Gasol and Team Pau win Jordan Rising Stars in new format

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 17: Members of Team Pau after winning the Jordan Rising Stars Game as part of 2023 NBA All Star Weekend on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

It seems that Pau Gasol has carried the huge winning gene he had as a player to his work as a coach.

Team Pau, coached by the Spanish giant, beat Team Joakim (coached by former NBA enter Joakim Noah) 25-20 to win the Jordan Rising Stars championship in the opening festivities of the 2023 All-Star weekend.

“2-0 record as a coach by the way,” Pau Gasol tweeted after the game.

Jose Alvarado drained the 3-pointer that “locked” the win for Team Pau with 10 seconds remaining. The New Orleans Pelicans sophomore guard won Rising Stars MVP.

Alvarado had 13 points in the 40-25 semifinal win of Team Pau over Team Deron (Williams). Team Joakim had beaten Team Jason (Terry) 40-32 to advance to the title game.

Paolo Banchero had nine points in the semifinal and four in the final.

 

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