Pau Gasol recently said that he wants the Los Angeles Lakers to run their offense through the post more often.
He’s right. That’s exactly what the Lakers need to do.
Relax, Kobe Bryant will still get his shots, but when you have a pair of dominant big men in Gasol and Andrew Bynum, you need to use that to your strength.
If the Lakers showed a commitment to playing the game inside-out, they would be difficult to matchup against on a nightly basis.
However, with Gasol consistently hanging out around the three-point line, essentially watching the action take place around him, the Lakers aren’t the same tough team to cover.
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