Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáezis a Spanish professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. He is a six-time NBA All-Star, and a four-time All-NBA selection, twice on the second team and twice on the third team. He has won two NBA championships, both with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2002 with the Memphis Grizzlies, one of only two non-American NBA players to win that award. He is the...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth6 July 1980
CityBarcelona, Spain
CountrySpain
I take losses very personal and very serious.
The NBA is tough. Everybody plays hard and every game is vital.
I want to keep playing at the kind of level where I'll get respect from everybody.
We have a great friendship that I hope will last our entire lives.
The coach has put a lot of trust in me to make good decisions in the post.
I don't think there's a lot of discipline right now.
Making the playoffs three consecutive seasons is a great accomplishment.
When it comes to playoff time, I pull the energy and the motivation.
I feel like I can compete against any physical player.
I try to look at what KG does, what Tim Duncan does, what Amare Stoudamire does ... I compare and evaluate myself with them.
I like the fact people consider me unique, one of a kind.
I don't settle. That's how I am.
I'm not the number-one guy here ... if it translates to winning, I don't mind taking a step back as far as roles.
I want to continue to expand my game a little more, build my body and work on staying strong so I can play the way I've been playing, and holding my ground the way I've been holding my ground.