Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at 10:15 am  |  70 responses

Ricky Rubio Criticizes the Lakers for Their Treatment of Pau Gasol


Ricky Rubio came to the defense of his Spanish National Team buddy Pau Gasol, calling out the Los Angeles Lakers for the way they’ve treated the talented forward. According to Rubio, Gasol isn’t getting the respect he deserves (which, we’d guess, Pau completely agrees with.) Per Hoopshype: “Wolves guard Ricky Rubio is not happy with the way the Lakers are treating fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol. ‘Pau Gasol has given the Lakers a lot and I don’t feel he’s getting enough in return, especially as far as confidence,’ Rubio said. ‘But he’s a pro. If he goes to another team, I think he would make a contender out of that team. Wherever he goes, he’s going to be fighting for the title.’”

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  • http://twitter.com/Jzakoni Sanchez

    co sign

  • http://twitter.com/Jzakoni Sanchez

    co signn

  • Ronald Mitchell

    Because that’s where it’s going.

  • Ronald Mitchell

    Lakers are a what have you done for me lately team.

  • Mike From Spain

    I’d sooner have Pau for Williams and change than anything that moves Love. I don’t know how would this trade work, but a third team would need to be involved to match salaries. The ideal for the Wolves would be to have a frontcourt rotation of Love, Pau and Pek, and they should get a perimeter scoring threat (three point shooter) who defends slightly better than Ridnour. And Pau’s salary would be crippling. Perhaps if Roy’s expiring has any value, his expiring, Williams and Ridnour, and taking Pau’s bad salary, could work. Pau straight up for Love is a horrible trade!!!

  • cesar

    D’antoni quoted ” His system makes it tough for post players.” it is clear that he will not adjust to the roster he has.” D’antoni is the wrong coach for this team. He is allergic to defense and wants a bunch of old payers to run up and down the court throughout the entire game. It is time for him to leave. The Lakers are in jeopardy of not making the playoffs.

  • Peter Maguire

    That team is pretty white, it is amazing that they hardly talk about it!

  • Peter Maguire

    I love that monniker – awesome CREAM TEAM!!!!

  • Peter Maguire

    oh yeah – no doubt and both players will be better in those teams

  • Peter Maguire

    Too many articles in LATimes all about how Pau is not fitting in, and to there defense it is true. He is a better Center than Howard at this point in his career, I hate watching Howard fumble the ball and not know how to get position all he can reall do is dunk. I can’t believe he doesn’t learn a little Bill Russell or Walton and make his game closer to the intimidating Tyson Chadler, he is certainly capable. Pau is an asset to any team with a smart coach, and would put the Wolves right into the 2nd or 3rd round of the playoffs.

  • Peter Maguire

    oh yeah now you are talking!

  • Peter Maguire

    Agreed – incredible talent just a matter of time and health before everyone knows how good he is.

  • Peter Maguire

    16 Championships – hard team to play for they only are happy when they win it all

  • Peter Maguire

    he is pretty smart – actually Pau is the better talent on the floor. DHoward needs a role and he isn’t nearly as versatile as Pau. Dwight can play but his game is dunking and picking up garbage points on a spread out floor. Pau’s shooting % is incredible when he is in the post and his passing helps everyone become a better player.

  • Peter Maguire

    Phil Jackson

  • http://twitter.com/Jzakoni Sanchez

    definitely world class talent

  • raymund

    That would be great! For the lakers we have Howard, Love, Peace, Bryant and Nash…Western Conference finals would be a tossed up with Lakers, Timberwolves, Thunders, Clippers and maybe Spurs…

  • Bobitto

    Only a laker fan would think a t-wolves line up without K-Love would be great

  • http://www.facebook.com/GTCIncognito Gilberto Troy Cruz

    There ya go Slick Rick, way to spark up the trade possibilities. I’ve been saying it all along to those in the loop, all’s fair in basketball if the phone lines are discussing a Gasol for Love trade straight up hand over fist with no intereference what so ever from Ole’ man Stern or that other royal pain in da ass prince in shinning armour Jim Buss. Rubio gets to play with his fellow country man and BIG K lands at LAX to get some CALIFORNICATION with KB24. If Make it happen Mitch can get this one done it’ll be good for both franchises long term.

  • http://twitter.com/TexXxas_Made Joe Kuykendall

    There would be alot of “sunshine’ on that Wolves team fa sho!

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