tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post5512597060201119067..comments2024-02-22T04:37:17.273-06:00Comments on 3 Shades of Blue - A Memphis Grizzlies Blog: Pau opens his mouth and I tell him to shut itJoshua Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823016900461353737noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-77364210985283647302008-04-09T14:36:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:36:00.000-05:00If Pau wanted to be honest, he could have said wha...If Pau wanted to be honest, he could have said what everyone knows and you touched on: he was a second banana who was getting paid franchise money.<BR/><BR/>As for winning, Spain did it without him and his euro showing this year didnt put him in the superstar category.<BR/><BR/>This isnt a knock against him, there are plenty of players who cannot lead a team. His buddy Lamar is the perfect example. He is not even a number 2 but more of number 3 player. Thats who he is. Dont expect him to be a franchise player and he will make you bery happy. <BR/> <BR/>Toronto went from dropping their fake #1, Wince Carter, and clearing house to respectability in one year by adding 9 players in one year and they have to deal with the fact that american players treat Canada like living in Haiti, so he had to go heavy on the euro route.<BR/><BR/>Then again, they play in the least and the awful Atlantic, so maybe its not a good example.<BR/><BR/>Didnt we have a good run there with 40-50 win teams?<BR/>What happened to the small market Kings once they split that fun bunch which brought exciting ball back to the NBA?<BR/><BR/>Its cyclical and unless you play with no budget like some teams do, these things happen. Just ask the Celtics who were a joke before they got KG.<BR/><BR/>A man who points fingers should always look in the mirror first to make sure he doenst look like a fool when opening his mouth.<BR/><BR/>If only the Grizz had had a real franchise player amybe things would have been different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-34580216590034890962008-04-02T13:31:00.000-05:002008-04-02T13:31:00.000-05:00Thanks for helping us dig the hole, Pau.Just a big...Thanks for helping us dig the hole, Pau.<BR/><BR/>Just a big lump of deadweight wuss. <BR/><BR/>Hakim's putting up similar numbers to Pau. I don't miss that piece of ****.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625198934392064352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-89155338388206430392008-03-31T22:11:00.000-05:002008-03-31T22:11:00.000-05:00Anon 4:57I can see some people still like to remai...<I>Anon 4:57<BR/>I can see some people still like to remain blind: You can argue whether or not Pau should still speak about the Grizz but...isn't he speaking the truth? Is he lying? Or it's just that you can't stand it loud and clear?<BR/>I don't know if the Grizz will be able to win a ring someday, but for sure it will take them several years to reach even the playoffs...</I><BR/><BR/>That's what I was speaking out about -- that he shouldn't be discussing the Grizzlies since he is no longer a part of the organization. I'm not blind to anything. This team is bad -- very bad in fact. But to say that they will never be able to win a title is patently ridiculous. Who knows what can happen just in the next 10 years, much less the next 30, 40 or 50? Also, the Grizzlies could be back in the postseason in as little as 2 years given the high draft pick they'll have this offseason and the cap space they'll have for the next two offseasons, in addition to the aging stars in the West that won't be around forever.Joshua Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823016900461353737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-23506274422876950932008-03-31T12:50:00.000-05:002008-03-31T12:50:00.000-05:00"He's going to help them win an NBA championship,"..."He's going to help them win an NBA championship," Griz owner Michael Heisley said. "I always felt he played hard. We never had a problem. He's a quality player. I was extremely pleased that I was able to find a team that fit Pau's talents."<BR/><BR/>I really don't understand Heisley's comment. Why should he care about how much better the Lakers are with Gasol or that Pau is with a team that fits his talents? I only wish Memphis had been as concerned about putting the team around Gasol when he was here that would have maximized his talents!Chip Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633190293643815540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-71146075391412116232008-03-31T12:26:00.000-05:002008-03-31T12:26:00.000-05:00Rick expressed my response perfectly:"Spoken like ...Rick expressed my response perfectly:<BR/>"Spoken like a true winner."<BR/><BR/>We needed Pau to be a transcendent player, but he isn't that. He could be such a player if he wanted it badly enough (see the World Championship), but he just isn't tough enough move past the pessimism and will his team to a win.<BR/><BR/>That's why he isn't a winner. And that's why he's 0-12 in the playoffs.August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218726733790737343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-79269982940209431762008-03-31T04:57:00.000-05:002008-03-31T04:57:00.000-05:00I can see some people still like to remain blind: ...I can see some people still like to remain blind: You can argue whether or not Pau should still speak about the Grizz but...isn't he speaking the truth? Is he lying? Or it's just that you can't stand it loud and clear?<BR/>I don't know if the Grizz will be able to win a ring someday, but for sure it will take them several years to reach even the playoffs...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com