Updated:10/08/2021 00:56h
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After a gray season, the offices of Valdebebas they had more work than usual last summer. It was time to retouch the squad to regain joy and dozens of applicants appeared on the table. Renowned centers and young stars, all willing to take a place in the dressing room directed by Pablo Laso. Of all of them, there was a report that especially caught the attention of the sports management. It was that of Guerschon Yabusele, one of those young people who aspired to conquer the world of the basket five years ago and whose premature jump to the NBA put a stop to his career.
After several bumps between the United States and China, it was Tony Parker the one that convinced him to return to Europe in February 2020. Even ASVEL Villeurbanne where it already began to emerge at the end of last season and from where it arrived only a few months ago in Madrid. A low-profile signing, far from the big names in the market, but that has been revealed as fundamental in the resurgence of white. «It seems that he has been in Madrid for a long time. He makes good decisions, he has integrated quickly … I am very happy. His signing is a success », admitted happy Laso during the Super Cup, which ended up falling on the side of his team.
Those good omens of the first official tournament have been endorsed by the pivot with the start of the ACB and the Euroleague, where Real Madrid does not know defeat yet and visits Olympiacos today (20.00 hours, DAZN). The Frenchman is, by far, the player most used by the coach in these early stages. Confidence that has also been reflected on the track, where the French averages 13 points and 5 rebounds in twenty-six minutes.
Soon, Yabusele has become one of the favorites for the fans for its physical waste and its spectacularity. Signs of identity that he coined since he started playing basketball as a teenager. As a child, Guerschon had been more interested in football and boxing. His father, a professional in the ring in CongoHe had instilled that hobby in him and on a ring he took his first steps in the sport. As he grew older, his eyes turned to the basket, which he definitely embraced at thirteen.
From then on, basketball became his only obsession, although his game always hid things from that past on the ring. In fact, Upon landing in the NBA at just 21 years old, Yabusele was nicknamed the ‘Dancing Bear’ for his plump figure and his incredible footwork. «It is a force of nature. I have never seen anyone his size – he measures 2.01 meters and weighs 123 kilos – move with such agility, “he acknowledged in amazement at the time. Jaylon Brown, a teammate in that 2016 draft and one of the stars of the Celtics today.
In the United States, where he made a good impression, he was also compared to Draymond Green, for his ability with the ball in his hands. A game full of muscle and intelligence with which Real Madrid has found its balance again. «In general, we are showing a positive solidity in the game. We have to continue in that line, being competitive and knowing that we are entering a calendar in which the games are very demanding“Laso said before traveling to Athens, from where they will travel to Valencia to play there on Sunday.
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