Pau Gasol Purges The “F” Word From His Resume

No por mucho madrugar amenece mas temprano.

Time must take its course.

For years, its seven letters topped his resume in underlined, bold print. Its indignity shaped his reputation.

He waited and worked for 12 months until, at long last, he could destroy it and toss its shaken remains across an ocean and in the center of Madrid.

FAILURE.

His detractors may continue to dub him a velvety seven-footer in a land of ogres and beasts. Anti-Lakers extremists jealous of the team's 15th title may eschew adjectives like "downy" and "ductile."

After a 14 point, 15 rebound, four block performance in a 99-86 Game Five Finals clincher, Pau Gasol exorcised his own demons and played spine-...

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