Gasol Isnt Pleased With D'Antoni

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In an interview before the team left to board a plane for Friday night's game in Oklahoma City, Gasol made clear what he usually only intimates. He said he believes his poor play is a result of his poor usage in D'Antoni's system. He said he has come to the conclusion that he just doesn't fit.

"This year hasn't been ideal, certain things are not ideal for me, but that's not going to change any time soon," he said.

So why hasn't it been ideal?

"What do you think?" he said. "I'm not going to say anything, but it's easy to see. You see a guy with a certain skill set, where does it fit better, where it doesn't."

When asked about D'Antoni's sometimes pointed criticism of his toughness, Gasol shrugged.

"I don't pay attention. Mike is sometimes all over the place, I don't give much credit to things like that," he said.

When asked if D'Antoni has ever discussed this criticism with him directly, for the first time in the interview, Gasol sounded irked.

"Nope, zero. Nope, zero," he said. "Like I said, it's not ideal, but it is what it is."

A few minutes later, in another part of the emptying gym, D'Antoni offered his own shrug and acknowledged he has never discussed his criticisms directly with Gasol.

"We know how he has to be," D'Antoni said. "We talk, but he has to produce. He knows how to play, he knows what he has to do."
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/baske...schke-20131213,0,4581692.column#ixzz2nNLqkSSr
 
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