As the NHL Trade Deadline quickly approaches, so does the NBA's. Ever since the 3 team trade between the Lakers, Hornets, and Rockets that would have sent Lakers Forward Pau Gasol to Houston failed, Gasol's play has been under a microscope. Kobe Bryant came out and publicly scrutinized the Lakers' management for the rumors surrounding Gasol. Kobe suggested that Gasol's performance on the court is being impacted negatively by the trade talk. "Pau, it's hard for Pau because of all this trade talk and all this other stuff, it's hard for him to kind of invest himself completely or immerse himself completely into games when he's hearing trade talk every other day. I wish management would come out and either trade him or not trade him" Bryant stated Monday. Last night, when the Lakers took the court against the reigning NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks, it seemed as though Pau Gasol was feeling a large sense of relief. Pau scored 24 points on 11/18 shooting from the field with 9 assists in 39 minutes played. Pau led the Lakers to a 96-91 win over the Mavericks. It looks as though Gasol will likely stay with the Lakers if his performance continues on this trend.
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