Pau Gasol knew he could play like this. Kobe Bryant and Ricky Rubio did, too. The only person in Laker land who seemed to doubt what the gifted post player could do was the man in charge. Now maybe coach Mike D'Antoni will become a believer as well. Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, and Bryant nearly had a triple-double in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
