Could a Euroleague team compete in the NBA? I think it would be tough, They may be able to defeat a team put together quickly but playing a team that has been together for awhile might be a different story.
No. much like the NBA players struggle in FIBA tournaments, FIBA players will struggle in the NBA. the two games are compeltly differnt, and outside shooting with not a lot of inside play will not get you anywhere in the NBA. the NBA has a lot better defenders as well, guys who don't get credit but would cause havoc for a European team.
Yeah, a GOOD European team may get 15-20 wins over the course of an 82 game season but that's it. The NBA is way too fast, athletic, big and good.
Nope. On their ground, NBA players would tear a European team apart. Even a national team wouldn't do very well. Guy who can't make the NBA go to Europe to play, and then do well. You know why Trajan Langdon doesn't play in the NBA anyway? Because he sucks. Therefore, he's playing in Europe, and doing a good job of it, too.
Well, Maccabi Tel Aviv beat us by 2 points in pre-season last year :no1: But no, if a Euro League team joined the NBA, they would for sure be near the bottom, if not THE BOTTOM of the league. We just have way more talent and skill then them.
I'm glad to see members being reasonable in this thread...glad I'm not seeing...'Euro players play more fundamental basketball and they would beat our players...blah blah blah'.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Well, Maccabi Tel Aviv beat us by 2 points in pre-season last year</div>Who's we?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Michael Bryant @ Sep 23 2006, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a GOOD European team may get 15-20 wins over the course of an 82 game season but that's it. The NBA is way too fast, athletic, big and good.</div>took the words out of my mouth. they just wouldn't be able to keep up. it normally always takes euro players to adjust for a year or two coming in as rookies, so I can't see it being any different here, except better chemistry.
Chemistry wouldn't be much of a factor, the above average NBA teams usually have good chemistry because those teams are together usually from Early October.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ Sep 24 2006, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, Maccabi Tel Aviv beat us by 2 points in pre-season last year :no1: But no, if a Euro League team joined the NBA, they would for sure be near the bottom, if not THE BOTTOM of the league. We just have way more talent and skill then them.</div>yeah, but that was also summer league. the game was not important to the raps at all, and I'm guessing mccabi played their best players.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (redneck @ Sep 24 2006, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Chemistry wouldn't be much of a factor, the above average NBA teams usually have good chemistry because those teams are together usually from Early October.</div>I was saying the difference between a rookie euro and a team of euros that have been playing together for years.
Playing in the NBA with a lower talent level and having to adjust they will probably win 10-12. If all the NBA moved to Europe and played by their rules they could probably crack 20.
Foreigners seem to think that just because Team USA has trouble with FIBA Ball, that all NBA teams suck. The fact is, the best European clubs are as good as a good NCAA team, with a talent level equal to the CBA at best.
THey are not athletic enough to go on to the NBA players. NBA players are bigger,stronger,quicker than them and would blow them out.
Well, the Euro teams play as one unit. In the NBA, players don't guard their men fully until the guy has the ball in his hand. In Euroleagues, players guard everyone at all times. Now that's a positive.However, there is a negative. Euro players will have horrible scoring nights because the three-point line is two to three feet longer, the court is about one foot higher (I've seen videos of Bargnani dunking on short courts), and the charge line is wider, which means a lot of "take-ins" won't work well.Do I think a Euro player could be a top player in the NBA?Eventually, yes. I think a Euro player will eventually catch up with the rules and begin to play swell. However, there's a chance that the player may be discouraged straight off the bat and won't be given good enough minutes to show that they've caught up with the rules. It's a win-lose situation for Euro league players who join the NBA. Dirk Nowitzki came from Europe (Germany). I don't know exactly if he played for a Euro team, but I'm sure he was familiar with the rules of that continent. Andrea Bargnani may have to spend at least his rookie season, trying to catch up.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Eventually, yes. I think a Euro player will eventually catch up with the rules and begin to play swell. However, there's a chance that the player may be discouraged straight off the bat and won't be given good enough minutes to show that they've caught up with the rules. It's a win-lose situation for Euro league players who join the NBA. Dirk Nowitzki came from Europe (Germany). I don't know exactly if he played for a Euro team, but I'm sure he was familiar with the rules of that continent. Andrea Bargnani may have to spend at least his rookie season, trying to catch up.</div>What do you call "top player"? Isn't Dirk already? What about Yao?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dirk sure, Yao, not really. I still think he's soft. Earl Boykins can post him up.</div>Dude, not even Shaq can be that great against Yao.
