He began the year as an MVP candidate but lately Gasol is MIA. We’ve heard all the excuses. Kobe doesn’t share the rock. Pau needs more touches. The offense should work from the inside out.

Enough!

Sure, there are times when Gasol is frozen out of the offense as the Lakers inexplicably launch long range shots. But if you’re the second option on the two-time defending champs’ roster then you have a right to demand the ball. Pull Bryant aside and give him a piece of your mind. Grab Phil and tell him to draw up a play on the erase board to get you the rock. Sometimes having an ego can be a good thing when it’s for the betterment of the team.

Then again, here’s an idea: instead of posturing and posing when you have the pill, make a strong move and force the D to commit to you. Too often Gasol gets the ball and just stalls. His hesitancy allows the opposition to adjust thus taking away any option that was there just seconds previous.

This is not Pau’s first rodeo so why is he playing the clown? We thought after last season’s seven game clash with Boston that Pau had found his toughness. Funny but it didn’t look much like it yesterday against those same C’s.
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