<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Marc-Gasol_s-emotional-response-after-one-year-stint-with-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>June 6, 2021</figcaption></figure><h1>Marc Gasol gets emotional after one-year stint with Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-06T22:00:28-07:00">June 6th, 10:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-07T11:14:41-07:00">June 7th, 11:14am</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was a tough year for Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol. The former NBA champion signed with the defending champs in the offseason looking to add some experience and playmaking in their frontcourt. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out the way he and the organization wanted to as LA’s season came to an end.</p><p>But, according to the three-time All-Star, his goal with signing with the <a href="http://fanatics.ncw6.net/9bBGQ" rel="noopener">Lakers</a> was simple. He wanted to honor his brother, Pau, who had an incredible career as part of the Purple &amp; Gold.</p><blockquote>“I came into this year with the mindset of enjoying every second of it, soaking everything in, and understanding what an honor it is to wear this jersey,” Gasol said (via <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/marc-gasol-says-it-was-an-honor-to-wear-lakers-jersey-after-brother-pau-won-two-championships-in-los-angeles/">CBS Sports</a>). “Obviously, you guys know my family history with the team and how much it meant to Pau. So for me to be here and play for this team was an honor, and it is an honor. So I didn’t take it for granted for one second.”</blockquote><p>Pau, Marc’s big brother, left a legacy as a member of the storied franchise. In his six seasons in LA, Pau won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 alongside the late Kobe Bryant. For Marc, just being part of the franchise his brother was a huge part of was more than any other accolade he could’ve imagined.</p><p>Obviously, the goal was to hopefully win his second ring in the NBA and help the defending champions win back-to-back titles. Instead of trying to somewhat replicate what his older brother had accomplished a decade ago, Marc and the rest of the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/6OdQQ" rel="noopener">Lakers</a> hit a wall and had a stunning first-round exit against the red-hot Phoenix Suns.</p><p>But, at the age of 36, the approach to the game and the sport tends to change. Gasol did sign a two-year deal with the Lakers prior to this season, but with the way things are looking, his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/marc-gasol/aba009d6/gamelog">stint</a> with LA might be a one-and-done deal. That’s something he’s totally okay with.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol gets emotional after one-year stint with Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/lakers-news-marc-gasol-reacts-to-anthony-davis-groin-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Marc Gasol reacts to Anthony Davis’ groin injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-31T11:11:22-07:00">May 31st, 11:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-31T11:13:31-07:00">May 31st, 11:13am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers suffered two losses on Sunday. The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to a groin injury and then the game itself, 100-92, which evened up the series at 2-2. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-unlikely-to-play-in-game-5-vs-suns/" rel="noopener">With Davis set to miss Game 5</a>, the defending champions are in a bit of trouble against the second-seeded Suns.</p><p>However, the Lakers remain confident even after these setbacks. Veteran Marc Gasol is a player who could see more time on the court with Davis out, and he talked a big game in the wake of AD’s injury.</p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-05-31/anthony-davis-injury-lakers-suns-nba-playoffs-game-5?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fnba%2Flakers+%28Lakers+Now%29" rel="noopener">Via Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times:</a></p><blockquote>“There is plenty of confidence that we have now without AD. That’s not even a question for anybody in the locker room,” Lakers reserve center Marc Gasol said after he produced 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots in 23 minutes. “So, obviously you lose it in the moment of the game that can kind of get your mind off track a little bit for some people. It shouldn’t, though. I don’t know if that was the case, to be honest. I don’t know if that was with AD or without AD, but we just got to keep playing and that’s as simple as that.”</blockquote><p>The Lakers lost their mojo in Game 4 without Davis on the court, so they’re going to have to recover it in Game 4. LeBron James will have an opportunity <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lebron-james-must-deliver-all-time-performance-vs-suns-in-game-5-with-anthony-davis-out/" rel="noopener">to deliver an epic performance</a> after playing well but not great through the first four games of this series.</p><p>Los Angeles went 19-17 without Davis during the regular season. Some of those games were without LeBron, so the Lakers should feel more confident given his presence. Still, it’s going to be tough to win on the road in a hostile environment with so much at stake.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Marc Gasol reacts to Anthony Davis’ groin injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Is-Marc-Gasol-officially-in-the-doghouse-Frank-Vogel-speaks-out-on-status-of-embattled-big-man.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Marc Gasol officially in the Lakers doghouse? Frank Vogel speaks out on status of embattled big man</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-25T15:42:49-07:00">May 25th, 3:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-25T15:43:42-07:00">May 25th, 3:43pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marc Gasol has been a notable absence for the Los Angeles Lakers’ past two games — last week’s play-in game against the Golden State Warriors and Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Phoenix Suns. There have been no reports of an injury for the 36-year-old big man, which begs the question: is he officially out of the lineup for the defending champs now that it’s playoffs time?</p><p>Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was recently asked about why Gasol failed to log minutes in their series-opener against the Suns, but unfortunately, the 47-year-old’s statement did not really provide clarity on Gasol’s role for the squad moving forward:</p><blockquote>“That game (a few weeks ago) we played Marc and Trezz together, which is a lineup we’re not really that familiar with, and I decided in Game 1 not to use that lineup,” Vogel said, via <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/5/25/22453588/lakers-frank-vogel-explains-why-marc-gasol-didnt-play-game-1-vs-suns">Christian Rivas of Silver Screen &amp; Roll</a>. “I have confidence in all three of our centers, and AD at the five, so if I don’t go to a certain player or certain player or certain lineup, a lot of time it has nothing to do with that player; it’s just confidence in another player or another lineup, and I’d say that’s the case with Marc not playing in Game 1.”</blockquote><p>Gasol arrived in LA in the offseason and he slotted into the team’s starting center role to open the campaign. However, the arrival of Andre Drummond in late March left Gasol on the outside looking in. He has since been in and out of the lineup, competing for minutes with Drummond, primary backup Montrezl Harrell, and even Anthony Davis who’s also logged minutes at the five.</p><p>When he was starting, Gasol wasn’t exactly the most effective player on the court. His age has caught up with him and it is clear that he is a far cry from the former All-Star he once was. As such, it would not be surprising if Gasol actually ends up either completely out of the rotation for the playoffs, or at best, a reserve big playing very limited minutes. Then again, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-injury-status-ahead-of-game-2-vs-suns-revealed-by-frank-vogel/">injuries</a> are always a possibility, and this could open up minutes for Gasol.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Marc Gasol officially in the Lakers doghouse? Frank Vogel speaks out on status of embattled big man

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image_2021-05-10_113203.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Anthony Davis slams Marc Gasol’s epic off-the-rim pass for Lakers’ assist of the year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T20:33:31-07:00">May 9th, 8:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T20:33:31-07:00">May 9th, 8:33pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Who needs point guards when you have huge 7-footers who can pass, right? Playing without LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers big men are putting on a passing exhibition against the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Peep the clip below to see Lakers center Marc Gasol make an unreal pass that he *totally* <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1391585945439268864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1391585945439268864%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">did on purpose:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/3z54EuQaHs" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3z54EuQaHs</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1391585945439268864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>If this were a game of two-man horse, I’m taking the letter on that one. Anthony Davis is having a field day catching lobs from his Lakers frontcourt partners. Andre Drummond threw him a room service dime earlier in the game, which he slammed down with authority as well.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Big to Big</p><p>(📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SpectrumSN</a>) <a href="https://t.co/vNdcsGawk4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vNdcsGawk4</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1391578732700192768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>What’s even more exciting for Lakers fans is seeing Davis extremely active and effective. AD is fresh off a monster performance, albeit in a loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. He hasn’t put out those flames just yet, torching the Phoenix Suns in the first half of their heavyweight showdown.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Coming off his 36-point, 12-point, 5-assist effort at POR, Davis has 20 points on 8 of 13 FG’s with 5 boards, 1 steal and 1 block with 1:31 left in the 1st half and LAL up 57-39.</p><p>— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/1391592254372859906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Anthony Davis added two more free throws in there for good measure, finishing off the half with 22 huge points. As things stand, there’s a clear likelihood that these two teams meet in the first round of the playoffs.</p><p>The Lakers find themselves <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/records">stuck in the mud</a> with the seventh seed, while the Suns themselves hold the second spot in a crowded Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Anthony Davis slams Marc Gasol’s epic off-the-rim pass for Lakers’ assist of the year

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lakers-Andre-Drummond-Marc-Gasol.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Drummond’s arrival in LA has lit a fire under Lakers teammate Marc Gasol</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T10:24:16-07:00">May 9th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T10:25:28-07:00">May 9th, 10:25am</time><address><a>Johnny Recks</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There aren’t a lot of things going the way of the Los Angeles Lakers for the past several days. The team’s malaise has almost coincided with the arrival of Andre Drummond late last March, and that has made him an easy target for frustrated Lakers fans, especially those who wanted to have him benched in favor of Marc Gasol. However, Drummond is not entirely the harbinger of death for the Lakers like how some people are painting him to be. In fact, Drummond appears to have at least indirectly lit a fire under Gasol, who’s been shooting better since the rebounding machine landed in Hollywood.</p><p>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/Trevor_Lane">Trevor Lane</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Since Andre Drummond arrived with the Lakers at the end of March, Marc Gasol is shooting 64% from the field and 62% from 3</p><p>— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) <a href="https://twitter.com/Trevor_Lane/status/1391433853705805827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Perhaps Drummond’s presence has made Gasol more concerned about his value on the team, which in turn has forced him to be more focused on showing why he should be viewed as an asset on offense. You could make a case that Gasol deserves not just more minutes but the starting center role as well. It will all be up to head coach Frank Vogel, but it’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/andre-drummond-is-on-the-verge-of-losing-starting-spot-to-marc-gasol/">no longer safe to say</a> that Drummond has the starting role locked for the rest of the season. All that being said, Drummond never really has shown a reliable 3-pointer. He’s probably going to make matters worse if he suddenly starts spotting from deep, knowing that he’s just a career <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/andre-drummond/a8910947/stats">13.5 percent shooter</a> from long distance.</p><p>With the Lakers floundering at the worst time possible, it would be extremely pleasing for the Lakers to see the same impact Drummond is having on Gasol on offense to be reciprocated.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Drummond’s arrival in LA has lit a fire under Lakers teammate Marc Gasol

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