2010 NBA Finals: Can Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol Erase the Demons of 2008?

It's hard to argue the success of the Los Angeles Lakers since the franchise acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008, and one of the biggest reasons was the immediate chemistry between Gasol and Kobe Bryant.

Gasol was the perfect complement to Bryant through his on-court intelligence, wonderful array of skills, and willingness to accept a back seat to Bryant, who was now the unquestioned leader of the Lakers' team.

For the first time since Shaquille O'Neal roamed the paint, the Lakers had a legitimate seven-foot presence in Gasol, who was arguably as skilled as any Lakers' big man in the past 20 years.

Gasol has helped Los Angeles clinch three consecutive Western Conference championships, one NBA title, and a chance for a second once the NBA Finals sta...

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