Pau Gasol 14pts/7rebs/6asts/3blks vs 76ers (2002)

Pau Gasol 14pts/7rebs/6asts/3blks vs 76ers (2002)

November 20 2002 22 year old future Hall of Famer Pau Gasol has a solid all around game, with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and a steal against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers early into the 02-03 season. 2nd year in the NBA Gasol was disgruntled by the way new coach Hubie Brown was calling the shots for the Grizzlies. The previous coach, Sidney Lowe, had most of the playbook centered around a rookie Gasol, but according to David Aldridge, Brown had hardly any plays drawn up with Gasol as the go-to man. While this was only the 12th game of the season, the Grizzlies were 0-11 heading into this game, and Gasol became vocal about his displeasure with Hubie to Aldridge, then working for ESPN. The commentator to this game, Bill Walton, implored the young Spaniard to work within the flow of the offense, finding shots by moving without the ball, etc.