THIS IS A GASOL!!!
Okay, I’ve clearly gone insane. After finding and posting this high school photo of Marc Gasol on twitter, I became obsessed with Heavy G, and went searching for even more. I found this one, and this one (all courtesy of The Commercial Appeal), as well as this video.
But it didn’t stop there. I remembered the Gasols have a younger brother, Adrià.
He reportedly picked up basketball late, but is still growing, and obviously comes from great stock. He also clearly crushes Marc and Pau in the SWAG category. Or the Swagtegory. Listen, I don’t use the word “swag,” but it seemed especially appropriate for considering the photos above.
Adrià may or may not be on twitter (although @MarcGasol follows him), but if he is, he tweeted the following, which makes me want to hang out with him forever:
Tired after working out, feeling good tho! Just ate some strawberries #yummyswag
— Adrià Gasol (@AdriaGasol) March 20, 2012
Marc Gasol. I’m not kidding.
#GotEmCoach (via @ClifWilliamson)
Blake got the dunks. Pau (and the Lakers) got the win.
Ramon Sessions was fantastic tonight - 17 pts (7-8 FG, 3-4 3PT), 5 rebs, 9 asts, 1 blk - but your game MVP was the karaoke god above.
Gasol put up big numbers - 27 pts (13-16 FG, 1-1 3PT), 9 rebs, 1 ast - but more importantly, put it on Dirk Nowitzki’s head.
TAKE DAT WIT CHU, Dirk.
MUST WATCH:Pau Gasol Karaoke
Nothing is more Pau Gasol than Pau Gasol singing “How to Save a Life,” by The Fray, at a karaoke fundraiser held by Unicef.
Well, I suppose he could have been wearing doctor’s scrubs, and reading a good book while singing “How to Save a Life,” by The Fray, at a karaoke fundraiser held by Unicef, but that’s it.
Is it too early to give out the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award?
He’s like a cat playing with some string.
BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers set to trade Pau Gasol, will land Chris Paul
Step 1 in “The Neil Plan” is nearly complete. Read about it here (written on 6/23/11).
Step 2? Offer Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom for Dwight Howard now. Give Kobe/CP3/Dwight as much time as possible to gel before the playoffs.
**ADDENDUM**
Looks like the prospective trade for Chris Paul includes both Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. According to Item 2.3 of “The Neil Plan,” the Lakers had to acquire Chris Paul with just Pau Gasol, in order to trade for Dwight Howard (the better player of the two) with Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum.
The Lakers would almost certainly need a third team to complete the trade for Dwight. Again, I want to go on record: If the Lakers don’t sign Dwight, they will have just traded everything that won them 2 of the last 4 NBA Championships (unparalleled height and skill at the post positions) for the best point guard in the league, who may or may not have a bad wheel.
Gotta get Dwight. Dwight ensures 3 more runs for Kobe, and 6 years of prosperous future for the Lakers franchise.
***ADDENDUM TO THE ADDENDUM***
Everything’s fucked.
@gotem_coach (photo by @nbaphotoshops)
