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Pau Gasol set or matched playoff career-highs across the board with 36 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists as the L.A. Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114 in game one of their first round playoff series; prior to this game, Gasol's playoff career-highs were 28 points, 16 rebounds and five assists.
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laballtalk.com 4/17/2008 — Kobe Bryant has led the Los Angeles Lakers to the promised land for the first time without the big deisel. This time around, Kobe had the assistance of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and some great input from a strong bench. The role players on this Lakers team finally assumed their roles and learned how to take advantage of the situations they are given.
laballtalk.com 4/17/2008 — Kobe Bryant has led the Los Angeles Lakers to the promised land for the first time without the big deisel. This time around, Kobe had the assistance of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and some great input from a strong bench. The role players on this Lakers team finally assumed their roles and learned how to take advantage of the situations they are given.
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fastbreakblog.com 4/18/2008 — 19-4 with Pau Gasol, the Lakers gear to roll through Playoffs....
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Grizzlies' Season Was a Fraud
moondogsports.com 4/18/2008 — The Memphis Grizzlies' planned to trade Pau Gasol prior to the season and didn't tell anyone about it. Read how Memphis coach Marc Iavaroni and GM Chris Wallace gutted the team to clear cap space and secure a lottery pick.
moondogsports.com 4/18/2008 — The Memphis Grizzlies' planned to trade Pau Gasol prior to the season and didn't tell anyone about it. Read how Memphis coach Marc Iavaroni and GM Chris Wallace gutted the team to clear cap space and secure a lottery pick.
Lakers have a blast in win over Nuggets
mvn.com 4/21/2008 — The Lakers blasted the Nuggets 128-114, yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in their first round match-up. Pau Gasol had a breakout game with 36 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. Pau get’s a lot of credit for this game, but the real credit should go to Phil Jackson. Late in the season, teams had used a zone defense against the Lakers to clog the middle and force the Lakers to shoot ...
mvn.com 4/21/2008 — The Lakers blasted the Nuggets 128-114, yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in their first round match-up. Pau Gasol had a breakout game with 36 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. Pau get’s a lot of credit for this game, but the real credit should go to Phil Jackson. Late in the season, teams had used a zone defense against the Lakers to clog the middle and force the Lakers to shoot ...
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My favorites:
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The Commercial-Appeal reported Monday that at least one member of the Memphis Grizzlies, is already hoping that Summer will pass quickly, and the 2008-2009 NBA season comes soon. Grizzlies swing-man Rudy Gay will be entering his third NBA Campaign, and the first one of of the post Pau Gasol era. Gay says that Pau was the hub of the team, but since he was traded to the Lakers in mid-season ...
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Y E S T E R D A Y…
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Kobe ...
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By Dakota Brezinski Seven-year-old Pau Pau Pau! It's like Batman on TV back before there were computers. POW! I like Pau Gasol. He is hairy and shaggy and reminds me of that homeless man that we pass every day when mommy walks us to the grocery store. Mommy never lets me go near that man, even though he is really nice and always sings me a song, like "Livin La Vida Loca," "We're An ...
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Two things were learned after Sunday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers: the Lakers are felons, thanks to their thievery of forward/center Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies; also - that the stealing of acquisition of Gasol is paying dividends for Los Angeles. Speaking of Gasol, he finally got a taste of the postseason ...
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Yahoo! Sports: Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory.
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Gasol, a ...
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Led by Pau Gasol's career-best playoff performance, the Lakers use precision interior passing to dominate the Nuggets in Game 1.
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The Lakers did something Sunday that had been heretofore unimaginable in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era: They won a playoff game without Kobe Bryant in the starring role.
The Lakers did something Sunday that had been heretofore unimaginable in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era: They won a playoff game without Kobe Bryant in the starring role.
Gasol Powers Lakers Past Denver | <a href="http://www.nba.com//news/nuggetsbusfire_080420.html">Bus Breakdown Strands Nuggets</a> — NBA.com: News
Pau Gasol established playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists and had 16 rebounds Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers took command early in the third quarter and beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114.
Pau Gasol established playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists and had 16 rebounds Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers took command early in the third quarter and beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114.
Gasol leads Lakers past Nuggets — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com
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LOS ANGELES - Pau Gasol's post-game smile made it clear how he felt about finally winning a postseason game. His numbers revealed just how much he had to do with the...
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Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot ...
Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot ...
Gasol, Bryant lead Lakers past Nuggets in playoff opener — L.A. Times - Basketball
Gasol has 36 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 128-114 victory. Kobe scores 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter. > Pau Gasol sparkled in his ...
Gasol has 36 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 128-114 victory. Kobe scores 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter. > Pau Gasol sparkled in his ...
Western Conference matchups — The Seattle Times: Sports
Season series: Lakers 3-0. All three meetings were in the first half of the season before the Lakers added Pau Gasol. Los Angeles shredded Denver...
Season series: Lakers 3-0. All three meetings were in the first half of the season before the Lakers added Pau Gasol. Los Angeles shredded Denver...
Lakers Trounce Kings, Win Western Conference Title — NBA.com: News
Pau Gasol had 22 points, leading MVP candidate Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 124-101 Tuesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West.
Pau Gasol had 22 points, leading MVP candidate Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 124-101 Tuesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West.
