Pau Gasol Proves He’s Best Big Man in Series—and in NBA

Pau Gasol has had to endure constant criticisms about his toughness, desire, and his perception as a soft player, and it all stems from his performance in the 2008 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.

Disregard the only reason his Los Angeles Lakers were even able to qualify for the Finals in 2008 was because of Gasol's roster-changing addition near the mid point mark of the regular season.

Never mind that Gasol helped the Lakers capture a NBA championship the very next season, and has been a key reason Los Angeles has captured three consecutive Western Conference titles and appeared in each subsequent Finals series.

The public's perception of Gasol was crafted by the abuse he suffered at the hands of Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins, Leon Powe, and Glen Davis, and...

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