Pau Gasol: Lakers’ Super Acquisition

If you want to bring a quick smile to the face of Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak, ask him if he recalls what happened February 8, 2008.

That turned out to be a red letter day for the fortunes of Los Angeles Lakers basketball with one special player finding a solid niche in the fabric of Phil Jackson’s team, forming a devastating one-two punch that has been playing havoc with the defenses of opponents and moving the L.A. team resolutely toward Jackson’s 11^th NBA title.