SportMarc Gasol hilariously had no idea what to do during Kyle Lowry’s pregame ritual
Marc Gasol surprised by all the Raptors fans in NYC
Marc Gasol made his Toronto Raptors debut on Saturday night after spending his entire career with the Memphis Grizzlies. One thing that stood out to him immediately was the fan support he had on the road. Gasol’s Raptors beat the New York Knicks 104-99 at Madison Square Garden. He was asked after the game about what surprised him and said the fan support they had in an opponent’s building. “How many fans for the Raptors were in the stands,” Gasol said. “Memphis fans — we get some fans in the stands — but not as many as you guys, or ‘us’ now. The amount of energy that you feel around the city is great.
Ujiri believed that Lowry had the potential to be a star, but found that his reputation around the NBA had more to do with his history of clashing with coaches and his body language than his talent. Ujiri challenged Lowry during meetings that off-season to be a better player and leader.
Gasol has been a regular member of the Spanish national basketball team since 2006. He has won two Olympic silver medals and a FIBA Basketball World Cup title. In the EuroBasket, he was won two titles, a silver medal and two bronze medals.
© 2019 Vaughn Ridley TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 11: Marc Gasol #33 of the Toronto Raptors catches the ball during warm up, prior to an NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets at Scotiabank Arena on February 11, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) Marc Gasol's first home game as a member of the Toronto Raptors got off to a hilarious start Monday night as he looked really confused about what he should be doing during Kyle Lowry's elaborate pregame ritual during player introductions.
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Kyle Lowry has no desire to play for anyone but the Toronto Raptors. But if the All-Star guard is sent elsewhere between now and the NBA’ s Thursday trade deadline, Lowry said he’ll have no hard feelings “I don’t think there’ s one thing I can say or do [to change that], you know what I mean?
Center Marc Gasol has been cleared to play after recovering from a broken right foot. The 7-footer suffered the injury in February and subsequently During the course of this evaluation, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a fracture in his right foot. Marc is a cornerstone of our franchise
Sometimes being the new guy can be tough. Gasol, who spent his first 10 1/2 seasons of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies before being traded to Toronto last week, learned that lesson before the Raptors played the Nets.
Lowry loves to have fun during player introductions at home games and all of his teammates get in on it and know their roles.
But apparently nobody told the new guy:
Looks like @MarcGasol didn't get the memo on @Klow7's pregame ritual pic.twitter.com/rduuXpMDA6
- TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 12, 2019
That was pretty great.
Here's an example of what Lowry likes to do before games:
Kyle Lowry goes through his pregame ritual with his @Raptors teammates! #ThisIsWhyWePlay
: @NBATVpic.twitter.com/NfQj97z1MQ
- NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2018
Charlotte reportedly in “strong talks” to trade for Marc Gasol from Memphis
This has been rumored for a while and has the feel of a trade that gets done. Whether that is enough to keep Kemba in Charlotte next July is a question for another day.
Add Gasol to Kyle Lowry /Demar DeRozan/Serge Ibaka and you can talk yourself into being able to battle Boston and Cleveland for both playoff seeding Grizzlies Get: Nikola Vucevic, Terrence Ross, draft assets. Orlando Magic Get: Marc Gasol . Notes: Orlando may want nothing to do with something
“[He] had major foot surgery in 2016. He’ll be 35 and will cost .6M during the final year of his “With a team that already has two ball-dominant players in Thomas and LeBron, Marc Gasol Either way, it would be an impressive move for Toronto to land Gasol without moving Kyle Lowry or DeMar
Hopefully someone helps Gasol out before the next home game.
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Conley, Gasol help Grizzlies top Knicks, end 9-game road skid.
The Memphis Grizzlies snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 96-84 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Conley added eight rebounds and seven assists in a strong return to the lineup after missing a game with left knee soreness. Gasol chipped in nine rebounds in what could have been the longtime teammates' final road game with the Grizzlies. BOX SCORE: GRIZZLIES 96, KNICKS 84 The team has fallen from playoff contention after a strong start and told the players it will listen to offers for both ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
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