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I'll never forget when the Lakers were behind in the 4th quarter of that 2010 finals game 7 against the Celtics. Kobe wasn't playing good that game and Pau took over that game. It was an amazing performance, he is definitely beloved by Laker fans.
16,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks only 6 players in history is in this club Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Shaq and Pau He should be part of top 75 with this stat alone
as much I agree, there are a lot of players AHEAD of Pau that were snubbed the top 75 club. and I don't think Pau is better than any of the top 75 people.
@@mserikatodoh bro most people on the top 75 are just old players that they put in so they can call it diverse Like i said pau is in this club and a lot of people in the top 75 arent
@@mserikatodoh He is 32 all-time in career Win Shares and 41 all-time in playoff Win Shares as well as 47 all time in points and 29 all time in rebounds. Kobe got the FMVP on 09 and 10 but in those seasons Pau had the 24 and 28th best season by any player of all time by playoff Win Shares which are ahead of any playoff run by Stephen Curry, Karl Malone, Magic Johnson and Kevin Durant just to name a few. That is without stating his importance in international basketball and outside the court. So definitely top 75 in my book
Man I remember when they retired Kobe’s jersey and then got to see them in person in that side of the gym a year later. And then Kobe making that statement that pau’s jersey is going right next to his and couldn’t wait to see that day and was excited for that when it came time. Congrats Pau you are forever linked to Kobe and that beautiful time in basketball.
They were frustrated cuz his skill level was unreal. But he didnt work with several other coaches including D’Antoni. His play against BOS disproved the SOFT label fans/critics gave him through his entire career.
Thank you pau for giving us so much fun for being a class act for representing the Spanish people in the best way you can representing the best of humanity, thank you pau we love you all the way from Dominican republic. As far as lebron not in attendance idk the reason but this fool is at all his son's games he's also injure is humping left and right celebrating every highlights but can't show up at important event in his own franchise the league has change for the worst.
We were so absolutely spoiled getting to watch Bean and Pau dominate the league for three years. Was so bummed when Dallas knocked them out in the third year of the run but that aside, Pau is one of the best things that ever happened to the lakers organization. His unselfish team first attitude is something a lot of guys today should study. He understood what it meant to be a team first player and sacrificed so much to be a laker. A lot of people forget but he played on that awful 2014 team to honor his contract. This came after Kobe got hurt and the organization couldn’t fill the void left by Howard. Nowadays all the prima donnas would request a trade to a contender. He went on the next year to start the all star game as a bull. The fact he stayed on the lakers while in his prime and during the downswing shows how loyal and deserving he is to have 16 up there. One of the greatest lakers ever. Thank you Pau
Why they retire his jersey and not Derek Fisher's ? Cuz he is white i guess. He was so soft, he was just a decent player. There are so many better other former lakers that should have their jersey retired. My goodness!
Making this shit about race. Bum ass. Nothing soft about Pau. Won rings against Dwight Howard and the Celtics. None of that would of happened he wasnt there. He saved Kobe’s career.
The only player's jersey deserved to be retired is 23 Bulls. Removing numbers from any team is just irrational and make it hard for new players who want to wear specific numbers. The franchise can show respect to their great players by other means like statues.
Before MJ we (LA) had great players maybe not the best like MJ but we did have great players here we retire their numbers in honor and respect. And whether you like or not here Kobe Bryant was Our MJ. And I ain't disrespecting MJ Iv respected his game and have em número uno in my list but again here we have different views
