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The end of his career in the national team was announced by Pau, 41, and Marc, 36, immediately after the end of the Olympic quarter-finals.
If such a decision was expected from Pau in advance, Marco’s withdrawal was a bit unexpected for the Spanish.
The quarterfinals of the two Spanish basketball legends were unsuccessful. In a meeting with the Americans Pau in 6 min. He did not score points and bounced 3 balls, and Marc in 10 minutes. He also went without points and managed to grab 4 rebounds.
It is not yet clear if Pau will continue his professional career at all, there has been talk of the end of it for several years, but this winter the injured basketball player returned to the Barcelona team and then wore the Spanish team shirt. team.
“The mere fact that I was able to go back and play professionally is a great achievement. But it was definitely my last game with the national team. Now I have to talk to my family and decide if it is still worthwhile for me to continue my career at club level or to advance towards other goals in life, ”Pau said at the post-match press conference.
At the time, Marc confirmed that he would continue to play in the NBA and spend at least another season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
“I think it’s time to make way for the younger guys. This automatically means it’s time for the older people to go,” Marc said.
The 215cm tall Gasol made his debut for the Spanish national team in 2011 and since then, in addition to winning numerous personal awards, the team has won three European Championship gold medals, two silver and two bronze. In 2006, he graced the World Cup with gold, winning Olympic silver twice and Olympic bronze once.
The 211cm tall Gasol made his debut for the Spanish national team in 2006 and has since won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the European Championships. He is also a two-time world champion (2006 and 2019), with two Olympic silver medals.
“Both are living and eternal basketball legends, from which many generations of young people have learned. It was a great pleasure to work with them, it is an unforgettable experience ”, said Sergio Scariolo, Italian coach of the Spanish team.
It is possible that after these Olympic Games, another veteran member of the Spanish gold team, Rudy Fernández, 36, will say goodbye to the Spanish basketball team.
The Olympic selection for the Spanish team is over, and the US team, which has reached the semifinals, awaits their rivals in the semifinals: they will become Australian or Argentine basketball players.
The Tokyo Olympics will run until August 8.
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