Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol Sáez (born the July 6th 1980 with Barcelona in Spain) is a Spanish player of Basket-ball evolving/moving at the station of pivot or strong Ailier. The family lives with Sant Boi de Llobregat, suburbs of Barcelona, and his/her brother Marc is also professional basketor.

Biography

Pau Gasol is a player of “the European school”, with a good shooting and a very good mobility.

Apràs to have played FC Barcelona with which it gains the Liga ACB in 2001 and the Cut of the King the same year, it is drafté in third position by the Atlanta Hawks but is immediately exchanged, in company of Lorenzen Wright and Brevin Knight, against Shareef Abdur-Rahim which plays Grizzlies de Memphis. It thus integrates this frankness. With averages of 17,6 points, 8,9 rebounds and 2,7 master keys per match, he is elected rookie year (better beginning from the season). Largely deserved honor since Gasol carries out the classification of the recruits in four different statistical categories (average of points, rebounds, of counter and percentage of success to the shooting). In 2004, become the leader of its team, it takes along with the mythical trainer Hubie Brown and other players like Mike Miller or Jason Williams his team in playoffs, where they are made beat by the San Antonio Spurs of Tim Duncan.

In 2005, after a catastrophic beginning of the season, Grizzlies manage to hang the last place for the playoffs. Very regularly wounded, Gasol is in withdrawal compared to the former season. He and its team is again made beat with the first turn of the playoffs by the Phoenix Suns of Steve Nash.

In 2006, Pau Gasol, which was let push the beard in order to break its image of tending, makes a success of very a good start of season with its fellow-members of Grizzlies. In February it takes part in the All-Star Range, and the March 8th, it carries out its Triple-double first “” in NBA, with a total of 21 points, 12 decisive master keys and 12 rebounds.

During the summer 2006, with the Japan, it gains with the team of Spain the Championnat of the world, of which it is elected Meilleur player.

Successive clubs

Prize list

  • Liga ACB in 2001
  • Cut of the King in 2001
  • Better player of the Cut of the King in 2001
  • Rookie of the year 2002
  • All Western Star in 2006
  • World champion in 2006
  • Better player of the championship of the world 2006

External bond

  • paugasol.com
  • Pau Gasol Xtrem 2006, official mobile play (page in English)

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