There are two great honors in the NBA once you retire. The first, the largest and most global, is to enter the Hall of Fame of the North American League; the second, to see your bib number hanging forever at the top of the flag of the team that you have defended in one and a thousand battles. And Pau Gasol (Barcelona, 1980) already has one of them since March 7 after contemplating with pride and emotion how the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the biggest franchises in the NBA, have raised their number 16 to the top of the Crypto .com Arena (the Staples Center). No one else in history will be able to sport it in the purple and gold team. The Hall of Fame will have to wait a little longer, but it will fall: according to Basketball Reference, the Spaniard has a 93.3% chance of integrating it due to his achievements during the 18 seasons that he played in the North American tournament.
In February 2008 Pau Gasol was transferred to
the Los Angeles Lakers. came to form a
star duo with Kobe Bryant and together they led
the team to two consecutive titles.
On March 7, the dorsal of Sant Boi will hang
forever at the top of the angelino pavilion.
Birthdate:
Place of birth:
Height:
Position:
Game:
Debut:
Draft:
Seasons:
July 6, 1980
Barcelona
2.13m
power forward, center
Right handed
November 1, 2001
No.3 in 2001 by Atlanta Hawks
18
The best time in the best team
With Gasol on the team, the Lakers reached three
consecutive finals and became in the first
Spaniard to win an NBA ring.
During his time in Los Angeles he was also
summoned three times to the All Star Game.
In his carrer
1,226 games
in the lakers
429 matches*
*35% of his career was done in Los Angeles.
Pau Gasol played 1,226 matches of which it was
holder in 1,150 (93.8%) in his 18 seasons
in the NBA. After eight years in the Memphis
Grizzlies, where he was voted Rookie of the Year in
the 2001-02 season ended with the Lakers.
His average in the 2008-09 finals
(The Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 4-1)
His average in the 2009-10 finals
(The Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 4-3)
end zone
(Regular season 2008-09)
end zone
(2009-10 regular season)
In February 2008 Pau Gasol was transferred to
the Los Angeles Lakers. came to form a
star duo with Kobe Bryant and together they led
the team to two consecutive titles.
On March 7, the dorsal of Sant Boi will hang
forever at the top of the angelino pavilion.
Birthdate:
Place of birth:
Height:
Position:
Game:
Debut:
Draft:
Seasons:
July 6, 1980
Barcelona
2.13m
power forward, center
Right handed
November 1, 2001
No.3 in 2001 by Atlanta Hawks
18
The best time in the best team
With Gasol on the team, the Lakers reached three
consecutive finals and became in the first
Spaniard to win an NBA ring.
During his time in Los Angeles he was also
summoned three times to the All Star Game.
In his carrer
1,226 games
in the lakers
429 matches*
*35% of his career was done in Los Angeles.
Pau Gasol played 1,226 matches of which it was
holder in 1,150 (93.8%) in his 18 seasons
in the NBA. After eight years in the Memphis
Grizzlies, where he was voted Rookie of the Year in
the 2001-02 season would end up coming to LA.
His average in the 2008-09 finals
(The Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 4-1)
end zone
(Regular season 2008-09)
His average in the 2009-10 finals
(The Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 4-3)
end zone
(2009-10 regular season)
Gasol, the best Spanish player of all time, landed in the Lakers in February 2008 from the Memphis Grizzlies, the franchise that obtained his rights in the 2001 draft after being chosen by the Atlanta Hawks. And his time in California was fundamental. Together with Kobe Bryant, Pau increased the number of rings in the organization by two, won consecutively in 2009 and 2010, becoming the first Spaniard to win an NBA title.
His career with the Lakers
He played starting center in five of his seven
seasons but in 2011-12 and 2012-13 he returned
to occupy the position that he liked the most, that of
‘power forward’ (power forward).
Regular season matches
with the lakers
In brackets the average minutes per game.
Pau was a starter in the 98.3% of the parties
during his time with the Lakers and had a
half of 35.7 minutes played per game.
average of points
by season
rebound average
by season
13-14
12-13
11-12
10-11
09-10
08-09
07-08
13-14
12-13
11-12
10-11
09-10
08-09
07-08
Average number of assists
by season
13-14
12-13
11-12
10-11
09-10
08-09
07-08
His career with the Lakers
He played starting center in five of his seven
seasons but in 2011-12 and 2012-13 he returned
to occupy the position that he liked the most, that of
‘power forward’ (power forward).
Pau was a starter in the 98.3% of the parties
during his time with the Lakers and had a
half of 35.7 minutes played per game.
average of points
by season
13-14
12-13
11-12
10-11
09-10
08-09
07-08
rebound average
by season
13-14
12-13
11-12
10-11
09-10
08-09
07-08
Average number of assists
by season
13-14
12-13
11-12
10-11
09-10
08-09
07-08
The one from Sant Boi played 429 of his 1,226 total games in the NBA with the Lakers. He averaged 17.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 blocks. He got the best rebounding game out of him, with 22, there in 2010 against the Milwaukee Bucks. In addition, of the ten triple-doubles with which he concluded his career in the North American League, five came wearing the purple and gold. Three of his All Star Game appearances were as a laker and he won four of his seven player of the week awards and one of four player of the month awards. He made the All-NBA Second Team once and the All-NBA Third Team twice on the team that now has its 16th on top of the world alongside Magic’s 32nd, Shaquille O’Neal’s 34th, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar… and the 8th and 24th of his brother, of his beloved Kobe Bryant.
He is already part of the elite of the Lakers
will become the eleventh player in history
of the team Californian who sees his number removed. And it will be
the first to receive that honor since Kobe did
Bryant with numbers 8 and 24 in December 2017.
Elgin Baylor
Your favorite number
wilt chamberlain
It was his number from the
high school to nba
Jerry West
Your favorite number
Jamaal Wilkes
Your favorite number
Gail Goodrich
Your favorite number
abduljabbar
It is the number with which
I played in the High School.
James Worthy
In honor of his father
he was a big fan
by Jackie Robinson
magic johnson
I wore 33 in college
but he changed it to 32 already
that Kareem wore it.
kobe bryant
The 8 is the number that
used as a child and the
24 was the one who dressed
in high school
Shaquille O’Neal
The 32 was retired
in honor of magic johnson
W. Chamberlain
A.Jabbar
S.O’Neal
This would be the template than los angeles lakers
they could form with the eleven numbers retired.
Successor to a golden dynasty
From George Mikan and Wilt Chamberlain to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and
Shaquille O’Neal, the Lakers have been characterized as a team
with a dominant center who has made history in the NBA.
Many of them have created movements as a sign of identity
of his game and in Kareem’s case, as something brought to perfection.
Feint and turn very quickly with his back to the basket to
break away from his marker and shoot. A movement
very fluid and elegant.
In pivot position, spin hard and finish
the move with a high power dunk
He took everything ahead.
After pivoting and accommodating the two steps
shooting, takes the ball with the arm completely
stretched in a top to bottom toss.
It was practically indefensible.
Fate has willed that Pau succeed in honor
to see his beloved companion withdrawn his number
and friend Kobe Bryant, in a closing career
that defines the professional career of the best player
history Spanish.
It has meant everything. without him it would be impossible
have won so many championships.
Is a great player. He was my brother
will always be my brother
He is already part of the elite of the Lakers
will become the eleventh player in the
team history Californian who sees retired
his bib. And he will be the first to receive that honor
since Kobe Bryant did it with the bibs
8 and 24 in December 2017.
The best time in the best team
From George Mikan and Wilt Chamberlain to
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal,
the Lakers have been characterized as a team
with a dominant center that has made history
in the NBA.
Many of them have created movements like
hallmark of your game and in the case of
Kareem, like something brought to perfection.
Feint and turn very quickly with his back to the basket to
break away from his marker and shoot.
A very fluid and elegant movement.
In pivot position, spin hard and
ends the movement with a dunk of great
power He took everything ahead.
After pivoting and accommodating the two steps
shooting, takes the ball with the arm completely
stretched out in a toss
top to bottom. was practically
indefensible.
Fate has willed that Pau succeed in honor
to see his beloved companion withdrawn his number
and friend Kobe Bryant, in a closing career
that defines the career of the best
Spanish player in history.
It has meant everything. without him it would be impossible
have won so many championships.
Is a great player. He was my brother
will always be my brother