![Spain's coach Sergio Scariolo,right, speaks to his player Pau Gasol during their EuroBasket 2009, European Basketball Championships gold medal match with Serbia in Katowice Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz Stock Spain's coach Sergio Scariolo,right, speaks to his player Pau Gasol during their EuroBasket 2009, European Basketball Championships gold medal match with Serbia in Katowice Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P82EBK/spains-coach-sergio-scarioloright-speaks-to-his-player-pau-gasol-during-their-eurobasket-2009-european-basketball-championships-gold-medal-match-with-serbia-in-katowice-sunday-sept-20-2009-ap-photoalik-keplicz-2P82EBK.jpg)
Spain's coach Sergio Scariolo,right, speaks to his player Pau Gasol during their EuroBasket 2009, European Basketball Championships gold medal match with Serbia in Katowice Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz Stock
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