urunobili
06-11-2009, 11:40 AM
http://www.marca.com/2009/06/11/baloncesto/1244703226.html
The Spaniard speaks once again of the soft label that people want to impose on him
Pau Gasol: "Europeans have the playing skills that many Americans don't"
The Spanish born answers with elegance to the prejudices. He defines himself as a "competitor and a winner".
The international press microphones have in Pau Gasol one of the men to be found. The questions about the endless and unproved label of "soft" that have been on him are multiplying and despite being repetitive Pau keeps on answering them.
Pau Gasol:
"We Europeans have that label on us, dont we? " Slimmer and softer than the Americans" That is the image that they have of the Europeans. I think i have done my part to stop with that"." We aren't that athletic and gifted physically but we have the playing skills that many Americans don't." he adds.
Gasol defines himself as a "competitor and a winner. I have competed throughout my career and nobody has ever given me anything for free. I have to earn each think that I get and i am proud of being where i am today".
A man of challenges:
"We're on the NBA Finals and i am a guy that takes a step forward when a challenge arises. I am happy about this challenge." adds Gasol that definitively finds himself on the ultimate challenge of his career.
The Spaniard speaks once again of the soft label that people want to impose on him
Pau Gasol: "Europeans have the playing skills that many Americans don't"
The Spanish born answers with elegance to the prejudices. He defines himself as a "competitor and a winner".
The international press microphones have in Pau Gasol one of the men to be found. The questions about the endless and unproved label of "soft" that have been on him are multiplying and despite being repetitive Pau keeps on answering them.
Pau Gasol:
"We Europeans have that label on us, dont we? " Slimmer and softer than the Americans" That is the image that they have of the Europeans. I think i have done my part to stop with that"." We aren't that athletic and gifted physically but we have the playing skills that many Americans don't." he adds.
Gasol defines himself as a "competitor and a winner. I have competed throughout my career and nobody has ever given me anything for free. I have to earn each think that I get and i am proud of being where i am today".
A man of challenges:
"We're on the NBA Finals and i am a guy that takes a step forward when a challenge arises. I am happy about this challenge." adds Gasol that definitively finds himself on the ultimate challenge of his career.