No Thread On Pau Calling Out Dantoni's System?

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Pau Gasol returned to the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup after missing eight games due to knee tendinitis. Gasol had 10 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks in the Lakers' win over the Bobcats.

"I don't find (playing with Howard) tough," Gasol said. "It's more the system right now that makes it tough at times, because (D'Antoni) wants four guys to be spread and one interior guy and it's a guard-oriented system, so that makes it tough.

"I think there's enough looks for both of us. But again, it's not a system that you post up a lot, so we'll see. We've just got to figure it out, but if you've got two great post-up players, you've got to utilize it."

"It's Pau who has to expand his game, and he'll expand out in the corner threes and he needs to take a couple, and we'll get him in the post when we can," D'Antoni said, emphasizing those last three words.
 

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D'Antoni going in the exact opposite direction as Mike. Last year the Lakers let everyone post up and it really created a glut down low. Now he's trying to space everyone out and leave Dwight down low to work.

There needs to be some balance. Hopefully they figure it out.
 

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"It's Pau who has to expand his game, and he'll expand out in the corner threes and he needs to take a couple, and we'll get him in the post when we can," D'Antoni said, emphasizing those last three words. "

Was this an Onion article? :huh:

I still remember how big the Lakers used to play and dude is spreading them out
 
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