In the recently concluded La Liga Basketball League, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by a score of 92-73, ending a seven-year title drought with a historic 2-0 aggregate victory and once again pocketing the La Liga ACB trophy. This achievement also brings the number of titles in Barcelona's history to 19.
In the grand award ceremony, Barcelona captain Pierre Oriola specially called Gasol, who was carrying his daughter, to his side, and the two of them hand in hand to raise the trophy high in the air. This may be the last league trophy in Gasol's career. On July 16 this year, Gasol will celebrate his 41st birthday.
In the two games of the final, Gasol contributed outstanding performances of 8 points and 8 rebounds and 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Spectators can still see him make a quick cut from the backcourt and receive a pass from a teammate for a big-time dunk.
Gasol contributed 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the Western Conference throughout the season, and his performance in EuroBasket has grown brighter and brighter as his teammates have praised him. Mirotic, who won the MVP, said, "He's more than just a teammate, and he understands that. Everybody understands that. He's my brother. To see how he plays and how he enjoys the game, it's unbelievable. The way he plays on the court and the way he helps off the court, he came at the right time for us."
Therefore, it is not difficult for Gasol to want to continue playing, it all depends on his personal choice.
Before returning to Barcelona, however, Gasol had set a clear goal for himself: to retire after competing in the Olympics. The reason why he returned to Barcelona was also to maintain his competitive status so that he could have a chance to be selected for the Olympic squad. With his performances in the ACB League and the Champions League, Gasol's Olympic dream is likely to come true.
