Why Pau Gasol Will Always Be Deemed “Soft”

When the mention of the word soft is described for an NBA player, there's a couple of players that come to mind.

But the one that stands out the most is Pau Gasol.

Gasol may have a variety of what can be defined as "finesse" moves and can finish with either hand near the basket. He also has a decent shooting stroke from 10-17 feet out—which is all well and good for the Lakers if they need to get points.

Only some of the time will the soft side of Gasol be seen on the offensive end, because it doesn't matter if you are a physical player or a soft player on the offensive side. Although, there's some instances where it helps to be strong.

Take for example in last night's Game Three with the Magic. Gasol was fouled within 5-7 feet of the basket on an e...

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