IS PAU GASOL SOFT?
This is a polarizing question among NBA diehards. People who love Pau Gasol say he’s got the best footwork of any big man in the league, he’s got a feathery touch around the rim and out to 15 feet, he rebounds as well as anyone, and he’s a great passer. People like me—skeptics—say all those things are true, and Gasol’s still soft. Nobody’s saying he’s not good, but if the game turns into a street fight, Gasol is not going to be the guy that’s hitting anyone in the face, literally or figuratively.