Selfless play is a central theme for Raptors’ Marc Gasol

The thought that there are athletes who have a bit of selfishness to them, that there are those who are as interested in personal accomplishments as team success, was so foreign to Marc Gasol that he had a hard time even comprehending it.

“I can’t control what other athletes have in mind,” the Raptors centre said. “I can only control what I have in my mind. My personal goals are all attached to the team goals.”

Big man Marc Gasol has helped improve the Raptors’ offensive efficiency, whether he’s taking the shots or not.And that is the measure of the man.

His older brother, Pau, had told Toronto reporters to expect as much days after the Raptors had acquired Marc from the Memphis Grizzlies in…