Lemon Face: Pau Gasol
It’s not that Pau Gasol played poorly by any means. 17 points and nine rebounds can make a lovely evening for any power forward. It’s just that latelty, he’s been showing up soft in big moments. Perhaps he was supposed to shed that soft label during the NBA Finals when he put up nice numbers, gave great tough effort and won an NBA title. But I can’t shake that feeling that he’s still not comfortable doing the little things in crunch time that you need him to do. Be confident with the ball. Secure the rebound. Box the F out. Challenge the shot in a way that doesn’t allow a sea of opponents to wash in behind you and flood the offensive boards. Pau has shown to be much better. Maybe we can just chalk this up to him being in the same funk the Lakers were in.

Regarding Andrea Bargnani being late on the trap:

Even if he passes to Pau Gasol there, SO WHAT?!?

I though it was funny. There’s a reason Pau shouldn’t be so vocal in his complaints. He’s continually been less than stellar down the stretch and that’s no one’s fault but his own. Kobe may have his faults at times, but more often than not, it leads to winning. Pau has to secure rebounds and dunk the ball. Not throw up weak shit that goes over the rim.

I’m not saying he’s soft. Just a little soft-ish. (Only works if you know the Chris Rock “crackish” joke.)

that Chris Bosh would have been perfect for a role in Avatar?

so much great reading. what a game last night?

“That (expletive) that Matt Barnes pulled, that ain’t never gonna happen again,” Odom said.

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/odom-238453-lakers-fisher.html

I think we’re in for a killer run to close out the season, I think (and hope) the team is fed up with the oppositions confidence in getting a W aganst them. Reading that article got me fired up!!!! lol

But Kobe definitely travelled on that last shot.

And I definitely don’t think any ref would ever catch that in real time, and be sure enough of it to make that call.