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Marc Gasol embroidered it in the resounding victory of the Los Angeles Lakers over the Minnesota Timberwolves (127-91) and, after the game, he received the praise of LeBron James (18 points), who especially praised the Spanish's skill in passing.
Without Anthony Davis, injured, the Spaniard was infallible in the triples (3/3) and decisive to assist his teammates (8).
It was the first great night of the Spanish pivot with the Lakers.
With a greater presence in attack and defense than in the two previous meetings, Gasol stroked the triple-double, came out again in the starting five and filled the void left by
Anthony Davis
, who did not step on the court due to a blow to the calf.
He did not miss a shot in the 20 minutes he played, shining from the perimeter (3 of 3 on triples) and giving a master class passing from the high post, an aspect of his game much appreciated by the Lakers when they decided to sign him .
"There are some players who see the plays before they happen. They do it with their mind, they do it with their passes ... And Marc is one of them," said the star of the Los Angeles team at the post-match press conference.
"He sees this sport in a way very similar to how I see it," he added, praising Gasol's "intelligence in basketball."
In front were a loose Timberwolves Spanish Earl
Ricky Rubio
(9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 18 minutes) and
J
uancho Hernangómez
(6 points and 5 rebounds in 13 minutes) offered some glimpses into a loose team.
The Kuzma Show
With a sensational
Kyle Kuzma
(20 points, all of them before the break), the purple and gold players today added their second victory of the season, while the Wolves reaped their first defeat and missed the injured Dominican-American center
Karl- Anthony Towns
.
LeBron James had 18 points.
Lakers coach
Frank Vogel
also joined in the compliments to Gasol, who in the previous two games had not had much of a fortune on the offensive field.
"With Marc in the high post, we finally saw how we can be when we play with him with his pass from there," he said.
"Tonight was fantastic (...). We talked about this: we didn't do enough (to play with Gasol) in the first two games (...). And all of our players know that when the ball reaches Marc Gasol, the movement is activated, "he added.
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