After winning the World Cup, Gasol Jr. also won the NBA championship and the Men's Basketball World Cup, two trophies symbolizing the highest honor of world basketball, which is enviable.
However, behind these two champions, Jony J also has unimaginable efforts.
According to the data, in the whole 20 18-20 19 season, Gasol played 79 regular-season games on behalf of Grizzlies and Raptors, and played 24 playoff games on behalf of Raptors, totaling 103 in the whole NBA season. Counting the eight games in the Men's Basketball World Cup, Pau Gasol has played11in less than a year, not including his warm-up match for Spain. It is no exaggeration to describe Xiao Jia as an iron man.
In fact, after the NBA finals, Mark Gasol only took a week off, and then he reported to the Spanish national team and started training. He sacrificed the whole summer vacation with little rest, and didn't give his body enough time to recover after a whole NBA season of fatigue.
Still, Gasol thought everything he did was worth it. "I set an example for young players. When others choose not to participate in the World Cup, it is a responsibility to fulfill their promises and loyalty. Now it's our turn to pass on these values to the next generation of players. This is a responsibility. "
In addition, the 20 19-2020 season will also be Gasol Jr.' s contract year in the NBA, and the contract to be signed in the future may be the last contract of Gasol Jr.' s NBA career. In this case, many NBA players will choose to rest, work hard in the new season and seek pension contracts. Few people are willing to risk injury to the World Cup to aggravate their fatigue. How precious it is that 34-year-old Xiao Jia dares to give up himself and fight for his country.
Compare Gasol Jr. and think about the superstars who quit the American men's basketball team on the grounds of preparing for the NBA in the new season. How can they feel? At this moment, I also sincerely wish Jony J, who has worked hard for his country, to continue to work hard in the NBA in the new season.