By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
Pau Gasol believes the younger generation of European NBA players has raised the level of the game, though he stops short of saying they’ve surpassed his era.
“I guess in a certain way, the younger generation has raised the level. Surpassing an older generation is something trickier to say for me,” said Gasol when asked about the rise of stars like Nikola Jokić, Luka Dončić, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
“Even when I talk about older players than me, I don’t feel like I surpassed anybody. I just kept growing their legacy,” he explained. “What some of the great European players are doing today in the NBA is taking it up another step — in growing what we did, in expanding the level of play that we tried to bring.”
Gasol, a six-time NBA All-Star and two-time champion, added that he’s proud to see the continued rise of European talent.
“I’m super proud and excited to see that. It’s a great sign and a great pride for us. We want more and more of that.”