![]() That will end up being the strategy that defenses around the league employ against the Lakers, and it will be successful. Ultimately, Gasol will play well against the Rockets, but they will probably make him work for his points by giving him open mid-range jumpers. That will essentially nullify Howard's impact on the game because it will limit his aggressiveness and perhaps even his playing time. ![]() Lakers fans will more than likely be thrilled to see Gasol take him into the low post and draw fouls. ![]() Both players shared the floor together during 2012-13 as teammates in a union that was awkward at times. ![]() Fast forward to the present, and they will face off once again. Furthermore, his three Defensive Player of the Year awards speak to his ability to make life a living hell for opponents.Īnd yet, Gasol had his way against Howard's Orlando Magic. This seems incredibly pertinent given that Howard is largely viewed as the best center in basketball when his health is optimal. Gasol has consistently played well against Howard's teams during his stint with the Lakers. The 2009 finals are far from an isolated incident. What's more, Gasol defended Howard one-on-one during the series (former Laker Andrew Bynum also guarded him) and held him to 15.4 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting. The two-time champion posted averages of 18.6 points and 9.2 rebounds on 60 percent field-goal shooting. At the time, Howard was among he league's elite, and yet the Spaniard gave him an incredibly tough time. If we reach back a little further to the 2009 NBA Finals, Gasol was even more impressive against a healthy and engaged Dwight Howard. His size coupled with his footwork were problematic for the athletic Los Angeles Clippers forward. For instance, in 2011-12, Gasol abused Blake Griffin for 16.3 points, nine rebounds and three assists per game on 53.8 percent shooting from the field. Salvagers were determined to free the vessel as the spring tide rolled in, raising the canal’s water level as much as 18 inches, analysts and shipping agents said.However, when looking back at previous seasons, it becomes quite apparent that the Spaniard can more than hold his own against top-flight competition. The ship’s manager said that in addition to the tugboats and dredgers, high-capacity pumps will draw water from the vessel’s ballast tanks to lighten the ship. Several dredgers, including a specialized suction dredger that can extract 2,000 cubic meters of material per hour, dug around the vessel’s bow, the company said. ![]() The company that oversees the ship’s operations and crew, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, said 11 tugboats were helping, with two joining the struggle on Sunday. But officials cautioned that the ship’s bow remained firmly planted in the soil and that the operation still faced significant hurdles. That came on top of progress from Friday, when canal officials said dredgers had managed to dig out the rear of the ship, freeing its rudder.īy Saturday afternoon, they had dredged 18 meters down into the canal’s eastern bank. It did not go far - just two degrees, or about 100 feet, according to shipping officials. Late Saturday, tugboat drivers sounded their horns in celebration of the most visible sign of progress since the ship ran aground late Tuesday. ![]()
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