Dispelling the “Pau Gasol Is Reformed” Myth

During, and after, the 2008 NBA finals, played between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol was tagged as soft and as the primary cause of the Lakers' fall to the Celtics.

He was labeled as such, despite having outplayed Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin, during that season's first round matchup between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, followed by his complete domination of Carlos Boozer, during the 2008 second round matchup between LA and Utah, and a competent performance against Tim Duncan during the 2008 western conference finals. 

During this year's NBA playoffs, during the series between Utah and Los Angeles, Gasol either matched Carlos Boozer or outplayed him, in all but one game. He also overcame the physical...

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