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04:56 PM ET 12.20 | Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol was on the bench when the team was engaged in a surprising dogfight with the Charlotte Bobcats late on Tuesday. Gasol has normally been diplomatic about his struggles this season, but he was determined to speak out about coach Mike D'Antoni's decision to sit him. "Hopefully it won't happen too often," Gasol said. "When the game is on the line, I need to be on the court. That's what I get paid to do."

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December 20, 2012  04:58 PM ET

Guess he hasn't put on his Big Boy pants yet...

December 20, 2012  05:33 PM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Guess he hasn't put on his Big Boy pants yet...

Nope................. just tells you what a dumassssssssss the coach is....

December 20, 2012  05:52 PM ET

Deron/Hump for Gasol/Nash. Make it happen.

December 20, 2012  06:19 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Deron/Hump for Gasol/Nash. Make it happen.

I actually wouldn't mind that deal, though I'd like to see Nash play a little with the Lakers first.

December 20, 2012  06:52 PM ET

To quote the legend...jgb:


You know what, you get paid handsomely to play ball......play ball

December 20, 2012  06:53 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Deron/Hump for Gasol/Nash. Make it happen.

Done! We'll have docs drawn tomorrow morning...

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December 20, 2012  11:15 PM ET

This shows why coach D never wins anything.

December 20, 2012  11:35 PM ET
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Goodbye Pau! The coach don't want you obviously and Kobe got his back. You're time is done w/ the Lakers. Your service are not needed anymore. You have been given the death stare. You're the true scapegoat... If I were you just ask to be traded immediately or else you'll be sent to Siberia just like Starbury!

I agree that Pau should Ask to be traded.

This way the Lakers faithful can correct you when you say he was our scapegoat. We'll just remind you that he jumped ship by Asking to be traded!

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December 21, 2012  12:48 AM ET
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The coach likes Kobe because Kobe is Italian like himself. He despises Gasol because Gasol is from Spain - a rival of Italy.

WTF???? Kobe isn't Italian.. he grew up there.. but he didn't move there until he was 6 years old.. and moved back to the states just before high school... he was born in Philadelphia

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December 21, 2012  06:49 AM ET
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Which side do the French take on this matter?

They wave the little white flag and surrender...

It's what they do!

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December 21, 2012  01:56 PM ET

and the lakers' 2003-2004 season continues to play out this season

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