Sports: Gasol leads the way for Lakers

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A much better look
Published 4/3/2008 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
... that there was a lot of question on the issue, but while he was gone, the Lakers learned just how important Pau Gasol is to their title hopes this year . A rim-attacking, hard cutting, fluid offensive team when he's in, the Lakers became a band of triple-shooting warriors in his absence. Clearly they need an effective big in the post, something they got back when Gasol returned to the floor in L.A.'s 104-91 win over the Blazers at Staples . It wasn't a dominating performance from the Spaniard - 10/6/7 in 32 minutes- but it was enough for the Lakers to look ...

Game reaction: Lakers 104, Blazers 91
Published 4/3/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... managed just five in 18 games against its upcoming opponents, with two of those wins coming against lowly Memphis (and one of those came on a buzzer-beater by Travis Outlaw). Despite Kobe's clutch ( MVP? ) performance and near triple-double, Pau is getting most of the credit for last night's win from the LA media ... LA Times, Gasol returns in Lakers' victory. Pau helped fill a void. LA Daily News, Gasol's return sparks Lakers. Orange County Register, Gasol keys victory for Lakers. Not enough Pau? Here's more.