He is if you ask Sam Smith, who happens to write in a city that could really use him. From the Chicago Tribune: Now with a new general manager, a new coach in Marc Iavaroni and a new style, it's clear that [Pau] Gasol is lost and likely expendable. At least that's the belief around the NBA, and teams expect a shot at Gasol by the trading deadline.Well, Pau Gasol hasn't exactly started well, and of course the Bulls could still use him. But Smith, like most people, thinks that Marc Iavaroni specializes in Mark D'Antoni-style madness. In fact, he's the one who oversaw Amare Stoudemire's evolution. He likes working with big men and is glad they exist.
And then, the kicker:
The question is how much you really can give up for a seventh-year player who never has been a good rebounder or defender and hasn't been on the winning side in a playoff game ... How about Tyrus Thomas and Andres Nocioni?Right, how about a pseudo-rebounder and an inconsistent Euro for an All-Star? Because, to Sam Smith, those two equal Gasol, which begs the question of why he'd want the Spaniard in the first place. Then again, it's blogs, not Smith, that have a credibility problem, right?
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12-03-2007 @ 11:11AM
August West said...
I'm surprised Smith didn't say the Grizz should toss in Mike Connely to make the salaries match.
Or maybe we could trade Pau for P.J. Brown, buy out the contract, then donate all ticket proceeds to helping the Bulls buy new planes so they could enjoy a more luxurious mediocrity.
Jack-ass.
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12-03-2007 @ 12:00PM
Tim said...
Argentenia is not in Europe genius. How embarrassing...and people wonder why Americans are seen as idiots. That's all right, just keep watching sports and ignore everything else.
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12-03-2007 @ 12:17PM
shoals said...
Calm down, hot stuff! I know where Argentina is, even lived there a few months. Fun times all around!
It's a joke, albeit a bad one: All international players get called European, even if they're not.
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12-03-2007 @ 12:55PM
John S. said...
Sam Smith would get rid of TT for a box of crackers if he could. Not to mention has a major 'thing' for Gasol. Sam Smith=TVSHOWLESS Jay Mariotti. Get a life Chicago sports media.
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12-03-2007 @ 3:35PM
Jack's Raging Bile Duct said...
Here's the kicker - that trade would never work because Nocioni has a Base Year Compensation tag attached to his contract. It's amazing to me that with all the time and resources sports writers/columnists have to speak to NBA sources, they continue to remain so ignorant of NBA salary structure and trading policy.
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12-03-2007 @ 8:01PM
frank said...
Gasol is one of the best big man in basketball right now any team will benefit from his services if the Spurs get him then you are going to see a dinasty that will last for a very LONG TIME !
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12-05-2007 @ 1:56AM
michel said...
BTW, Shoals, Tim was right and you weren't. Your judgement in basketball is about as good as your geography... you globetrotter (ha ha). I don't know what your incessant beef against foriegn born players is but both Gastol and Nocioni got game. In the right system, Tyrus Thomas (Amercian.. so you can keep that straight) could do well too. Isn't there something better you could do with your time?
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