Pau Gasol is on his way to a permanent reserve role as the Lakers seek a more energetic starting five (Image | Getty)
Pau Gasol is finally back to productivity following his struggles with injuries over the past couple weeks. So the obvious response from Laker coach Mike D’Antoni? Bench him.
The All-Star forward is being shuffled out to make room for Earl Clark, averaging five points a game, in a somewhat baffling attempt to provide more energy in the starting five. On first impressions last night, it looked like the wrong call altogether.
