The NBA has changed.
Speed and Shooting
Power Forwards are no longer back
to basket players.
Power forwards are quicker.
The game is faster
Most power forwards in today the
NBA
Are stretched forwards (Power
Forward who shoots threes)
The biggest problem come on the defensive side
Helping on defense
Dwight Howard helps a lot on defense
As a result
The power forward need to cover Dwight
man when Dwight is helping on defense
Pau Gasol is slow
He cannot help Dwight man and run
back to close out on the stretch forward
Which means open 3 pointers for
the other team
On offense
Spacing
Pau Gasol does not provide enough
room for Dwight to operate
Dwight Howard cannot shoot
Which mean he has to be in the
paint
Which leaves Pau out on the wing
Sure Pau can shoot
But
Pau is better at posting up
Than shooting
Putting Pau on the wings is
wasting Pau Gasol greatest asset his post up game
Improving the Bench
Not playing Dwight and Pau together
Also helps the bench
Pau Gasol can be the main
offensive option on the bench
and clog up the lane on defense
