The Kryptonite of Supermán Giannis

SUPERMAN The Kryptonite of GIANNIS Juanma Rubio

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[{"selector":"#anim-b67943c8-fa25-47fd-8ffc-a095f6fec28d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 170.91239%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c0d869b-739d-42b7-924d-0e4c23a28da9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8849557522123894)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Greek Freak has a ring, an MVP Finals title, two regular season MVP titles, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, and 6 All-Stars.

[{"selector":"#anim-02f1894d-6e85-45c9-99d2-50383551fa42","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 170.91239%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bb08186-415c-44d3-846d-3dbca4e283f8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9174311926605505)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Dirk, the German legend, retired with a ring, a regular season MVP title, a Finals MVP, and 14 All-Stars in two decades with the Mavericks.

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[{"selector":"#anim-fcc80da6-0459-4d06-a4d9-00f1af7ab606","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 177.96772%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bee00fee-f668-414e-8a0c-555889222daf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 0.12345709277238391%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] If in 2014 Teodosic's Serbia was superior in the round of 16, in 2015 Pau Gasol's Spain prevailed in the quarterfinals (73-71) on their way to gold.

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[{"selector":"#anim-825f6985-be01-4d58-b2bf-f5b6b0920004","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84860d0f-965e-4696-81fb-4d0b6183924f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9523809523809523)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] However, he made it clear that he was not going to stop working like that: "I'm sorry, coach, but it's the only way to end up playing in the NBA."