<!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/2021/04/Marc-Gasol-Lakers-Celtics-Frank-Vogel-Kobe-Bryant.jpg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol channels Kobe Bryant in reaction to playing with dislocated finger</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-15T22:58:42-07:00">April 15th, 10:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-15T22:58:42-07:00">April 15th, 10:58pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marc Gasol channeled his inner Mamba Mentality on Thursday after the Los Angeles Lakers center dislocated his left finger against the Boston Celtics. Gasol gave Kobe Bryant flashbacks as he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasol-dislocates-pinky-pops-it-back-in-himself/">popped his finger back</a> in place before returning and playing his heart out.</p><p>After the tough 121-113 loss at home, Lakers coach Frank Vogel gave a glimpse of how tough the former Defensive Player of the Year really is. According to Vogel, he asked Gasol right after the incident if he needed to go in the locker room to address his left finger. Gasol’s response, however, was pretty epic (via <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegoon/status/1382919185366278145">Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Frank Vogel said he asked Marc Gasol if he needed to go into the back after dislocating his finger, and Marc told him, "I don't need my left hand."</p><p>— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegoon/status/1382919185366278145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>What a trooper.</p><p>The 36-year-old Gasol dislocated his left pinky while sliding on the floor to grab possession of the ball late in the third quarter. He did gain possession for the Lakers at the expense of his finger, which forced him to be subbed out for a few minutes before heading back out there. There’s nothing a few rolls of medical tape can’t fix, right?</p><p>The late Kobe also had a similar incident, as he famously had his dislocated finger popped back by former Lakers trainer Gary Vitti in February 2016 against the San Antonio Spurs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Unfortunately, Gasol’s valiant effort wasn’t enough to complete a late comeback against the Celtics. He finished with 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting from long distance, broken finger and all. He added four rebounds and three assists, starting in place of the sidelined Andre Drummond.</p><p>Marc Gasol’s grit and determination are things that should excite Lakers fans. He was brought in by the team this season to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/stats">add defensive intensity</a> in the frontcourt in hopes of defending the title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol channels Kobe Bryant in reaction to playing with dislocated finger

<!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/2021/04/image_2021-04-16_120059.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Lakers’ Marc Gasol dislocates pinky finger, pops it back in himself</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-15T21:10:05-07:00">April 15th, 9:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-15T21:10:05-07:00">April 15th, 9:10pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol is tough as nails. In case you need convincing just how durable the Spaniard is, check out this gnarly sequence from the Lakers’ hosting of the Boston Celtics at Staples Center on Thursday.</p><p>Gasol fought hard for a loose ball in the second half, as he dove to the floor in a bid to protect the possession over Celtics guard Kemba Walker. He succeeded, but it came at a painful cost. Replays showed Gasol dislocate his pinky finger during the play.</p><p>Here’s a <a href="https://twitter.com/Alex__Monaco/status/1382901485403471873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1382901485403471873%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1098956action%3Dedit">closer look.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marc Gasol just popped a finger out &amp; then batted the ball out like a Lakers legend!! All heart all dog <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BOSvsLAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#BOSvsLAL</a> <a href="https://t.co/J2crcOr04X" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/J2crcOr04X</a></p><p>— Alex Monaco (@Alex__Monaco) <a href="https://twitter.com/Alex__Monaco/status/1382901485403471873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">Marc Gasol se dislocó uno de los dedos de su mano izquierda. Veremos si sigue en el partido. <a href="https://t.co/qTyYbyzFuC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/qTyYbyzFuC</a></p><p>— Isolation (@isolationba) <a href="https://twitter.com/isolationba/status/1382900734258257925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><i>OUCH.</i></p><p>But instead of whining about it and going back to the bench, Gasol showed that he is more of a do-it-yourself kind of guy. The 36-year-old vet did not bother getting the Lakers medical staff involved as he popped that sucker back himself and stayed in the game</p><p>Lakers reporter Mike Trudell confirmed this and noted that the three-time NBA All-Star even drilled a 3-pointer shortly after.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marc Gasol’s pinky finger got dislocated moments earlier … so he just popped it back in himself, and stayed in the game. He then made his 2nd 3 to get LAL within 9.</p><p>— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/1382901452717187078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Now that’s as resilient as it gets. Gasol, after all, has been playing his best stretch of basketball for the Lakers this season. He’s not going to let a bothersome pinky derail his momentum. After being heckled all season long for his underwhelming play for the Purple and Gold, Gasol has played considerably better this month despite going in and out of the lineup due to injuries. The Lakers are already without Andre Drummond <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/injuries">due to a toe injury.</a></p><p>Good thing they have a reliable guy like Gasol willing to fight through the pain.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Lakers’ Marc Gasol dislocates pinky finger, pops it back in himself

<!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/2021/04/LeBron-James-Anthony-Davis-Andre-Drummond-Marc-Gasol-Montrezl-Harrell-Lakers.jpeg"><figcaption>Indeed.</figcaption></figure><h1>With Andre Drummond, Marc Gasol, Lakers have a good problem</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-13T06:26:39-07:00">April 13th, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-13T06:28:19-07:00">April 13th, 6:28am</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s a cliché in the NFL: If you have two quarterbacks, you have none.</p><p>Over in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers, as currently constituted, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-3-players-who-get-less-playing-time-due-andre-drummond-signing/">have three centers</a>: Andre Drummond, Marc Gasol, and Montrezl Harrell. When Anthony Davis (calf strain) returns and slides to the 5 for large chunks of playoff games, they’ll have four. (Markieff Morris, a true 4 who can occasionally play small-ball 5, has been an “<a href="https://lakersnation.com/frank-vogel-calls-markieff-morris-lakers-unsung-hero-during-recent-stretch/2021/04/08/">unsung hero</a>” post-All-Star break.)</p><p>This poses a legitimate juggling act and ego management challenge for Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. Also: this is a good thing.</p><p>When Drummond was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-andre-drummond-the-best-buyout-pickup-ever-that-and-4-other-reactions-to-the-lakers-big-move/">signed</a> off the buyout market in March, Gasol, by collateral damage, was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/should-the-lakers-buyout-marc-gasol/">relegated</a> to a spot role in the rotation, and instantly became the most over-qualified third-stringer in the league.</p><p>Gasol played, let’s call it, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2441645/2021/03/10/lamarcus-aldridge-best-fits-a-blazers-return-celtics-our-insiders-discuss-that-and-more/?source=us"><i>divisively OK </i></a>for most of the season. Solid defensive and 3-point metrics, but an eyesore on the eye test, besides for a few sweet dishes per game. Regardless, Drummond’s <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1376239890241708032">decision to turn down money</a> to join L.A. ahead of his free agency unequivocally came with a handshake agreement that he would be the starter going forward.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Despite Marc Gasol having an impressive couple of games, Andre Drummond will still be the starter at center when he returns says Lakers coach Frank Vogel.</p><p>— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanWardLA/status/1379623218005168130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Drummond had an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-things-we-learned-from-andre-drummonds-bizarre-lakers-debut/">abbreviated debut</a> vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, then missed a week with a toe injury. In the two after that, against the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, he more than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-lakers-buyout-additions-are-already-game-changers/">proved his value</a> down low.</p><p>Monday’s matchup, across the East River at Madison Square Garden, painted a different picture. Drummond was stifled by Tom Thibodeau’s inside-out defense — the <a href="https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/opponent-points-in-paint-per-game">fourth-best</a> in the league at defending the paint. The New York Knicks double-teamed Drummond from the get-go, effectively limiting the two-time All-Star to three points, four fouls, and four turnovers in 25 minutes (he grabbed 10 inessential rebounds).</p><p>The Lakers (33-21) struggled to keep pace with the Knicks (28-27) in the second half. Led by All-Star Julius Randle — 34 points (13-of-23 FG), 10 rebounds — the Knicks accumulated a 79-64 lead late in the third quarter, which proved insurmountable.</p><p>L.A. did make a push in the fourth quarter, sparked by Gasol, who put on his cape and excelled in roughly five minutes of relief pitching. He drained his one open 3, moved the ball, and made a key steal. The Knicks’ game plan was focused on swarming the paint, but Gasol spaced the floor.</p><p>The Lakers cut the lead to five, only for Gasol to be subbed out for Drummond, who instantly surrendered a bucket and committed two fouls. Truthfully, Vogel should have turned to Gasol earlier.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marc Gasol with a superb 5 minutes in relief, then gets pulled for Drummond with 4 min left.</p><p>Drummond immediately gives up J, commits offensive foul, then fouls Randle.</p><p>Not Frank Vogel’s finest move — Gasol was obviously providing a spark and Drummond has struggled all game</p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1381786669762846721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>“All three of our centers have to stay ready and we were looking for a spark,” Vogel explained afterward. “We were getting beat pretty good … fourth quarter, you’re just looking for a spark.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said he was "looking for a spark" when he turned to Marc Gasol in the 4th quarter. </p><p>Gasol provided that in his 5 minutes, only to be pulled for Andre Drummond — who was doubled all night and didn't play well — with 4 minutes to go. Odd.</p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1381794575270830081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Drummond is a solid passer who looks for kickouts — he produced four of the Lakers’ <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1381793322033770496">25 turnovers</a> on this sloppy passing performance — but he doesn’t orchestrate ball movement like the Big Spaniard. In the 111-98 Knicks win, Gasol finished with as many points (three) as Drummond and Harrell combined.</p><p>Gasol’s cameo was brief, welcome, and telling. Since the Lakers brought Drummond aboard, Gasol has seen his role restricted while his contributions have been magnified. The prideful veteran, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-3-players-who-get-less-playing-time-due-andre-drummond-signing/">publicly voiced his displeasure</a> about the demotion, has responded with his most inspired run of play since donning the purple-and-gold uniform.</p><p>Against Milwaukee after Drummond’s injury, Gasol was a steady hand, posting two blocks, a steal, an assist, and three boards in six minutes. In 24.5 minutes over three games back as starter as Drummond’s toenail grew back, Gasol averaged 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game.</p><p>“Obviously, Andre [Drummond] coming along gives us the depth, but we’re going to need all three of those guys,” Vogel said. “We stated that from Day 1 and Marc is one of our most important players. He dominated the game tonight with five points. This is what Marc brings to the table. He’s a dominant defensive big, former Defensive Player of the Year and he doesn’t need shots offensively, which is good for our group.”</p><p>Vogel has repeatedly insisted that Gasol and Harrell, an undersized (6-foot-8) center who can thrive against some units and languish against others — will continue to be focal points of the championship push. He has tried his best to hype up Gasol’s value, but words don’t hold as much weight as minutes.</p><p>“I don’t really see this as a situation where he’s going to fall out of the rotation long term, and he knows that,” Vogel said last week. “Even if there’s nights where he may not play, he’s going to stay ready like he did the other night. He came in, and that’s hard to do is sit over there for three quarters without getting in, and then take your warmups off, get loose and go in and play as well as he did. That’s extremely hard to do, and it’s just a credit to his professionalism and what kind of player he is.”</p><p>Gasol hasn’t been part of the rotation when the frontcourt is at full strength, sans Davis. Gasol got minutes last week because of Drummond’s injury, he was a DNP-CD against the Miami Heat, and he was deactivated for Saturday’s matchup in Brooklyn (the team cited a hamstring injury).</p><p>Moving Drummond into the starting lineup and entirely removing Gasol from the rotation seemed cold-blooded but understandable when it happened. Based on the way Gasol has responded — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasols-revealing-comments-about-future-with-la/">on the mic</a> and the court — the pickle isn’t any less sour in mid-April.</p><p>Fortunately, considering the class, experience and diverse skill set of their bigs, it looks less like a “QB” problem for the Lakers and more like a “crowded backfield ” predicament. In other words: the Lakers could use ’em all.</p><p>Gasol can stretch the floor and spur ball movement when necessary, Drummond can bang against low-post presences, and Harrell — who has been a key energizer throughout the regular season — can feast on smaller lineups.</p><p>Davis, of course, can play alongside any of them, and the Lakers can go to a Davis-LeBron James-Kyle Kuzma frontline in crunch time. (Vogel has said he’s looking forward to deploying lineups with Gasol and Harrell, though we’ve <a href="https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1381785080058716162">yet to see it</a>.)</p><p>All of it is easier said than done. Either way, this is something the Lakers have to deal with, and a testament to their depth as much as their flaws.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

With Andre Drummond, Marc Gasol, Lakers have a good problem

<!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/2021/04/Lakers-Frank-Vogel-Marc-Gasol-Andre-Drummond.jpg"><figcaption>Andre Drummond will return soon</figcaption></figure><h1>Frank Vogel’s firm statement on Andre Drummond after Marc Gasol’s big game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-07T09:36:24-07:00">April 7th, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-07T09:36:24-07:00">April 7th, 9:36am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Marc Gasol made a statement in Tuesday night’s win over the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>Gasol had been displaced as the starter when the Lakers signed Andre Drummond. But he regained that spot after Drummond suffered a toe injury in his first game with the team. Gasol dominated the Raptors on both ends Tuesday night, scoring 13 points to go with five assists while also grabbing nine rebounds and recording four blocks.</p><p>Despite the standout performance, however, Gasol will be coming off the bench once Drummond returns. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said as much after the game:</p><blockquote>“No, we’re going to start Andre. That’s what we signed him here for,” Vogel said, via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31206971/los-angeles-lakers-andre-drummond-starter-marc-gasol-performance-frank-vogel-says">Dave McMenamin of ESPN</a>. “We need to get [Drummond] a ton of minutes to get him acclimated to our system with only X amount of games before the playoffs, and he’ll be our starter. … [Gasol’s performance] doesn’t change that.”</blockquote><p>Gasol had previously expressed <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31186679/los-angeles-lakers-marc-gasol-frustrated-role-andre-drummond-arrival">frustration</a> at his lessened role following Drummond’s arrival. However, he seems to be preparing for the inevitable.</p><p>The 36-year-old said he would “stay ready” and is “fully committed” to helping the Lakers win. Gasol explained he needed a brief moment to accept the impending changes, but he also understands the need for Drummond to get minutes in advance of the playoffs for the Lakers.</p><p>Drummond has missed each of the past three games after sustaining the toe injury in his Lakers debut against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 31, but he might <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-andre-drummonds-potential-return-from-toe-injury-per-frank-vogel/">return</a> Thursday against the Miami Heat.</p><p>Gasol, meanwhile, will look to make his contributions as an imperative bench piece in the front court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Frank Vogel’s firm statement on Andre Drummond after Marc Gasol’s big game

<!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/2021/04/gasol.jpg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol’s frustration with Lakers explained by Raptors coach Nick Nurse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-06T17:00:52-07:00">April 6th, 5:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-06T17:00:52-07:00">April 6th, 5:00pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s no secret that Marc Gasol hasn’t exactly adjusted well to life with the Los Angeles Lakers. Gasol’s numbers this term have seen a significant dip from the last couple of seasons with the Toronto Raptors, and as it turns out, even his former coach in Nick Nurse is surprised by how Gasol hasn’t found his groove in LA.</p><p>Prior to the Lakers’ matchup against the Raptors on Tuesday, Nurse talked up Gasol and how important the former perennial All-Star was in Toronto’s title run back in 2019:</p><blockquote>“You guys know how much Marc impacted us and how much I think of Marc as a player,” Nurse said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1379566985495904256">Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports</a>. “He’s got such a unique skill set, still. I don’t know who’s a better passer and his intelligence is way up there.”</blockquote><p>Nurse then went on to say that while Gasol’s contributions to the team may not reflect on the box scores, he believes that what the 36-year-old veteran brings to the table goes way beyond the statistics:</p><blockquote>“He’s a great player, tremendous amount of honours on his resume,” Nurse added. “Basketball means a lot to him. He’s proud of what he’s accomplished &amp; always sees himself as a big contributor on a team, whether he’s scoring or not. He plays to win.”</blockquote><p>Now in his 13th season in the NBA, Gasol is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gasolma01.html#all_per_game">4.9 points</a>, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 19.6 minutes per game for the Lakers. There’s no denying that the former Defensive Player of the Year is now a shadow of his former self, but he is still expected to play a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasols-revealing-comments-about-future-with-la/">key role</a> for LA the rest of the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol’s frustration with Lakers explained by Raptors coach Nick Nurse

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2012-13 Def. POY

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2019 NBA Champ

2012-13 All-Defensive

2x All-NBA

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https://twitter.com/MarcGasol/status/1331678068969238531/

Thankful for the relationships and memories that will last a lifetime #Toronto 

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https://twitter.com/MarcGasol/status/1281587391464116224/

Let’s do this! 👊🏽
It’s the little details that are vital 🤙🏽
Step by step ✍🏽 

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It breaks my heart to see how much ignorance is in the world, the lack of compassion and empathy for other human lives around the world. Education it’s a must to understand the importance of respect. #BlackLivesMatter 

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I’m ready!! ❤️💙😎😁
#elclasico #putmeincoach https://t.co/WRW8nb2tKC

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.1	4.0	2.1	1.2	0.5

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.1	4.0	2.1	1.2	0.5