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Artest tries to reassure Pau Gasol.
As a writer who covers the Los Angeles Lakers, the number two question I get (after, "can you get me tickets?") has to be: "When is Pau Gasol coming back?"
Of course, I can't give them a response besides the enigmatic, "they're not sure...but he's close." After an answer like that, I better believe that guy's not logging on to see my writing any time soon.
Unfortunately, though, it's true. I'm not the only one getting a vague timetable regarding Gasol's injury, and it's starting to take its toll on him. Here's what he said after the Lakers destroyed the New Orleans Hornets last night (via the OC Register):
Every time I put a timetable in my mind, I get disappointed, so I can’t afford that anymore. It’s a matter of time before it gets better. When, who knows? They cant tell me, I cant tell them, I can’t tell anybody. I wish I knew for certain because it would help my mind and spirit.
You have to feel for Gasol, who has seen his team come out of the gates hot with a 6-1 record. Every time he sees DJ Mbenga take a jumpshot he has to cringe, thinking that it should be him out there.
More frustrating for the Lakers must be the fact that once Gasol returns, they will have to shuffle the lineup and re-define roles for the rest of the season. Ron Artest seems to be hitting his stride, but Gasol's presence will inevitably change his game. Same with Andrew Bynum, who will either have to learn to play with Gasol, or learn to play with the second unit.
Either way, Drew and the Lakers are going to have to make an adjustment. Even though everyone's rightfully worried about Gasol's hamstring, a bigger concern might be how the other players will adjust to his return.
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