Pau Gasol for Kevin Love+. good deal/bad deal?

It may not happen but this rumor was discussed on PTI today...Pau Gasol to Minnesota for Kevin Love and the 2nd draft pick in 2012, possibly getting Derrick Williams. Darko M. was mentioned also in the deal.

As the Laker GM would any of you pull the trigger on this deal?

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=20184

lol no.

David Kahn on the otherhand............wouldnt put it past him.

I meant to ask (and added) "As the Lakers GM" would you make the deal? I would ...in a split second! Mike Wilbon agreed, Tony Kornheoser wasn't so sure.

ide pull it, love goes hard every night.....gasol, meh......but im bias for players who play more of a physical no flash type of game...but if i was la ide do it

Wait... why would Minnesota have to send a draft pick in addition to Love? Shouldn't it be Los Angeles sending a draft pick along with Gasol?

Kevin Love (22) AND Derrick Williams (20) for Gasol (30) defiantly, especially with Gasol's last playoff performance.

Wait... why would Minnesota have to send a draft pick in addition to Love? Shouldn't it be Los Angeles sending a draft pick along with Gasol?

Oleg_Huzwog

Agreed, I'd do it straight up. Would even throw in a couple of L.A. bench riders and a large fry!

No. Kevin Love is one of the worst defenders in the league and has absolutely no post game. This would be an overreaction by the Lakers of gettng beat in the playoffs. Gasol is 30, not 36 for Christ's sake.-Halftime-

A physical guy over Gasofty? Sure where do we sign?X360PS3AMD05

Gasol is far better than Love. It would take Love, two first round picks, and then some.

What they should be doing is looking at trades for Kobe, it's all downhill from here. Do they want to suffer just to have a guy retire wearing your jersey?X360PS3AMD05

It's not like he's a liability...not even close.

What they should be doing is looking at trades for Kobe, it's all downhill from here. Do they want to suffer just to have a guy retire wearing your jersey?X360PS3AMD05

What they should be doing is looking at trades for Kobe, it's all downhill from here. Do they want to suffer just to have a guy retire wearing your jersey?X360PS3AMD05

I think it's a bad trade for both teams. Love's stats are inflated since he plays with a crappy team and even if the T-Wolves get Gasol they're not going anywhere with him. JML897

Ok, you guys are starting to convince me to not be so quick to trade Pau for Love. Haven't really seen enough of Love's defense and post game (or lack thereof) and really didn't consider those aspects(slippin in my old age:D). I'm still disgusted with Pau's hissy fit (or whatever it was) in the playoffs that I'm too anxious to get rid of him for someone who does seem to play with heart and hustle much more often, as I've said before, that goes along way with me, especially in a big man.

However, just for laughs and giggles I'll try to go out with my guns blazing.

Yes, I agree Love's stats are probably inflated being on a bad team, but his stats, this season (except for blks), are comparable and significantly better in rbs to any season Pau had when he was on a bad team... his first 7 years in Memphis. During that time Pau's best ppg was 20.8, Love's this season is 20.2. Pau's highest rbs avg was 9.8 in Memphis, Love's this season is 15.2. Love can and does shoot the 3pt'er, taking 211 and hitting 41.7% of them, Pau has never taken more than 16 in any season and shoots 22.4% for his career on 3pt'ers. I know, who cares if a big man can shoot 3's? I only mention this because even though Love takes more 3pt'ers he still gets more offensive rbs than Pau does now, or did in Memphis...hustle?? Love is the better free throw shooter also.

Defense? Pau gets more blocks for sure, but I definitely don't view him as a defensive player. The blocks count for something for sure, but Love's greater ability to block out and get the rb does too. Is Pau really that much better than Love on total defense? If so, Love must be as horrible as some have said.

Post-up game? Pau's is better period. Maybe Love will develope in that area, but isn't Love better at getting the ball back up and finishing around the basket in a crowd with his more physical play?

Ok, I tried. .....Yeah, overall I agree that Pau is too seasoned and polished at this point to trade for Love but if Pau pulls another stunt like in this past seasons playoffs, I'm done with him....I'll take K. Love.

Yes, Pau really is that much better defensively than Kevin Love. Kevin Love is one of the ten worst defensive players in basketball....-Halftime-

Ok, if Love makes Pau look decent on D he must be horrible:lol:

Yes, Pau really is that much better defensively than Kevin Love. Kevin Love is one of the ten worst defensive players in basketball....-Halftime-

What they should be doing is looking at trades for Kobe, it's all downhill from here. Do they want to suffer just to have a guy retire wearing your jersey?X360PS3AMD05

Funny, for all the junk said about Love in this thread; advance statistics say he ain't that crappy. Master_Live

[QUOTE...... The problem is at the PG position where Derek Fisher is. The guy although great for us in past years has just simply ran out of gas now. The bench for the Lakers as well was pretty pathetic. Gasol will bounce back this year and I think the Lakers still have 2 more years left with Kobe as title contenders

This, Pau, and this person's reasons http://romeoigromo.blogspot.com/2011/05/real-reasons-why-lakers-didnt-threepeat.html pretty much sum up for me why the Lakers lost.

It's good if you're a Lakers fan. Can't say the same for Minnesota. If the T-Wolves are focused on winning then they shouldn't go for it.

I don't understand the people who dismiss Love's production just because he's on a crappy team. 15 rebounds is 15 rebounds. Other than Love, how many guys in the last 30 years have averaged 15 rebounds over a season? Moses Malone, Dennis Rodman, Ben Wallace, and... I dunno... is that it? 2 Hall of Famers and a 4 time Defensive Player of the Year? That's not something you can just go "pfft, whatever".

It's good if you're a Lakers fan. Can't say the same for Minnesota. If the T-Wolves are focused on winning then they shouldn't go for it.

pokefan_10

How is this a good trade for the Lakers?

Advance statistics don't mean **** if your team doesn't win in the end. LeBron James has led the league in PER for 4 straight seasons now, yet he went to the Finals once and played s***** when it mattered the most. Do you think a guy who has no playoffs experience can be better than arguably the best player on last year's championship team, (Pau played better than Kobe most of the series last season) a player who was actually second to LeBron in win shares (advanced stats :o just for you, Master_Live) last season, a guy who made 4 All-Stars and 3 All-NBA teams?

Stop kidding yourself with "advanced statistics", there's just no way in hell Kevin Love is worth even half of Pau Gasol.

a player who was actually second to LeBron in win shares last season, a guy who made 4 All-Stars and 3 All-NBA teams?

Stop kidding yourself with "advanced statistics", there's just no way in hell Kevin Love is worth even half of Pau Gasol.

BaraChat

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a player who was actually second to LeBron in win shares last season, a guy who made 4 All-Stars and 3 All-NBA teams?

Stop kidding yourself with "advanced statistics", there's just no way in hell Kevin Love is worth even half of Pau Gasol.

Master_Live

And I proved my point with AND without advanced stats, so there.