Gasol Fitting in Well In LA
Five games after the trade that sent Pau Gasol to the Lakers, things seem to be working out well. The Lakers are 4-1 since the trade, and Gasol and Bryant are starting to figure each other out. Kobe is doing what he always does, which it to fill it up from anywhere past midcourt, and Gasol is becoming a sweet-shooting, sweet-passing force in the middle. In the 5 games since the trade, Gasol has scored 24, 12, 30, 12, and 26 points. In what might have been his most complete game since the trade, Gasol scored 26 points in 9-11 shooting, made 8-12 free throws, to go along with 6 rebounds, and 6 assists against the Bobcats.
The surging Lakers remain just 2 games back from the Suns, who made a big trade of their own last week, picking up Shaq. The drama in the West is as exciting as ever, when LA and Phoenix meet, in the battle of the centers. As far as the Lakers are concerned, they have as good a chance as anyone to win the West this year. Currently, only the Suns in the West have more wins. San Antonio is slipping due to injuries and at this point, can’t be considered a favorite to get to the finals. Someone has to come out of the Western jumble, could it be LA?
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