May 13--Pau Gasol ran and went through a long post-practice workout on Wednesday and is a gametime decision for Thursday's Game 6 with the strained left hamstring that has sidelined him the last two meetings with the Cavaliers.
"I think he knows his body," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "If he feels good enough to play, we'll give it a shot. He's been around long enough to understand. His health is the big thing. If he can go, he'll go. If he can't or doesn't feel comfortable with it, he won't."
Gasol said on Tuesday in Cleveland that if he got to 50 or 60 percent effectiveness, he would try to play. He estimated his exertion level at 40 percent on Tuesday, but that clearly increased on Wednesday.
Gasol said he made good progress and had no residual pain from his Tuesday workout. So he'll play Thursday "whatever percentage I'm at, that's what I'll give."
Also, Thibodeau said Derrick Rose, who suffered a recurrence of the right shoulder stinger he first suffered in Game 1, is fine. Rose missed his last 11 shots and only scored two of his 16 points in the second half.
"I thought he had some good looks," Thibodeau said. "He was nicked up pretty good. He said he feels a lot better today."
