Bulls Preseason: Grades, thoughts and more

Oct 24, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic (14) blocks against Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol (16) during the first quarter at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

#BoomBoomPau.

Although Pau Gasol is clearly not the same guy he was when the Los Angeles Lakers won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010, the 34-year-old can still produce.

One of the premier signings of the NBA offseason, Gasol had a fairly solid preseason where he averaged just under 11 points per game (10.7), over eight rebounds a game (8.2) and blocked over two shots a game (2.3).

Gasol’s still one of the pick-and-roll men in the game, he gives the Bulls a back-to-the-basket presence and his high-post passing should be a treat for Bulls fans along with last year’s defensive player of the year Joakim Noah.