5. Pau Gasol
This particular entry comes with an asterisk and an Incomplete. Gasol has only played for the Lakers for a year and a half, yet his contributions are already remarkable. His impact was immediate, quickly transforming the Lakers into a championship contender and helping lead them to two consecutive championships, taking home the trophy in 2009. An All-Star in 2009 as well, Gasol is quickly becoming a Lakers legend and certainly deserves to be on this list. Perhaps the most exciting thing about Gasol is that his history with the Lakers is still in it's infancy, and definitely has a chance to rapidly move up this list in the near future.
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Happy Hairston belongs top 3 on this list (with Mik and Pau). He averaged a double double in 5 of his 6 Laker season (missed with 9.8 ppg in the other), topping out 20.6 and 14.9. Two top 10 finishes in rebounding. Shot in the high 40’s and low 50’s, with one top 10 finish. Above average PER every year, topping out at 20.0. Solid defender. Blows away the likes of AC, Big Shot and Clark Kent:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hairsha01.html
I’d make a lesser case for Rudy LaRusso, a consistent role player on a bunch of West champs. Averaged between 12.3 and 17.2 pts and between 7.8 and 10.4 reb in his 8 Lakers seasons, with PER’s a little below to a little above average every year. Can’t speak to his defense, a few years before my time.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/larusru01.html
I’d probably put him #4, but Horry and Green are in his range too so would have to dig a bit to really decide.
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Go go go pau gasol…I hope he’ll be able to play on the opening night…
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