La Bomba Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Marc Gasol needed about two weeks during the preseason to gain an intuitive sense of where Zach Randolph would be on the court at any particular moment. Randolph, according to Gasol, has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. So when Gasol posted up for an entry pass in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers last Friday, he knew Randolph would be open on the opposite block. The result was a no-look bounce pass for two of the easiest points of Randolph's short tenure with the Grizzlies. And when Gasol found himself with the ball at the high post late in the third quarter, he squared to the basket and searched once again for his favorite target. He saw that Randolph was being fronted in the paint by Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough, who stood about as much chance of stopping Randolph as a piece of Saran Wrap. Gasol lobbed the ball over Hansbrough and into Randolph's mitt-sized hands for another bucket. "They just dominated our people inside," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "We could not stop their low-post game." The surprise was that this was nothing new. Voted co-captains by their teammates, Randolph and Gasol — unheralded but undaunted — have emerged as one of the most dynamic post tandems in the NBA. The simple truth is that they have made each other better, and the Grizzlies are flourishing as an inside-out team. "They just vibed so quickly," assistant coach Johnny Davis said. "Neither one of those players is selfish by nature. They enjoy the other's success. There are no jealousies, there are no hidden agendas. They just both enjoy the beauty of the game." http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/dec/24/inside-men/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Well that is the Pacers lol. Still Gasol is a stud, really saved that Pau trade from being absolutely retarded, at least Marc looks like a competent NBA player. He is the perfect complementary big beside a scoring big like Zach Randolph IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 8, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Haha, yep...the thing about having Gasol and Randolph is that you have your defensive player that will help cover Zach's assignments, and then you have the scorer that will serve as a post presence when Gasol just isn't cutting it. But Marc isn't that bad of a scorer, either, which makes it tough on opposing frontcourts because Mayo and Gay are also scorers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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