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One of Barcelona\u2019s unsung heroes is their vibrant captain Pierre Oriola. The veteran center is in the midst of one of his best season\u2019s with the legendary club as he helps lead the squad both on and off of the court with his ever present smile and joy for life that oozes from his heart and soul. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my personality, to smile and help my friends and teammates and to always be positive,\u201d Oriola began as he spoke to The Sports Rabbi for an exclusive interview ahead of his club\u2019s Euroleague clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday at Yad Eliyahu.
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Pierre Oriola – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\n\u201cMy family showed me that we have only one life that we have to enjoy it. Everyday I have everything that I would want, from my family, playing basketball with Barcelona and being the captain which is an honor and a great responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oriola joined Barcelona back in the 2017\/18 season after having played for Sevilla and Valencia in the Spanish top division, the ACB. After signing a four year deal with the club, last season the big man had his contract extended until 2024 as the player and club have tied their future together for the long term under head coach Saras Jasikevi\u010dius who signed on at the start of the 2020\/21 campaign.
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Sarunas Jasikevicius – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\n\u201cSaras has a lot of character and a winning mentality. He always wants us to be the best we can be by not only winning but winning by 30, 40 or 50 points. Not only does he want us to win games he also wants us to play well as he shows that character in all of our games. He was a player once, so he also understands the players as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, Barcelona has had a very successful season as they are at the top of the standings with a 23-8 record while having already clinched a playoff berth as well. With a current streak of five wins in a row, Barca will look to try and match their season high winning streak of six games which they have already done twice this campaign.
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Pierre Oriola – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\n\u201cWe have a great group with good connections between the players,\u201d Oriola explained of the club\u2019s success. \u201cWe work a lot during the week at practice and have been lucky as well, but the key is the group and team that we have who have been excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite being in first place with a roster filled with stars and top level players, Barcelona recently added Pau Gasol, arguably one of the greatest players in the country\u2019s history who also happens to be one of Oriola\u2019s role models.
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Pau Gasol – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\nGasol of course played in the NBA for close to two decades and won a pair of titles with the Los Angeles Lakers together with Kobe Bryant (another one of Oriola\u2019s role models) while also having been a critical player for Spain\u2019s success at a national team level.<\/p>\n

\u201cPau\u2019s the best player in the history of our country along with Juan Carlos Navarro. He\u2019s one of the best players in the world and can help us on the court but must importantly off of the court in the locker-room along his vast experience. I don\u2019t know yet how Saras will use him but he can help us and for sure and having him will be a good addition and key ingredient in our playoff run. He will improve our game and help us a lot.\u201d
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Nick Calathes – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\nBarcelona retooled their roster at the start of the season and brought in star point guard Nick Calathes after the Greek-American played many years for Panathinaikos. Oriola explained that as a center, Calathes has been like a dream to play with, \u201cHe\u2019s one of the best point guards in Europe and his passing ability and vision is tremendous. He\u2019s so smart in every situation and he helps us so much.\u201d
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Nikola Mirotic – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\nNikola Mirotic came on board at the beginning of last season and has been one of the most critical pieces in the club\u2019s success after returning to Europe from the NBA, \u201cHe\u2019s the star of our team and the target for other teams to stop. He\u2019s hard to defend because he has so many qualities, including the ability to post, go for rebounds and draw fouls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Youngster Leandro Bolmaro was selected in the 2020 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and his rights were then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the sky being the limit for the Argentinian, Oriola sees a very bright future for the guard, \u201cHe has an exciting future. He\u2019s tall, fast and he has continued to improve his shot. He\u2019s playing better a better with Saras being the key to his development.\u201d
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Leandro Bolmaro – Photo Credit: Euroleague.net<\/p><\/div>
\nOne of the most amazing moments of Orion\u2019s career was being a part of the 2019 World Cup Championship team where he was an important piece to the puzzle that took home the top prize in China.
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Pierre Oriola – Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div>
\n\u201cI don\u2019t know if this was the best moment of my career but it\u2019s definitely one of the best moments. was. It was quite a surprise as we had pressure going into the tournament and we were missing some of our best players including Pau. But we played great basketball and the group was excellent. I really enjoy playing with the national team.\u201d <\/p>\n

With Barcelona\u2019s upcoming visit to Tel Aviv, they will experience something which they haven\u2019t had to in quite a while; having fans in the stands. \u201cWe miss the fans a lot not just at home in the Palau Balugrana but at the other arenas as well. Israel is one of the best places to play in Europe. We lost to Maccabi in the first round and while they have had some problems, they play good basketball. They switch a lot on defense and they are a team with a lot of big guys and strong guards with a lot of talent. We will see how they react and how we react with fans but one thing is for sure, it\u2019s going to be a good game.\u201d
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