2010 NBA Finals: Who Is the Key Player for Los Angeles?

I'm sure when everyone sees this title, the name that immediately comes to mind is Kobe Bryant, and while he may be the potential Finals MVP, you essentially know what you are going to get out of him.

Although he is the most important player on the Lakers and the best player in the NBA, he's consistent under pressure. The player I'm thinking of seems to be inconsistent in the Finals.

His name is Pau Gasol.

Kobe is the best player on the Lakers, no doubt, but if Pau Gasol is ineffective in this years' Finals, then the Lakers can kiss that championship goodbye.

An effective Gasol would open up so many options for the Lakers offensively. In 2008, the Celtics essentially ran a different type of 2-3 zone, that involved everyone covering their man, until Bryant p...

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