Breaking Down Why Pau Gasol Belongs in the Post for LA Lakers to Succeed

Pau Gasol can be effective with the Los Angeles Lakers, if they begin to use him properly.

Forced out of the paint and onto the perimeter thanks to Dwight Howard's arrival, Gasol struggled immensely during the regular season. Injuries contributed to his abrupt demise, but positional discomfort was the primary catalyst.

He wasn't meant to drift amongst the small forwards and shooting guards on the perimeter; he was made for low-post dominance. The stretch forward role is not, and never was, a part he should be playing.

Displacing him from where he spent a majo...

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