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Gasol sets himself the goal of being ready against Madrid

Gasol, in action yesterday against BAXI Manresa
Oscar Bayona

Básquet Girona gave Sant Julià de Vilatorta the start of the pre-season yesterday evening with good feelings despite the narrow defeat against BAXI Manresa (73-72). Surely the highlight of Aíto García Reneses’ first game on the bench was not the debuts of Figueras, Taylor, Colom, Miletic, or Hanzlik, but the 21 minutes played, at a high level, by Marc Gasol. The participation of the pivot and president in the party fades some unknowns, such as his continuity, an open secret not yet officialized by the club, as a player this season. In this sense, Gasol was not included in the call-up for the game, but in the end he enjoyed minutes in a move that should be understood as another step in his recovery. It should be remembered that Gasol injured his left knee in the semi-final of the play-off for promotion to the ACB against Lleida and was a doubt to play in the final against Estudiantes. Finally, the one from Sant Boi, emaciated, of course, was able to participate in the match that took the club to the top basketball category.

Few other details have emerged about Gasol’s physical condition this summer. The pivot has done recovery work and the club understands that the minutes on Friday against Manresa are part of this process, which is not over yet. Just one month from his debut against Madrid, Gasol still has one issue to resolve: the incompatibility set by the ACB between the court and the presidency. The club is studying the formula for Gasol to temporarily park the position and be able to compete on the track at the ACB in Fontajau, fourteen years after the last time.

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