Updated: November 28, 2012, 6:54 am ET

D’Antoni Blasts Notion Gasol Doesn’t Fit

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Still, (Lakers coach Mike) D’Antoni sounded incredulous on any doubts (Pau) Gasol could fit into his faster-paced system.

“He’s another seven-footer who can guard the rim and he’s extremely smart,” D’Antoni said. “So there’s no reason why he can’t fit. Ideally, you’d want a guy like Jesse Owens who can run. But he’s a big part of what we’re going to do.”

“I don’t see how a player as smart as he is, as talented as he is and efficient as he is, doesn’t fit in anybody’s schemes,” he continued

via Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News

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