Pau Gasol performance

There is no doubt that having Kobe Bryant on your lineup makes the Lakers a great team. But a championship-caliber team?

Well, even Michael Jordan haven't won a championship without Scottie Pippen.

Key is for Pau Gasol to be more aggressive offensively.

The Lakers haven't lost a game this season with Gasol taking more than 15 shots.

Record of Gasol in their 6 losses this season:

Nov. 14 loss vs Detroit 106-95
> Gasol - 15 points in 40 mins, 6-11, 10 rebs, 6 assists
> Bryant - 29 points in 39 mins, 12-30, 5 rebs, 6 assists
Dec. 2 loss at Indiana 118-117
> Gasol - 20 points in 36 mins, 7-12, 9 rebs, 3 assists
> Bryant - 28 points in 37 mins, 10-21, 7 rebs, 2 assists
Dec. 9 loss at Sacramento 113-101
> Gasol - 25 points in 43 mins, 9-15, 12 rebs, 3 assists
> Bryant - 28 points 38 mins, 9-25, 4 rebs, 3 assists
Dec. 19 loss at Miami 89-87
> Gasol - 13 points in 35 mins, 5-10, 11 rebs, 3 assists
> Bryant - 28 points 36 mins, 12-24, 3 rebs, 3 assists
Dec. 20 loss at Orlando 106-103
> Gasol - 11 points in 42 mins, 4-9, 7 rebs, 2 assists
> Bryant - 41 points 43 mins, 14-31, 8 rebs, 3 assists
Jan. 6 loss vs New Orleans 116-105
> Gasol - 10 points in 42 mins, 8 rebs, 5 assists
> Bryant - 39 points 42 mins, 14-22, 4 rebs, 7 assists

Gasol averages - 35.2 mpg, 6.7 - 11.9 fga-m, 9.1 rpg, 3.7 apg, 17.8 ppg
> In wins: 34.2 mpg, 6.9-12.2 fga-m, 18.3 ppg
> In losses: 39.7 mpg, 5.7-10.8 fga-m, 15.7 ppg
Bryant averages - 35.7 mpg, 9.8 - 20.3 fga-m, 5.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 26.9 ppg
> In wins: 34.9 mpg, 9.4-19.1 fga-m, 25.8 ppg
> In losses: 39.2 mpg, 11.8-25.5 fga-m, 32.2 ppg

This season, there were 6 games where Gasol attempted 15 or more shots and lost only once to Sacramento.

Last season, there were 8 games where Gasol attempted 15 or more shots and also lost only once again to Sacramento in which he was 9-18 for 25 points