In the 5 games of the NBA Finals, here’s what Pau Gasol did:

Game 1 - 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks

Game 2 - 24 pts, 10 rebs, 3 asts, 1 block

Game 3 - 23 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asts, 2 blocks

Game 4 - 16 pts, 10 rebs, 1 asts

Game 5 - 14 pts, 15 rebs, 3 asts, 4 blocks

Also, Gasol held Dwight Howard to just 11.4 points per game.

And now here’s the pertinent blurb from NBA.com on February 1, 2008…

“The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Pau Gasol in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. The Lakers will also receive the Grizzlies second round draft choice in 2010. In exchange Memphis will receive forward Kwame Brown, guard Javaris Crittenton, guard Aaron McKie (who the Lakers signed earlier today), the draft rights to Marc Gasol and first round picks in 2008 and 2010.”