Unless we were fleecing the Lakers, I certainly wouldn't do any trade with them that was remotely close. I certainly wouldn't give them the better, younger player.
Younger player, yes. Better player, no. Gasol is better this year, next and probably the year after than Rondo ever will be.
Still wouldn't do the trade though. But let's not kid ourselves and call Rondo a better player than a Hall of Fame bigman, Pau Gasol.
Gasol made it into the HOF? That's impressive at his age.
He's a Hall of Famer, the same way people on the Patriots forum on this board call Tom Brady a "Hall of Famer."
Meaning, if they retired five seconds from now - they would make it as soon as they are eligible.
Don't know what the point of your post was. Besides to act cute.
He's in his 11th year and he's been an all-star 4 times, he's never been 1st team all-nba and he's never been even remotely a part of any MVP race. If you see that as on par with Tom Brady, I guess we disagree.
Didn't say he was 'on par with Tom Brady' - was just making that point using Brady as an example. We can call players Hall of Famers before they retire because there are some who have accomplished enough where they can retire immediately and make the Hall as soon, or just a little after, they are eligible. It was you the one who brought this up by inserting fairly useless joke to the conversation.
Anyways, Pierce hasn't come near a first team All NBA either, and I think was just all-NBA second team once. And you know what, he's Hall of Fame if he retired right now too.
Gasol from 08-11 was the second best big man in the league, and he's had a 20+ PER every single year for the last ten years. If he retired right now, he's in.