Published on Monday, February 01, 2010
By Daily Breeze Staff Writer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Pau Gasol scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting and Andrew Bynum had five points on 1-for-3 shooting in the Lakers' 95-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, hardly good use of their 7-footers.
Gasol is averaging 17.2 points on 53.1 percent shooting in 32 games, and Bynum is averaging 15.4 points on 56.8 percent shooting in 47 games. They are the Lakers' second- and third-leading scorers.
"Obviously, we were not making a conscious effort to pound the ball inside," Gasol said, sighing heavily about the lack of touches for the Lakers' big men. "So, we settled a little bit too much.
"It's not like they were double-teaming us a lot. It happens."
Gasol, asked if the Lakers are a better team when they get the ball inside more often, said without hesitation, "A hundred percent."
Asked if everyone on the team realizes that fact, he said, "I'm not sure."
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