Pau Gasol Critical to Potential Lakers Playoff Run

Pau Gasol is still on the shelf with a torn plantar fascia, and the Los Angeles Lakers aren't going to make the postseason without him. Since he was injured against the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 5, Los Angeles has gone 2-3.

The team has shot 46 percent from the field since losing Gasol, but the low-post presence and defensive intensity in the paint just isn't there anymore. The Spanish seven-footer was averaging 20 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in February and had posted marks of...

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