The reason why they got Gasol is to improve their team not because na hadlok sila sa Spurs. Before they got Gasol, the lakers had a taste to be #1 in the west.. while the spurs were/are still soaring around #5-#6 area. The spurs are having injury problems. With brent barry and elson gone, spurs bench are not as strong as LA.Originally Posted by akira sendoh