Pau's Meekness = Schadenfreude in Memphis

When considering the parties ecstatic about Boston's complete obliteration of the Lakers, don't leave out scorned Memphis Grizzlies fans. Grizz blogger Zack of 3 Shades of Blue emailed his post-Game 6 thoughts on Pau Gasol.

Surely you can see how much Pau hurts the teams he plays for, can't you?

Tonight's performance showed all the things that got him booed repeatedly in Memphis. Stupid turnovers. Holding the ball and letting the defense get set. Falling and flailing on the ground at the wrong times. Did I mention stupid turnovers, which are born from him being deathly scared of double teams?

And his salary goes up next year. And the year after. And the year after. To an astronomical 17 million or something like that. (Ed note: Yep -- $17.8 million in 2010-11.) How much do you think Bynum will demand when he see how much Pau makes?

I'm going to laugh my butt off when I read that "Kobe just needs a better supporting cast" or "Pau just needs a top 5 center next to him." I'll admit, the hate for Pau (after 5 years of this crap) runs deep inside me. Tonight, Memphis gets the taste of sweet vindication. And no, Mitch K., you can not have Kwame's expiring contract back!

Boston isn't the only place for celebration tonight. Virtually the whole town of Memphis -- from the columnist at the Commercial-Appeal to the local sports talk radio hosts to all the Griz fans packing the bars - were rooting for the Celtics and against Pau. Cue Kool and the Gang, cause it's time to celebrate in Memphis.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

6-18-2008 @ 3:44PM

frank said...

Hey Zach what did your mamma teach you?
Do you know that Pau Gasol was rookie of the year in 2002?
Do you know that Pau Gasol was an MVP in 2005 in the Euroleague?
Do you know that Gasol with his national team Spain became champions of the world?
Do you know that in 2004 Memphis won 50 games better year in the franchise history ?
Did your mother teach you to do your research b4 you put your foot in your mouth or in your ashl
Go back to mamma little boy ;

6-18-2008 @ 3:58PM

Michael said...

frank, I believe Pau showed himself to be the mama's boy. Rookie of the year in 2002 means NOTHING in 2008 when he is getting pushed around like a lit'l bitch in the finals. He sucks.

6-18-2008 @ 6:16PM

Dan said...

I dare any of you to face KG and not be a little bitch.

6-19-2008 @ 6:18AM

Yeah , Gasol made KG in game 5 his little bitch;
In game 6, Tom Thibodeau decided to double and triple team Gasol not Kobe so the pothead with 12 years in minnie look super (high) with a peanut sandwich b4 the game.

6-19-2008 @ 6:22AM

On top of that 102 years old PJ brown wanted to hurt Gasol for no reason?
That is the classy boston team this year.

6-19-2008 @ 7:22AM

KG in 12 years with Minnie =0
Shaq made him his ittle bitch so was Duncan
for many years ;
KG with Minnie kept asking for mo and mo money and he didn't like whites ( to this day) so that is why Minnie let go of Wally Z. but yet he kept smoking his sht;
If he was so good why he needed Ray Allen,Posey,Powe,plus and Tom Thibodeau ?
Dan and Michael you probably wanted to be the bitchs of this arrogant racist pothead
do you ? I don't think so.

6-19-2008 @ 5:22PM

August West said...

As a Griz fan who watch a WHOLE lot of games, I'm telling you zackmann is dead on.

Pau is gifted on offense, but he does get scared when the double team comes, wilts in big moments, whines to the refs and simply isn't the top-flight player everybody liked to say he was.

KG's not a top flight player, IMO, but he's DEFINITELY better than Pau... Pierce was the best player in that series.

6-19-2008 @ 6:42PM

Bottom line, Pau Gasol is younger ,taller and cleaner then Garnett in more ways then one;
If someone like Lebron or Duncan get together with Gasol( same team) Boston thy will be done!
Either way boston will not repeat!