Two giants were the ones who put Spain’s name in the NBA as legendary figures who were, with Pau Gasol winning two rings with the Lakers, Marc Gasol one with the Raptors and both seeing their numbers retired in Los Angeles and Memphis among other milestones. The following Spanish with hype and potential to dazzle in the best league in the world is another giant, but one that has not been formed in the Barça like the Gasols. Not at Real Madrid either: Candidate Mara.
The Spanish unicorn formed in Casademont Zaragoza 2,21 and 20 years old last night marked a performance in the NCAA with the Michigan Wolverines of such caliber that its echo resonated in the NBA: the center scored 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks in the victory of his Michigan Wolverines against the Washington Huskies (82-72) in just 23 minutes.
However, what was most impressive on Mara’s part was her spectacular efficiency, with a 10/11 on field goals. The Aragonese interior narrowly missed his top scorer of 22 points last season with UCLA. But it was in Michigan where the center, who would be chosen in the first round of the NBA draft according to the latest forecast from the NBA, has definitively exploded. ESPNwhich placed him at 24.
After two complicated years at the Los Angeles university with few minutes, Aday Mara has exploded in his third year in American university basketball, showing his dominance through his imposing presence but also virtuoso skills such as his shot. hook or his vision of the game.
Although he is not yet where he needs to be, the center has significantly improved his physique in terms of strength and mobility and there are those in the NBA who see the potential to even dominate. Those who know him well even see something of Nikola Jokic for being a great man with such a privileged vision of the game, without committing any losses last night.
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This season Aday Mara is averaging 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and some eye-catching 2.4 caps in 22 minutes of play with 65% field goals. Mara, preparing to be the next Spanish giant to dominate.
