Marc Gasol saw his shirt hanging from the ceiling of the FedEx Forum just over 10 days ago. He was the reward for a sports career with the Memphis Grizzlies, in which, along with Mike Conley, Tony Allen and Zach Randolph, he was part of the best team in its history. The one with ‘Grit & Grind’, one with a cult of defense and Marc as a stiletto in attack. The peak, perhaps, occurs in 2012-13. He español He leads the team that reaches the final of Conference (swept 4-0 by the San Antonio Spurs) after coming back against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-4) and also the Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1). The ’33’ was the best on the team and also received the Defender of the Year. An award that he took from LeBron James, perhaps the most complete LeBron ever seen.
LeBron, in the finals.
Why LeBron went even further in 2013. MVP of the season, NBA champion and MVP of the Finals. A perfect course and only that defender of the year was missing before a Marc GasoHe who placed 1.7 blocks per game, stole a ball, added 219 stocks (steals plus blocks together), 100 points per 100 possessions conceded, a 5.4 in Defensive Win Shares (DWS, a calculation that establishes how much he has contributed in defense a player to ensure a win) and 3.1 in the DBPM (the statistic that assesses the offensive and defensive impact of a player).
But LeBron didn’t like it. And he doesn’t like her currently. “It still itches me. I haven’t won the Defender of the Year. He’s the only one that’s not in my house and yes, it itches me. It doesn’t make sense. She’s like an artist who has won many GRAMMYs and doesn’t have an Album of the Year. That year I finished second and the boy [Marc Gasol] The one who won it did not even make the defensive quintet of the course. Has no sense. How is it possible?” says LeBron James in ‘The Shop’, one of its star products beyond basketball.
It still itches me. I haven’t won Defender of the Year. He is the only one who is not in my house and yes, it itches. Has no sense. He’s like an artist who has won a lot of GRAMMYs and doesn’t have an Album of the Year. That year I finished second and the boy [Marc Gasol] The one who won it did not even make the defensive quintet of the course. Has no sense. How is it possible?
LeBron James
That quintet was formed Mike Conley, LeBron, Serge Ibaka, Joakim Noah y Tyson Chandler. Although, looking at the numbers, perhaps Marc should feel more angry than LeBron because his numbers are almost insurmountable for others. In fact, LeBron only surpasses Marc in two key aspects of defense: steals per game, ranking 12th in the NBA, and offensive rebounds, in which he is 15th.
LeBron, that course.
It was a prize for everyone, that team deserved it
Marc Gasol
For his part, Marc has always believed that this award was fair. For him. And for the Grizzlies of him. “It was for everyone in 2013. The team deserved it and they gave it to me for some reason. If anyone could ask for it, it would be Tony Allen. He was first team defensive and it could be him. I wasn’t there and I don’t care,” said the Catalan when he was part of the Lakers as a teammate of the ‘King. Years later he It continues to sting ’23’.
2024-04-18 08:51:27
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