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Pau Gasol
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School:
Spain
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Class:
N/A
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Height:
7'1"
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Weight:
220
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Position:
Small Forward
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Birthdate:
7/6/80
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Strengths:
Great
shooter • Plays both inside
and out • Natural SF but can
play 4 positions
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Weaknesses:
Might not come to NBA until
after 2002 season •
Struggles against stronger
players • Shot selection
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Draft Outlook:
Possible
Lottery pick
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Stats (Provided by
JazzyJ
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G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
98-99 FC Barcelo 2 10 2 4 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 6
99-00 FC Barcelo 26 385 40 79 6 20 23 44 68 27 12 11 13 10 109
00-01 FC Barcelo 30 716 129 235 15 43 70 119 156 58 23 45 33 39 343
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TOTALS 30 716 129 235 15 43 70 119 156 58 23 45 33 39 343 |
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
98-99 FC Barcelo 5.0 50.0 33.3 33.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0
99-00 FC Barcelo 14.8 50.6 30.0 52.3 2.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 4.2
00-01 FC Barcelo 23.9 54.9 34.9 58.8 5.2 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.3 11.4
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TOTALS 23.9 54.9 34.9 58.8 5.2 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.3 11.4 |
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Additional Information |
With the draft now just two weeks away the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets are
making a major push to get into the top six picks in the 2001 NBA Draft. A
league source told sportsTALK late last night that both teams are in the hunt
for F.C. Barcelona forward Pau Gasol. The Rockets and the
Celtics are among several suitors that covet 7'1" forward from Barcelona despite
the fact that he has yet to work out for an NBA team.
Both the Rockets and the Celtics have offered the Vancouver Grizzlies
multiple first round picks to move up to number six, the source told
sportsTALK. The Celtics have offered their 10th and 11th picks while the
Rockets are offering their 13th and 18th picks. The Grizzlies like Gasol as
well, but prefer Michigan State guard Jason Richardson. The
Grizzlies are afraid that if they trade down they'll lose their chance to draft
Richardson. The Nets (7th) and the Cavs (8th) also have eyes for
Richardson.
Boston has the inside track with the Grizzlies right now and Houston is
also talking with the New Jersey Nets about sending their 13th and 18th picks to
the Nets in return for the Nets 7th pick. According to the same league source,
the Rockets also like Charlotte forward Rodney White and will
pursue him if they cannot land Gasol. If the Rockets cannot move their picks
they likely still land a foreign prospect. Expect them to take Yugoslavian
forward Vladimir Radmanovic with their 18th pick if trade talks
fall through.
The Celtics originally tried to work out a deal with the Atlanta Hawks for
the third pick in the draft. However, Atlanta is demanding a veteran, not more
draft picks, to get a deal done.
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Chad Ford - Sportstalk.com (June 12th)
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As for Gasol, the 7-foot scorer from Spain, the word from league people now is
that he'll play in the NBA this season if he goes in the top five (the extra
money will help him deal with buying out the last year of his contract) and that
he'll remain in the draft if he's certain to be taken in the top 10. In the
latter case, Gasol may go back to Spain and finish his deal before hooking up
with the team that drafts him.
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Steve Bulpett - Boston Hearld (June 10th)
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The word in Chicago is that F.C. Barcelona's Pau Gasol might withdraw by June
20, honor his final year of his contract, and then enter next season when he
could go higher than late in the lottery. Watching him in Barcelona last week on
television, the 7-foot-1 Gasol does have Dirk Nowitzki-like skills as a
face-the-basket, ball-handling small forward. More teams will start to pursue
him the longer he keeps the NBA at bay.
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Andy Katz - ESPN.com (June 7th)
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Strengths: Good face up shooter can shoot from the perimeter as far as the 3-point line
.... Runs the floor well loves to operate in the open court for the dunk .....
Due to his excellent height Gasol can shoot over most defenders .... Creates
mismatches due to his ability to play multiple positions (Sg, Sf, Pf, C) ....
Can dribble past most defender for the penetration once there he can dish to the
open teammate .... Smart player is a quick learner and can adjust his game
according to how the defense plays him .... Has a nice pull up jumper off the
dribble ..... Some scouts have said that Gasol reminds them of Toni Kukoc but I
must say he resembles a more polished Robert Horry ....
Weakness: Not very good playing with his back to the basket .... Doesn't have the best
upper body would stand to gain more muscle .... Not a very good defender doesn't
have the intensity, or the speed to guard fast players ... Needs to gain about
10-15 pounds depending on what position (Pf-Sf ?) he will play... Could stand to
develop some moves in the low post ... Shot selection isn't as good as it should
be needs to relax more and let the game come him .... The team drafting him
might have to wait until next year to receive Gasol as he has one more year left
on his contract with Barcelona ....
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