Comments on: Preview and Chat: The Orlando Magic

By: dwight4prez

dwight4prez — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:08:43 +0000

Seriously tho, there’s no such thing as “Dwight Howard good” — there’s only one Dwight, and his “good” is beyond comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIz7sYjp1Sc

By: The Dude Abides

The Dude Abides — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:06:41 +0000

That makes sense to me, icaro. Your point #5 is a common expression here in the USA…”on the same boat” means that they have the same goal. In this case, that goal is to win. Thanks for the translation.

By: icaro

icaro — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:42:52 +0000

Hey, I-m form Spain and I enjoy reading you.
For 128, who posted an interview with Gasol in spanish. It was long and here are the main things he said:
1 Asked about the optimism around the lakers he said that superiority, real or supposed should not allow them to relax, and they needed more concentration specially to close out games like the Atlanta one.
2 He said that they have chances to win the ring and that he has been more impressed by Phil Jackson than by Kobe, even though its an honour for him to play with both of them.
3 He pointed out that he needed to time get more involved and know how to play because he finds himself somwhat lost from time to time.
4 What he did in Memphis is the past and he has to prove himself now with the lakers.
5 About the chemistry with Bryant: he answered that they are in the same boat (not shure if that makes sense) becauses all they cared about was winning.
6 FInally and waht I found more important: His first goal is to be more aggressive, that he has to be a real presence in the paint and establish himself there thereby making kis teammates feel at ease playing with him and maing the most of his screens and assists.

Hope it makes sense

By: Mico

Mico — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:58:10 +0000

http://hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com/2008/02/pau-gasol-learns-best-thing-about-being.html

It was quite amusing hehe flop or not, I’m pretty sure a whole lot of acting went there (especially with the last one).

Hmm and what about the no charge zone rule thingie? Is that still in effect? I was wondering about that with the Hedo call.

And is that another example of home announcer bias? I mean if that was a laker broadcast would they really blatantly call those things as flops?

By: drrayeye

drrayeye — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:35:12 +0000

(134) Thanks–even the blind chicken finds a corn once in awhile.

The value of Pau Gasol to the Lakers keeps going up. He seems to have learned the triangle in one practice. Despite having a bad back, Pau came to the rescue in his first game as a Laker to save the game when Kobe hurt his hand. Against Orlando, we found that when the game is on the line, Pau has “attitude.” Even as a center, not his natural position, against Dwight Howard, the most dangerous opponent, Pau gets the job done. He makes the players around him better. Pau understands the enormous opportunities that he has as a Laker–and he loves the challenges. His attitude is amazingly similar to Kobe’s. I can understand why other teams in the NBA are scared.

Pau Gasol has the heart of a champion.

By: gosujim

gosujim — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:03:04 +0000

-128 yup, great interview

By: matt.

matt. — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:47:02 +0000

133
Thanks for the link chris h, that was a nice article on Mbenga. Reading that really makes me wish we would keep him. I’d much rather root for a guy like that than some of the spoiled, me-first kids coming out of college.

By: Goo

Goo — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:01:06 +0000

#134/5, the craziest part is that a year ago today any Laker fan would have traded Bynum, Odom, and whatever else they wanted to get Gasol. Hell over summer we all would have been content trading Bynum if it meant getting Jermaine O’Neal or both for KG

I’m pretty sure we are truly lucky that Bynum improved by THIS much. Not even for how much he has made the team better, but just the fact that he went from decent C prospect to untouchable in trade talks is pretty remarkable. A year ago we’re waffling on whether to deal the guy for Jason kidd, an old PG with a huge contract that can’t shoot 3’s consistently…this year Chris Wallace doesn’t even bother trying to pry him loose for a legit all-star PF.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:11:21 +0000

#110 – Look at what we got now in Bynum by holding him (potential) rather than trading him for Kidd (proven results).

By: chris h

chris h — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:06:54 +0000

oh yeah, I’ve been meaning to say this but keep forgetting…
we all owe drrayeye a Wayne’s world, “we’re not worthy” bow. he’s been saying for months now that Pau would be available and what a difference he would make, (but he never would have ever dreamed we’d get him for Kwame…)
but he sure was right about Pau! (POW!)
Dr Ray Eye… here’s to you!
we’re not worthy! (bowing)