On Pau Gasol and how much I enjoyed

Hello all,

It was a very lazy weekend for me. I was too tired to even go out and all I did was go out there are see 300 - the movie. A major disappointment by any means. I expected something as good as Sin City, but it wasn't.

So, I stayed up late last night, insomniac as I can be, watching Pau Gasol a little bit. Memphis got him really involved in the first quarter, and Pau simply delivered. 6/6 two-pointers, 4/6 FT, 16 points and Memphis in the game. He did not get his usual shots in the second quarter - double teamed by Williams all the time - and had only 2 points in this period. As a result, Utah broke the game and Memphis failed to get him involved.

I love Pau Gasol. It took me a while to believe, but he is a terrific guy, very smart, who treats everyone around him really well. Plus, he is an incredible ball player, superb ballhandling for his size, talent, intelligence... He has the complete package. I never met him in person, but he is the #1 player I want to meet. Why? It's easy to say...

 

My teams are Caja San Fernando, the Denver Nuggets and the Spanish national team. Only CSF and Spain make me take it really personal. And I never won anything in my life. Every Real Madrid, Barcelona, Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Tau or US fan - and that includes most of you - knew what it feels to win. I didn't, and Pau led the team that won the World Champions. I would like to thank them one by one for the moments I spent over there. It was really special for me, because I was working as a TV broadcaster for LaSexta in non-Spain, non-US games during the World Champs.

Speaking as a basketball professional, it has been the best moment of my entire life. Those days in LaSexta are a treasure for the people who were there. Not only Spain won the Championship, but also lived it to the maximum. I will never, ever thank César Nanclares enough for counting on me for that project.

That's my Dream Team, Spain led by Pau. And this is where I had some of the best moments I will ever experience as a basketball professional and fan. We all laughed. Most of us cried. And overall is was amazing and we will be the World Champs until 2010! :)

I just hope to be part of EuroBasket 2007 one way or the other. I have to be there. All the hard work pays off in moments like this, and this is what makes basketball special compared to everyone. Above all, the Spanish national team is a group of friends, a regular bunhc of guys who are dying to get together and play excellent basketball every summer. The atmosphere can't be better.

And I am proud of the Golden Boys.