LA Lakers: Does Pau Gasol Deserve the ‘Soft’ Label, and Does It Even Matter?

Ever since he stepped on the court in 2001, questions about Pau Gasol's toughness have followed him.

The Lakers' starting power forward is a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion. Yet, when the Spaniard has his struggles, many are quick to call him soft, including his fellow players.

Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins, for one, took a shot at the seven-footer, calling Gasol soft last March.

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