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Gasol's Game 4 dispels 'soft' label

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Friday, June 12, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- These are and always will be Kobe Bryant's Finals. But there's a subplot here that's not getting nearly enough attention: the redemption of Pau Gasol. In last year's Finals loss to Boston, Gasol (and to a lesser extent, Lamar Odom) became a magnet for criticism after the physical Celtics frontcourt overpowered him. In six games against Boston he averaged a modest 14.7 points per game while frequently finding himself pushed under the basket by the likes of Kendrick Perkins. He ...

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