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Open debate in Memphis with the Spanish power forward
Expectations that the Grizzlies have put on Marc Gasol are very high. Both like to think that the center of Sant Boi can beat his brother, Pau, who left the bar high for his time at Memphis.
So says one of the attendees of the team, Henry Bibby, not a hair cut when praising Marc “I think it will be better than Pau,” explains Bibby in the New York Post. And is that your list of compliments to Marc does not end here, and even venture that could eventually average figures of real scandal: 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Marc Gasol
“Marc has what it takes to become a franchise player in this league. Rarely fails from distance, is unstoppable in the post and just plays with either of his hands. Rebounding, defending, passing and plugs,” he continues Bibby , which highlights the best feature Marc “The best thing is that it is satisfied by providing scoring eight points or 18. What matters to him is to do what is best for the team.”
A former partner will endorse
Henry Bibby’s praise is not only that it has received today the Spanish center. Hakim Warrick, who shared a dressing room with him last season, has also wanted to get on the bandwagon. “There are so many great skill players like him. It’s good around the basket and can shoot from afar. There are many things you can not do.”
Warrick himself reflects on the transfer argued that ended in Memphis Marc and Pau in Los Angeles. “The Lakers got the last piece, but I think the Grizzlies got future rounds that enabled them to improve and a lot of cap room, so that the transfer benefited both parties.”
Among the best pivots
Season with the Grizzlies Marc Gasol is being spectacular. The Spanish power forward averaged 14.4 points and 9.8 rebounds in just 8.8 shooting. These numbers place him as the third center in the NBA in rebounding aspect, behind Howard and Haywood, and fifth in scoring. From the field stands third among the centers and is the ‘center’ that gets more steals and second best assistant.
Spain returns to impose its authority
Juan Carlos Navarro did not want to be less than their peers, scoring two triple that put the mail with an enlightening 29-17
The Spanish team won with ease in the United Kingdom in its first match of the International Trophy MARK, which serves as preparation for the Eurobasket in Poland, thanks to excellent defense and good game in attack Navarro and Marc Gasol. Sergio Scariolo’s team, despite the absence of the injured Pau Gasol and Felipe Reyes, took off without too many problems willfully combined island, which was disturbed only during the first minutes of the match.
Nevertheless, the British began sending combined (4-8, 4 minutes), but men Scariolo react quickly after the entry ramp of Ricky Rubio and Garbajosa (16-10, 7 minutes). Thanks to them and a acertadísimo Marc Gasol, Spain finished the first quarter with 9 points more than their opponent (23-14).
Ricky Rubio
Juan Carlos Navarro did not want to be less than their peers, scoring two triple that put the mail with an enlightening 29-17. Spain is liked and did enjoy the respect, clapped and rage that every action of yours. At rest, 44-31 and defending without making too many minutes in an area, leaving Spain with the game still sentenced 20 minutes ahead.
More of the same after the break
After the break, more of the same. Marc Gasol both controlled areas and Raul Lopez went to an orchestra nothing Desafinado (51-34, 23 minutes). Neither the ‘Spaniards’ Betts and Archibald could do anything about the obvious superiority of the combined local, which ended the third quarter by playing only half gas after scoring 17 points (61-44).
In the final, Spain fattening his locker in threes (68-49, 33 minutes). Minutes were the best throughout the night and Ricky Rubio Sergio Llull (both theoretical as escorts) in offensive tasks. Still determined, Spain achieved the maximum income shock (82-60, 38 minutes). Least one of which showed the light at the end of hostilities (84-63).