By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-07-27 19:00:00
在最近的一次采访中，已退役的篮球运动员保罗·加索尔 (Pau Gasol) 坐下来分享道，在他职业生涯后期，能与格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 共事是他决定加盟圣安东尼奥马刺的因素之一。
保罗·加索尔表示，他与马刺签约的主要原因之一是为了接受波波教练的指导并体验马刺文化。关于在战术之外他所欣赏波波教练的地方：
“波波也非常关心社会层面。他明白我们都拥有一个发声平台，也懂得去关注和审视身边发生的事情是多么重要。
篮球在某种程度上只是我们的工作，而真正重要的是家庭，真正重要的是回馈社会，是对社会不公保持关注和敏感，去留意正在发生的事情以及我们如何能影响我们的社区。
因此，相比于篮球本身，我更感激他传递的这些信息。”
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“波波也非常关心社会层面。他明白我们都拥有一个发声平台，也懂得去关注和审视身边发生的事情是多么重要。篮球在某种程度上只是我们的工作，而真正重要的是家庭，真正重要的是回馈社会，是对社会不公保持关注和敏感，去留意正在发生的事情以及我们如何能影响我们的社区。因此，相比于篮球本身，我更感激他传递的这些信息。”
加索尔在马刺效力了三个赛季，随后在第三年因应力性骨折限制了他的发挥。他曾随湖人队夺得两次总冠军。无论是在NBA还是在海外，他都备受赞誉。他的职业生涯履历辉煌，荣获过多项国际篮联 (FIBA) 和西甲联赛的奖项。退役后，加索尔进一步投身于联合国儿童基金会 (UNICEF)、圣犹达儿童研究医院 (St. Jude’s) 以及他自己创立的加索尔基金会 (Gasol Foundation) 的慈善事业中。
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查看原文：Open Thread: The reason Pau Gasol joined the Spurs
Open Thread: The reason Pau Gasol joined the Spurs
In a recent interview, retired basketball player Pau Gasol sat down and shared that working with Gregg Popovich was a factor in his decision to join the San Antonio Spurs later in his career.
Pau Gasol says one of the main reasons for signing with the Spurs was to be coached by Pop and experience the Spurs culture. On what he appreciated about Coach Pop beyond the Xs and Os:
“Pop was also very caring about the social aspect. Understanding that we all had a platform, that that was important to have perspective of what was going on.
That basketball was kind of our job, but what’s truly important is family, what’s truly important is giving back and being aware and sensitive to social injustices, to what’s going on and how we can affect our communities.
So I appreciated those messages more than the basketball itself.”
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— Wemby Alien Era (@WembyAlienEra) July 23, 2026
“Pop was also very caring about the social aspect. Understanding that we all had a platform, that that was important to have perspective of what was going on. That basketball was kind of our job, but what’s truly important is family, what’s truly important is giving back and being aware and sensitive to social injustices, to what’s going on and how we can affect our communities. So I appreciated those messages more than the basketball itself.”
Gasol played with the Spurs over three seasons before a stress fracture limited his play in his third year. He won two titles with the Lakers. He’s been celebrated in the NBA as well as overseas. His career is adorned with multiple FIBA and Liga awards. Since retirement, Gasol has increased his involvement UNICEF, St. Jude’s, and his own Gasol Foundation.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock