Do you believe you would have had a better opportunity to play in the NBA and do it for the winning team rather than the Memphis Grizzlies, who had a mediocre season (22-60)? Juan Carlos Navarro: The European players have evolved. In the United States, they have much more respect for us now, and there are many options to go there. We have been working for many years since Fernando Martin, and Pau Gasol broke the myths about going to the NBA.