7. Pau Gasol – Los Angeles Lakers
Averages
Points per game
13-14: 14.8
Career: 18.3
Rebounds
13-14: 10.2
Career: 9.2
Blocks
13-14: 1.3
Career: 1.6
Field goal percentage
13-14: 43%
Career: 51%
Pau Gasol would have been close to a top three selection on this four to five seasons ago, but he has been knocked down several pegs by the new breed of centre.
Once he was a poster boy of being an all-round big man, with a nice passing game, range on his jump shot and ability crash the boards.
However, he has not been as aggressive for the ball in recent years, and when this is combined with the Dwight Howard saga of last year and the disruptions caused by Kobe Bryant’s recent Achilles injury, Gasol’s numbers have taken a dip.
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