Marc Gasol has assured that it is difficult to understand that the Palmer Alma Mediterránea Palma is penultimate in the LEB Gold. “It is surprising that he is in decline because he is very talented and works very well. I know they’ve had a lot of time off due to injuries and that they have a short squad, but I hope he is saved. You can see their intentions and how they work as a team”, explained the Bàsquet Girona center to the journalists after the game.
The Catalan is clear why his team lost at the Palau d’Esports de Son Moix. «Palma has had the urgency to win and has played with desire, unity and ambition. They have played much braver and have won the game », he underlined convinced.
“I know that he has a short squad and that he has and had injuries, but hopefully Palma will be saved”
The Gasol middleweight, NBA champion and double world champion, among many other triumphs, congratulated himself on the grand entrance into the pavilion for this meeting, with almost four thousand people in the stands. “I’m used to playing in front of the public, but it’s just that I really enjoy seeing hobbies that support their team», he said before wishing that Son Moix register similar entries in the future. «I hope that people have seen a good show, and that they come back. Despite our defeat, these games are fans and surely those who have come today will repeat. With the stands full the team grows, it puts pressure on the referees and the rival team”, he underlined with conviction.
In fact, the also president of Bàsquet Girona downplayed the visibility that its presence in the LEB Oro gives the competition. «Those who work are the clubs, with the wear and tear that this entails. In the end, the support of institutions and private companies is the base and foundation of all this”, concluded the double silver medalist at the Olympic Games.
Balearic Federation: Tribute and gift to the former NBA player
The Basketball Federation of the Balearic Islands also wanted to pay tribute to Marc Gasol for his great career. Juanjo Talens, president of the FBIB, delivered a souvenir painting to the center on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first basketball game in the Balearic Islands. In the image, together with the president of Bahía San Agustín, Guillem Boscanawho handed him a t-shirt.
