has been easier for him to get his. I like Pau and have followed him since Memphis but to put Pau in this conversation by removing Tim Duncan on a technicality is just silly semantics. Let’s give Tim Duncan his due. Gasol is very good but can not and will never be able to be compared to Tim Duncan in a serious discussion. Duncan is a force and might be the best PF in NBA history. Pau wasn’t the 1st option on the lakeshow so it has been easier for him to get his. I like Pau and have followed him since Memphis but to put Pau in this conversation by removing Tim Duncan on a technicality is just silly semantics.

]]> By: Adam http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-7303 Adam Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-7303 Let's give Tim Duncan his due. Gasol is very good but can not and will never be able to be compared to Tim Duncan in a serious discussion. Duncan is a force and might be the best PF in NBA history. Pau wasn't the 1st option on the lakeshow so it has been easier for him to get his. I like Pau and have followed him since Memphis but to put Pau in this conversation by removing Tim Duncan on a technicality is just silly semantics. Let’s give Tim Duncan his due. Gasol is very good but can not and will never be able to be compared to Tim Duncan in a serious discussion. Duncan is a force and might be the best PF in NBA history. Pau wasn’t the 1st option on the lakeshow so it has been easier for him to get his. I like Pau and have followed him since Memphis but to put Pau in this conversation by removing Tim Duncan on a technicality is just silly semantics.

]]> By: Don (with malice) http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Don (with malice) Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:53:54 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-516 Merely pointing to the existence of Oberto as a reason why Tim Duncan should be considered a 'Power Forward' is somewhat incorrect. Who is playing there at crunch time? Duncan's the anchor and heart of the Spurs defense. He's a center. Simply putting a 'PF' beside his name for All-star voting (to avoid competition with Shaq then Yao) doesn't make it a truth. His style of play, the fact that during crucial times in games make him a center. Unlike Gasol, who has played at the 5 out of necessity. Gasol's natural game is that of a power forward... but he's versatile enough to play center. Thanks Jeff, you made me laugh with your oh-so-tongue-in-cheek suggestion that an ol' hasbeen should be in the conversation! That was funny indeed! Merely pointing to the existence of Oberto as a reason why Tim Duncan should be considered a ‘Power Forward’ is somewhat incorrect. Who is playing there at crunch time?
Duncan’s the anchor and heart of the Spurs defense. He’s a center. Simply putting a ‘PF’ beside his name for All-star voting (to avoid competition with Shaq then Yao) doesn’t make it a truth.
His style of play, the fact that during crucial times in games make him a center. Unlike Gasol, who has played at the 5 out of necessity. Gasol’s natural game is that of a power forward… but he’s versatile enough to play center.

Thanks Jeff, you made me laugh with your oh-so-tongue-in-cheek suggestion that an ol’ hasbeen should be in the conversation! That was funny indeed!

]]> By: Don (with malice) http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-7302 Don (with malice) Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-7302 Merely pointing to the existence of Oberto as a reason why Tim Duncan should be considered a 'Power Forward' is somewhat incorrect. Who is playing there at crunch time? Duncan's the anchor and heart of the Spurs defense. He's a center. Simply putting a 'PF' beside his name for All-star voting (to avoid competition with Shaq then Yao) doesn't make it a truth. His style of play, the fact that during crucial times in games make him a center. Unlike Gasol, who has played at the 5 out of necessity. Gasol's natural game is that of a power forward... but he's versatile enough to play center. Thanks Jeff, you made me laugh with your oh-so-tongue-in-cheek suggestion that an ol' hasbeen should be in the conversation! That was funny indeed! Merely pointing to the existence of Oberto as a reason why Tim Duncan should be considered a ‘Power Forward’ is somewhat incorrect. Who is playing there at crunch time?
Duncan’s the anchor and heart of the Spurs defense. He’s a center. Simply putting a ‘PF’ beside his name for All-star voting (to avoid competition with Shaq then Yao) doesn’t make it a truth.
His style of play, the fact that during crucial times in games make him a center. Unlike Gasol, who has played at the 5 out of necessity. Gasol’s natural game is that of a power forward… but he’s versatile enough to play center.

Thanks Jeff, you made me laugh with your oh-so-tongue-in-cheek suggestion that an ol’ hasbeen should be in the conversation! That was funny indeed!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Thomas Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-503 Wallace? The most entertaining player to ever play basketball? This statement immediately discredits anything you have to say. What's more, you emphasize your pure and utter stupidity by writing possibly my least favorite grammatically inaccurate basketball phrase, "ball don't lie." Twice. I shudder at the thought of your toothless muck, glazed over with the blankness fetal alcohol syndrome as you mouth-breathe the linguistic pinnacle of basketball/crack-den inbreeding, "ball don't lie." As for you other retards who can't distinguish positions listed on a roster, well, lets just say you should stick to your finger painting. Wallace? The most entertaining player to ever play basketball? This statement immediately discredits anything you have to say.

What’s more, you emphasize your pure and utter stupidity by writing possibly my least favorite grammatically inaccurate basketball phrase, “ball don’t lie.” Twice.

I shudder at the thought of your toothless muck, glazed over with the blankness fetal alcohol syndrome as you mouth-breathe the linguistic pinnacle of basketball/crack-den inbreeding, “ball don’t lie.”

As for you other retards who can’t distinguish positions listed on a roster, well, lets just say you should stick to your finger painting.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-7301 Thomas Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-7301 Wallace? The most entertaining player to ever play basketball? This statement immediately discredits anything you have to say. What's more, you emphasize your pure and utter stupidity by writing possibly my least favorite grammatically inaccurate basketball phrase, "ball don't lie." Twice. I shudder at the thought of your toothless muck, glazed over with the blankness fetal alcohol syndrome as you mouth-breathe the linguistic pinnacle of basketball/crack-den inbreeding, "ball don't lie." As for you other retards who can't distinguish positions listed on a roster, well, lets just say you should stick to your finger painting. Wallace? The most entertaining player to ever play basketball? This statement immediately discredits anything you have to say.

What’s more, you emphasize your pure and utter stupidity by writing possibly my least favorite grammatically inaccurate basketball phrase, “ball don’t lie.” Twice.

I shudder at the thought of your toothless muck, glazed over with the blankness fetal alcohol syndrome as you mouth-breathe the linguistic pinnacle of basketball/crack-den inbreeding, “ball don’t lie.”

As for you other retards who can’t distinguish positions listed on a roster, well, lets just say you should stick to your finger painting.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Daniel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:21:34 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-502 Bill, If Duncan is considered a center than you have to throw Gasol in the same category. In fact, Gasol played more games as a center than Duncan has the past two seasons. Garnett has played center frequently as well throughout his career. Almost all big men are going to play center and forward, it's part of the way the game is played today. LeBron is considered a SF but handles the guard as much as any guard in the league. The listed positions on a players trading card are not necessarily what they are limited to, but what they are most commonly referred to as. Bill,
If Duncan is considered a center than you have to throw Gasol in the same category. In fact, Gasol played more games as a center than Duncan has the past two seasons. Garnett has played center frequently as well throughout his career. Almost all big men are going to play center and forward, it’s part of the way the game is played today. LeBron is considered a SF but handles the guard as much as any guard in the league. The listed positions on a players trading card are not necessarily what they are limited to, but what they are most commonly referred to as.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.lakersnation.com/is-pau-gasol-the-best-power-forward-in-the-game-today/2009/07/28/comment-page-1/#comment-7300 Daniel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.lakersnation.com/?p=970#comment-7300 Bill, If Duncan is considered a center than you have to throw Gasol in the same category. In fact, Gasol played more games as a center than Duncan has the past two seasons. Garnett has played center frequently as well throughout his career. Almost all big men are going to play center and forward, it's part of the way the game is played today. LeBron is considered a SF but handles the guard as much as any guard in the league. The listed positions on a players trading card are not necessarily what they are limited to, but what they are most commonly referred to as. Bill,
If Duncan is considered a center than you have to throw Gasol in the same category. In fact, Gasol played more games as a center than Duncan has the past two seasons. Garnett has played center frequently as well throughout his career. Almost all big men are going to play center and forward, it’s part of the way the game is played today. LeBron is considered a SF but handles the guard as much as any guard in the league. The listed positions on a players trading card are not necessarily what they are limited to, but what they are most commonly referred to as.

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