With Pau Gasol continuing to struggle to find a way to adjust to coach Mike D'Antoni's offense and rumors of the front office possibly considering placing him on the trading block, teammate Kobe Bryant wants to see the dominate player that he knows that lies within Gasol.

Bryant won two championships with Gasol and the two have built a strong relationship on and off the court. In an interview with ESPN Los Angeles, Bryant spoke on their bond and how hard it is for him to see Gasol playing the way he is.

"I love Pau like a brother," Bryant told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Tuesday. "I really do. I want him to dominate like I know he can."

"I want him to dig in and be determined, not discouraged," Bryant continued. "We should go to him more on the post because he can dominate from there as he has to the tune of two rings. I'm sure we will adjust and figure out a balance when he comes back healthy."

The Lakers have the possibility to have a very strong frontcourt, at least on paper, with Dwight Howard and Gasol, but Gasol has yet to carry his weight on the team. Even though Howard struggles with free throws this season, he's remained to be a little more consistent than Gasol has been.

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