Talk:Pau Gasol/GA1

GA Review

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   This sentence in the Bio. section, ---> "However, in his final season in Europe, Gasol averaged 11.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in just under 24 minutes per game, and after Barcelona was victorious in the Spanish National Cup, he was awarded the MVP of the tournament", seems to go nowhere and needs a little explaining. In the 2001-2005 section, there tends to be a lot of "In his [...] year with the Grizzlies", it would be best to split it up by stating it once and not keep repeating it. Is it necessary to include ---> "His team failed to make a fourth-straight appearance in the NBA Playoffs" for the 2006-07 section? In the Player Profile, I know what the article means by not being ejected, but a little explanation of it would be best for Gasol never being ejected from a game. Shouldn't the "Personal" section be "Personal life", (ex: Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, and Yi Jianlian).

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   In the lead, it would be best to add (NBA) after "National Basketball Association", since the article does mention "NBA" and Los Angeles Lakers is linked twice and I suggest that it'd be linked once, per here. In the 2005-2006 section, the dates need to be fixed according to this.

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   Does Reference 4 cover ---> "Gasol began playing basketball with his school team, and he eventually signed with C.B. Cornella". If not, a source is needed for Gasol playing basketball and signing with Cornella. Source ---> "After moving to the senior team, Gasol played just eleven total minutes in the 1998-99 season, and averaged under 15 minutes per game in the next year". This ---> "In his fourth year with the Grizzlies, he scored 31 points and blocked four shots on January 11, 2005 against the Indiana Pacers to earn 5,000 points and 500 blocks in his career, becoming the 10th fastest player to reach 5,000 points/500 blocks since 1973-74", needs a source. Source ---> "In his fifth year with the team, he became the franchise’s all-time leading rebounder on Mar. 24/06 against the New York Knicks when he grabbed his 3,072nd rebound in a Grizzlies uniform". A source is needed for his broken foot injury in the 2006-07 section. Source ---> "and surpassed Shareef Abdur-Rahim as the franchise's all-time leader in free throw attempts on January 31 against the Dallas Mavericks". In the 2007-08 section, "On February 1, 2008, Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, making this the second team that he has played on since 2001, along with a 2010 second round draft pick for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, rights to Marc Gasol (Pau's younger brother), and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks", needs a source to all that info. A source is needed for this ---> "Kobe Bryant has also stated that playing with Gasol clicked from the start". in the 2007-08 section.

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   In the Pre-NBA and NBA Draft, this ---> "and with Gasol", sounds like POV and may need to be re-written. In the First All-Star Game, it would be best to replace "for the first time in his career" to "making his first appearance". "In Gasol's first playoff win", needs to be re-written in the 2007-08 Playoffs.

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   This article is in need of a lot of sourcing. But, if the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 22:14, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you to Gamloverks for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 01:44, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! It feels GREAT to have all my hard work pay off, makes me feel a LOT better about how I'm doing. Gamloverks (talk) 03:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)