After 14 and a half years during which he became one of the best centers in the NBA, Marc Gasol returned tonight (Wednesday) to the Spanish First League and despite a great game of 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, his team Girona lost 94:88 to the champion Real Madrid. The Blancos were led by Mario Zonia with 23 points and 7 rebounds in 24 minutes.
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As you may remember, Gasol returned last year to Girona, the team he owns, then in the second division. At the end of a great season, he promoted his team to the first league after 14 years, when he still played in the club before going to the best league in the world. Today, as mentioned, the comeback of his team was completed, which provided a great game against one of the strongest teams in Europe.
Girona ended the first quarter with a 17:20 lead, but then the Blancos took control led by Zonia, who showed the highest efficiency of the evening. Despite a double-digit advantage at the start of the last quarter, Gasol’s team did not say desperate and clung to Real Madrid, but it was helped by its quality players to finish the story.
In the end, apart from Gasol, the one who led Girona was a familiar name to basketball fans in Israel, Cameron Taylor, former Maccabi Tel Aviv. The American finished a great game of 22 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds in 26 minutes. On the other side, besides Zonia, Gershon Yabusla finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds, Dezanne Musa scored 15 points and Sergio Yul (7 ass) and Sergio Rodriguez finished with 11 points each.
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— Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) September 28, 2022