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This video made me stop EVERYTHING i was doing and really think about my life .. I'm not a fan of the NBA but i feel like what you were saying can be applied to so many other things that we in America take for granted... You drop-n that mental bread in the pond .. This that real food !!! Kudos Brotha
Millions of Americans are always doing what you said...taking everything for granted. People who love to complain how hard they have it have no idea what life is like in eastern Europe and parts of Africa and South America. Evern here in Japan, one of the objectively safest and nicest countries on the planet, people are EXTREMELY grateful for their fortunate lives. Good on you bro for thinking that way. There is unarguably zero downside to being grateful, even if you literally are the most unfortunate person to ever exist.
Depending on how you look at it, Kobe could’ve been a Euro himself. He learned how to play ball in Italy. So whatever “gap” that existed between American and Foreign players could’ve always been smaller than we ever thought.
@@zzdahaewae he was only a ball hog when he didn’t have good teammates. Shaq still averaged the 30 he needed. When he got Pau to go along with Bynum and Odom, everyone ate them too.
Why was steph's name not mentioned in this video he's the one who's been doing it from 2015 to now he was the one after bron. Lots of kids love the game cause of him and he's a good business man in the nba
I think cause Lebron impact wise is bigger than Curry and Cp3 was more to his point of President nba cares and all that Curry does it too but Chris oil been doing it since 2008 curry only been in it 9 years
The reason why football (soccer) is the greatest sport in the world is exactly the opposite of what this video appeals to. Nobody cares if a person from Cameroon is the best or from Slovenia as long as it makes a team better, for " fight" by nationality there is the World Cup but in any case it is understood that it is a team sport, something that people from us do not understand, they prefer to be the best and not be the best team, they want to be better than the others just because they are from another country and not because you are the best or that your team is the best, it is something sad and a little xenophobic
“Basketball can Eclipse soccer” “anybody can play it” it’s always hilarious to listen to my fellow Americans opinion on soccer , y’all have NO IDEA 😂 if Kobe was alive he’ll tell you. Elite athletes with talents in soccer and it’s extremely HARD !!!
I used to believe that as well… until I went to a to a team USA soccer game, I was shocked at just how overall athletic an skilled the really are. I’ve been a hooper my entire life and I can confirm they get busy on the pitch, it ain’t sweet lol
Im German, and I get what he meant. He didn't say that football (soccer) is easy to play, just that it is easily accessible. I was very good as a kid and teenager, played for german pro teams but to literally play and fall in love with the game yku literally only need a ball and two objects, that you place as the posts. That's why it is so popular. No matter your wealth or lack thereof.. you can play it. It's the ticket out of poverty. Especially in South and Middle america, Africa, and the poorer regions of europe.
He's right though, why do you think soccer is the most popular sport on the globe? Why it's present in every continent and nearly every country? Because playing soccer is not dependent on wealth or resources i.e anyone can play it.
Thanks coach, that was a pretty insightful video. correct me if I'm wrong but I think the main points for why Europeans cook Americans is:- 1) Europeans play in a strong environment at a younger age next to professional athletes 2) Even though basketball is a love language the europeans also see it as a job and responsibility they must uphold 3) The environment for europeans since a young age is to learn basketball and not just flashy moves for a mixtape (which is why Europeans are always "higher IQ")
I played amateur for 11 years in a small city in Serbia. It's easier to get noticed now because, when I was 12-13, it depended a lot on the coaches connections. Now, there is internet and manager agencies. Still, it's much more complicated and nuanced than what you said. First of all, the passion for the game is different. The way the competitions for younger ages are set up is also different than in the US. Training per week is also different. It's a year long thing training with your team, competing within the same age rank, etc. We also have organised preparation camps, both individually and with your team, going on some mountain to train and take advantage of the altitude. I'd suggest two short documentaries which could help you see it better: 250 Steps & A Hundred Invisible Threads Hope you enjoy it.
@@milangrujicic4679 Serbian school of basketball teaches you core fundamentals at an early age. Many talented American kids that get to the NBA have poor fundamentals. They tend to focus on iso moves they like and don't work on their weaknesses. Much easier to mould a young euro player with solid core fundamentals. Even Domantas Sabonis who was born in the US, at an early age moved with his family to Spain where he was taught core fundamentals growing up. The NBA has recognised this huge gap and will look to address it perhaps by creating a youth academy system like they have in europe. Eg. Luka Dončić joined the youth academy program at Real Madrid at the age of 13. By 19 he became the best player in Europe.
I disagree. The media’s attitude around youth basketball hurts the game. AAU is where the most opportunities are earned and the where most young players get a chance to play on a team with people that care. Lower level school ball is the worst it’s ever been. The media has been irresponsible with young American basketball players and it catches up when they get to the NBA.
This man's content is underrated. Speaking nothing but FACTS here. Definitely got a sub. Keep dropping knowledge, the world needs to hear this. The BUSINESS of the NBA will ALWAYS take precedent. Once you understand the business and your role and impact in it, you can win the REAL game going on in the NBA.
We should be caring and learning from each other. Currently all of us Africans, Europeans and US players can and should benefit from international collaborations. The best example is Jeremy Sochan's growth over the years. Let's look wider and further - for love of the game ! :) Great podcast coach. Greetings from European Union !
I am from France it's exactly true, all that you said , and my son n Play for Louisiana Tech and before Texas Tech he said this just crazy , money snd celebrity they had here. But you know if you want sell NBA's world Wilde you need other countries players.also.
if you really are the father of Daniel Batcho, I wish him the best. he's been phenomenal for Louisiana Tech and he's looking like a potential NBA prospect, especially if he extends his shooting range a little bit more.
I fully agree the Europeans are taking over. But why look at this as a negative thing? And what is with the focus on black American boys like they are a charity case. Look how man young black men in sports are benefiting from their fathers who have played pro sports. Why cant they look up to Giannis or Shai or Luka. Why does it have to specifically be a black american. We need to stop putting us in a box with specific labels. We are not a monolith.
Luka joined Real i think at 13 and First Team from 15 so he had already 4 Years as a Pro coming in to NBA watch out now Nikola Topic now 18 last 2 Season on loan Second Serbian League now first League and EuroLeague when he gets Draftet this Summer he already has 3 Years advantage to the other Kids coming out of Colege with just 19.. Dont let us start talk about the Ballhogs they make in AAU. In Serbia the biggest factor to evaluate Talent is Descision Making and Reading the Game and then Skills and Physical
Iam from greece , and everyone here knows and has seen what giannis has been through , because we see people like him everyday . Simply put Giannis is extremely grateful for the opportunity he had to change his and his whole family's lives dramatically and will not let anything take it away and work everyday all day if he has to . Luka and jokic too , they know that they are in a very good and lucky position to make millions playing the game they love and they take their profession very serious and won't take it for granted . I feel like because of the collage opportunities and the extreme media attention that these new prospects get even before they make it to the nba , is making them arrogant and feeling that they have made it to the top of the world so they dont have to work as much
Thank you for bringing this up ! Sometimes i feel like im talking to a wall in regards to how far behind our player development system is compared to them. I think for the longest time, because the talent was there and the sports popularity hadnt exploded yet, players that went the traditional school route were the only ones we really saw. Now with several different routes to profesionalism, based all around the world, the downsides of our school based, grassroots system has become more and mor obvious. And its not like college basketball really helps eitehr bevause the style of play is dinosaur slow and the coaches would rather use same sets than play a high tempo game. college is really becoming a route for role players now. You're better off going overseas or joining the league ignite at this pt. But the main problem is the lack of basketball iq development at the younger ages. Thats how overseas players are slowly beginning to surpass us.
European players are killing it in the NBA because they have better fundamentals than the American players because they aren’t entitled, spoon fed, and indifferent to getting better.
50% of the NBA plays in the G League. Most do it while being two way players and being in NBA rotations (Cam Whitmore is a current example). The past 5 euroleague MVPs couldn’t crack a NBA rotation when they came over. The Americans in euroleague couldn’t get out of the G League. You should delete this comment. It’s proof you don’t understand high level basketball.
@@DorianGroup82 Comparing the g league to the Euro League is wild from a level standpoint. Most of the Euro League MVPs that came over to the NBA struggled due to lack of minutes given, opportunities and a WAY different style of basketball that prioritises individual scoring and athleticism. Basketball across the pond is more focused on team play and creating through a system, which is also done in the NBA but to a much lesser degree. Europe also has a lot of individually great players (e.x. Mike James and Shane Larkin which are both American) Luka doncic is a player who was already used to the "American" style of play being one of the primary scorers at his time with Real Madrid, which is a reason why he is so successful in the NBA right now. Look. I respect you as a coach you are very knowledgeable of the game and everything that comes with it, but you said yourself in the video that you aren't that proficient about the Euro League, so don't make comparisons that you are not sure are right
Nikola Mirotic was the 23rd pick in 2011. Played 5 years in the NBA as a backup. Got slept by Bobby Portis in practice. Didn’t have what it took to stay in the league. Went to the euroleague and won mvp last year. Jan Vesley was the 6th overall pick in 2011 draft. He played 3 years in the league. Average 3 ppg. Didn’t make it to his 2nd contract. Couldn’t play dead in a western movie. Went to the Euroleague and in was 2019 Euroleague MVP. Mike James and Shane Larkin couldn’t crack a NBA rotation. They were minimum players. Which is even worse for Shane cause he was a first round pick. You literally just proved my point.
@@DorianGroup82 you don't have a point..Jabari Parker was 2 pick, legit starter in NBA in Euroleague is rotation player. Emmanuel Muddie was high pick legit starter but couldn't play in Euroleague, Ty Lawson the same. .. don't underestimate Euroleague. It's much better than G league cirkus. They play with skills, phisically, win is much more important than in NBA, atmosphere is life or death( see Belgrade Serbia basketball atmosphere). G league is up and down cirkus basketball without fans.
How did MLB players go off-brand? Do you have any examples? Most baseball fans would say that the game stayed stagnant and didnt evolve. In 2010, it would be almost unthinkable to bat flip a World Series-winning walk-off homerun. Pitch clocks weren't a thing until very recently; once inplemented, games got significantly shorter and gained more appeal to the casual fan. Imagine 2020 NBA games with no shot clock.
I fell in love with basketball watching the big San Antonio three of Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker. I know Duncan is American, but he was born on the Virgin Islands. These three players are basically foreign, but they played such great team basketball. Their basketball was fundamental and selfless. You are looking at race, but I think there are other factors to the game. Right now I am falling out of love with the game because the scoring is emphasized and defense is being eliminated from the game every year with new rule changes.
Real football will always be number 1 sport since all u need is 2 jumper/jackets to play the sport European basketball players are better since they are playing the game against adults from the age of 14 and above Americans sit down it's our game now
Basketball requires much less space, which is why it's popular in densely populated US inner cities. . While realistically you need at least five a side to make football work, you only need two people and a half court for one on one...and just fix a board and hoop onto a lamppost on the street, or a tree, or in your backyard; & draw lines with chalk...Like we did in Serbia when i was a kid.
When coaches complain about needing to teach fundamentals to the players there is a real issue. We will see this play out in the Olympics when they allow hand checks and real defense. This has already happened in Brazil and will happen again in Paris.
If the number one sport is just about accessibility then basketball will never overtake football. All we needed to play football after school was enough space to run in. We'd just throw a pair of jumpers on the ground instead of goal posts or needing a basket. ... The arguments about whether a shot was in or not sometimes were just part of the game 😂
I don’t think anything is ever eclipsing soccer, but basketball realistically has the best chance to be second (ignoring cricket which technically has the second highest sports viewing globally but it’s located to a smaller number of countries).
My humble opinion 1. Europeans less physically developed (because fitness center are super expensive in Europe), but they have idea to play team game vs one on one. 2. Some of Europeans player like Doncic and Jokic have high game IQ and they prove that you can be way weaker, slower but still play well. It goes hope me that my son can compete in north America (now he is almost 12 years old)
David stern and nike protected jordan from facing arvydas sabonis and hakeem olajuwon, if not, jordan wud never have had a single championship, weither in the NBA or the Olympics 💯
The problem is European show that you not have to be super athletic to be good in the nba, college basketball in the past few years it not been that good, in comparison with European they play pro basketball
My Lord. Sir, you speak straight truth. You are one of the best basketball minds on the platform. Your comminication skills and unique insight/experience are going to continue to take you even further on here bro. And the no bs approach to the topics and youth ball. Sick channel, imma stick around.
I appreciate lebron strictly because he took bird and magics blueprint and perfected it. It’s the way he describes himself and how other players have done the same that I dont appreciate at all. He has the right to talk about how good he is, it’s the other players thinking that they are on lebrons level when they aren’t that make lebrons trend of giving yourself flowers look weak. (Looking straight at JJ reddick)
The English premier league is the best and most watched league in the world, the players are from every part of the world. English people have know problem with this what do ever, it just means we have the best players, playing in our league, I really get the problem with having foreign born players, playing in the NBA. It stinks of racial insecurity if you ask me.
American iso ball sucks why cant we learn our kids to play team basketball like in Europe develop high IQ players with fundamentals and skills and a good work ethic. I watched the FIBA tournament and these teams would move the ball around non stop multiple actions on each play box outs screens while all we did was 1 versus 1 and zero defense just bad habits they learn early on I guess.
Lol, you're a traditionalist, don't think guys like Doncic doesn't have distraction. Maybe they're safer in NBA because they aren't in their country and don't have that hype starting to mess up their mind, but I think NBA just have the best players now coming from Europe and Africa, because basket is getting very popular there !
and you're talking about Wembanyama getting interviews from Robin Roberts, but you know that they want the NBA to become the main thing in the world, and they want to let those foreigners becoming the tomorrow stars
the nba is going to push American players to be the face of the nba after labron and to be honest there's not a American player that i can say is head and shoulders above any of the euro guys just look at it now you have Giannis Luka Embiid Shai jokic all of them aren't American and are going to be the top 5 in nvp Jayson Tatum is a star player but compared to them he falls short
Since we going by continents Shai is north american went to hs college and played eybl here and Embiid been in the US most of his life and would play for team usa. So thats 3 really good european players out of the 100s of good americans. Gleague and bench player americans go to the euroleague and dominate. This narrative is crazy
@@DiorInEveryStoreWhy the US didn't even make the last 2 world cup finals if their's only 3 good european players and 100 better American players then ?
European players learn the fundamentals. The european scouts are much more better than the american scouts who only see the vertical jump, but nothing else. The european coaches kf the young players teach everything from the earliest age of the players. An average european omayer in the NBA is more skilled and has more basketball iq than an average american player, because the european kid learns to think in system and team. The system is different. In Europe a kid gets skills from every position regardless of his physical abilities meanwhile an american kid is chosen for a position and he remains in it until his carreer's end.
Most of these European players your talking about didnt play high level ball till they came to the US. Jokic - didnt start playing professionally till he was 17 even then he came to the nba 2 years later. Meaning the majority of his development happened in the US. Embiid - Is not european, didn't start playing till he was 15 and once he committed to bball he moved to the US to develop Giannis - Didn't start playing high level ball untill '11 was drafted in 13 by the Bucks. Most of his development has happend after he came to the US. Luka - like you said basically been playing G-League level or higher ball since he was 16 Shai - not european but moved to the US when he was 16 for more recognition and better competition. Markkanen - Dad was a pro baller, played at Kansas before playing pro in Finland. Went to Arizona to play. I say all that to say European basketball is not killing US basketball. Having some of the top players and taking over is by no means the same thing.
The all time scorer in the Euroleague is an AMERICAN🤣 Americans represent over 25% of the Euroleague. What percent of Europeans are represented in the nba. ?🤣
No one is claiming that the NBA has far more talent than Europe overall. There is a much bigger pool of potential players in the US, however having so many European players in the top 10-20 of the NBA is not insignificant. Europe would probably win an all star matchup v US today.
Cuz American players are usualy just amazing athletes and Europeans like Luka and Jokic don't realy on their athleticism but on their IQ and that makes them so much better than American players who need whole their carrers to develop the level of IQ that Luka had his rookie year
Yes his IQ, but the physical attribute think that's overlooked with Jokic is his brute strength. The way he pushes other bigs out of his way with ease. That's another form of athleticism.
i dont see the problem with having the face of the nba being European the face of the league has to be the best player or a player you can say is the best with out being seen as a ridicules take for example Joker Embiid and Giannis i can not agree with them but if its one of those 3 player i cant be mad because who the fuck else is there tatum hes not even close
I’m black, and I’ll say this. With the influx of white Europeans there has never been a better time for a white American player to burst on to the scene. I.E. Cooper Flagg
At one point, Americans are like 4% of the people on earth. And your society is not on the best track ever regarding for example kid health and education, so it's not a surprise to me that European and other world wide athletes are taking over one of the most popular sport in the world. And in a lot of countries in europe (I'm a spanish living in Switzerland for reference) have basketball as their number 1 or 2 most popular sport, so it's an incentive to become good as you say and treating it as a job. We see it with players like Jokic or Giannis for example, Luka is quite different because Madrid is a lot American in that way that is very "star like", you're treated like a king there but there is very high pressure on winning, a bit like the Lakers I would say. And I mean... If Asian people had the genetics of black people, the NBA would be 95% asian at least do to their work ethic, passion for the game and the sheer number of them. So that's still a point to be made, altough white players like Doncic or Jokic are very good athletes too but in a different way (balance, strength and things like that).
@@MarvelMadness2003 He grew up with his father what brain you're watching it with? Magic, Bird, Kobe, and MJ all grew up with a father who taught them about responsibility. That's why they don't act like spoiled pricks.
I come from Greece where Bball is our national sport. Since the 80s when I started following bball i noticed that We European had better foundamentals, technique, defence vs USA where there is more speed power, athletecism, arrogance. more entertaining dunks and you guys care more about a fancy dunk rather than winning a game. In Europe we would celebrate at end and flex ourselves not after a dunk and one when we are down 20 points. I think you have lost the fundamentals. Today NBA Bball is 3 pointers and lay ups and the guys on the court have lost their roles now even the waterboy of an nba team can shoot a 40 footer. Lack of fundamentals, lack of roles for each position its a more chaotic, defence is non existent it like watching a training game high cors are interesting if the fundamentals are there. Go back to 2006 game of USA vs Greece game in Japan to see the main differences between NBA and European basketball. Finally, you can see how the NBA MVPs are struggling when they play with their national teams in European National Championships. Giannis, Jokic, Doncic have all failed so far and could not score 40 or 50 points against a european national team as a rule of thumb. PS: European Basketball at present is more interesting than NBA and with better referees!
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This is what I’ve been preaching all of this. It’s always been said that Europe was “20 years behind” and well it’s been 20 years now
There still behind tho. Only 3 top 15 players are european😂 most of em fizzle out and go back home
@@DiorInEveryStorekeep saying that lol.
@@yvans. its true…3 euro players being really good doesn’t make up for the thousands of players thats behind😂
@@DiorInEveryStoreit doesn’t make up for it but it says a lot when an American can’t win the mvp
@@minovictor an american has won the mvp tho…
This video made me stop EVERYTHING i was doing and really think about my life .. I'm not a fan of the NBA but i feel like what you were saying can be applied to so many other things that we in America take for granted... You drop-n that mental bread in the pond .. This that real food !!! Kudos Brotha
Millions of Americans are always doing what you said...taking everything for granted. People who love to complain how hard they have it have no idea what life is like in eastern Europe and parts of Africa and South America. Evern here in Japan, one of the objectively safest and nicest countries on the planet, people are EXTREMELY grateful for their fortunate lives. Good on you bro for thinking that way. There is unarguably zero downside to being grateful, even if you literally are the most unfortunate person to ever exist.
I'm in Saudi and the NBA means little to nothing here..... LIFE is more important Vs BALL: ThanKs for your insight SiR
Depending on how you look at it, Kobe could’ve been a Euro himself. He learned how to play ball in Italy. So whatever “gap” that existed between American and Foreign players could’ve always been smaller than we ever thought.
@@zzdahaewae he was only a ball hog when he didn’t have good teammates. Shaq still averaged the 30 he needed. When he got Pau to go along with Bynum and Odom, everyone ate them too.
@@zzdahaewae Maybe if Shaq stayed in shape, Kobe would share a little more. He still got his numbers. And his rings.
No he learned in the US
@@theman9048 he literally grew up in Italy
@brycetheoddball nah he was a kid in Italy but he learned how to play in Philly. He went to lower Merion and use to practice with the sixers.
Why was steph's name not mentioned in this video he's the one who's been doing it from 2015 to now he was the one after bron. Lots of kids love the game cause of him and he's a good business man in the nba
And he is very good brand, kids, girlfriends, old people, basketball purists, haters, everybody loves him
I think cause Lebron impact wise is bigger than Curry and Cp3 was more to his point of President nba cares and all that
Curry does it too but Chris oil been doing it since 2008 curry only been in it 9 years
Because a true basketball phenomenon plays defense. No one here in Japan knows who he is. He ain't as big a star as yall act like he is
because it doesnt fit his narrative lol
The reason why football (soccer) is the greatest sport in the world is exactly the opposite of what this video appeals to. Nobody cares if a person from Cameroon is the best or from Slovenia as long as it makes a team better, for " fight" by nationality there is the World Cup but in any case it is understood that it is a team sport, something that people from us do not understand, they prefer to be the best and not be the best team, they want to be better than the others just because they are from another country and not because you are the best or that your team is the best, it is something sad and a little xenophobic
Yes in soccer a country is more associated to certain ability for example Brazil skills or Spain passing and etc
So because of Ja, all of the other Black Players have to be held accountable?! That's appalling.
“Basketball can Eclipse soccer” “anybody can play it” it’s always hilarious to listen to my fellow Americans opinion on soccer , y’all have NO IDEA 😂 if Kobe was alive he’ll tell you. Elite athletes with talents in soccer and it’s extremely HARD !!!
I used to believe that as well… until I went to a to a team USA soccer game, I was shocked at just how overall athletic an skilled the really are. I’ve been a hooper my entire life and I can confirm they get busy on the pitch, it ain’t sweet lol
Im German, and I get what he meant. He didn't say that football (soccer) is easy to play, just that it is easily accessible. I was very good as a kid and teenager, played for german pro teams but to literally play and fall in love with the game yku literally only need a ball and two objects, that you place as the posts. That's why it is so popular. No matter your wealth or lack thereof.. you can play it. It's the ticket out of poverty. Especially in South and Middle america, Africa, and the poorer regions of europe.
He's right though, why do you think soccer is the most popular sport on the globe? Why it's present in every continent and nearly every country? Because playing soccer is not dependent on wealth or resources i.e anyone can play it.
Y’all only score like once a game buddy if Kobe was alive he’d tell you to your face basketball is the best sport in the world
@@charlexshaw4435average score in EPL is 4 goals
Thanks coach, that was a pretty insightful video. correct me if I'm wrong but I think the main points for why Europeans cook Americans is:-
1) Europeans play in a strong environment at a younger age next to professional athletes
2) Even though basketball is a love language the europeans also see it as a job and responsibility they must uphold
3) The environment for europeans since a young age is to learn basketball and not just flashy moves for a mixtape (which is why Europeans are always "higher IQ")
I played amateur for 11 years in a small city in Serbia. It's easier to get noticed now because, when I was 12-13, it depended a lot on the coaches connections. Now, there is internet and manager agencies.
Still, it's much more complicated and nuanced than what you said. First of all, the passion for the game is different. The way the competitions for younger ages are set up is also different than in the US. Training per week is also different. It's a year long thing training with your team, competing within the same age rank, etc. We also have organised preparation camps, both individually and with your team, going on some mountain to train and take advantage of the altitude.
I'd suggest two short documentaries which could help you see it better:
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Hope you enjoy it.
@@milangrujicic4679 Serbian school of basketball teaches you core fundamentals at an early age. Many talented American kids that get to the NBA have poor fundamentals. They tend to focus on iso moves they like and don't work on their weaknesses. Much easier to mould a young euro player with solid core fundamentals. Even Domantas Sabonis who was born in the US, at an early age moved with his family to Spain where he was taught core fundamentals growing up. The NBA has recognised this huge gap and will look to address it perhaps by creating a youth academy system like they have in europe. Eg. Luka Dončić joined the youth academy program at Real Madrid at the age of 13. By 19 he became the best player in Europe.
AAU ball is hurting the American game
I disagree. The media’s attitude around youth basketball hurts the game.
AAU is where the most opportunities are earned and the where most young players get a chance to play on a team with people that care. Lower level school ball is the worst it’s ever been.
The media has been irresponsible with young American basketball players and it catches up when they get to the NBA.
@@DorianGroup82 the nba teams need academy systems like international club basketball
I agree. The G League could expand into that. Overtime Elite is an outside entity that’s taking on that model.
This man's content is underrated. Speaking nothing but FACTS here. Definitely got a sub. Keep dropping knowledge, the world needs to hear this. The BUSINESS of the NBA will ALWAYS take precedent. Once you understand the business and your role and impact in it, you can win the REAL game going on in the NBA.
Appreciate you brother. Welcome To The Pond.
Who said we love it? We are just out here playing the best hand we can with the cards we've been dealt @@jamesmccaul2945
As an Italian I want to see more Europeans in the league. I don’t like the arrogance of the average American player.
We should be caring and learning from each other. Currently all of us Africans, Europeans and US players can and should benefit from international collaborations. The best example is Jeremy Sochan's growth over the years. Let's look wider and further - for love of the game ! :) Great podcast coach. Greetings from European Union !
I am from France it's exactly true, all that you said , and my son n Play for Louisiana Tech and before Texas Tech he said this just crazy , money snd celebrity they had here.
But you know if you want sell NBA's world Wilde you need other countries players.also.
if you really are the father of Daniel Batcho, I wish him the best. he's been phenomenal for Louisiana Tech and he's looking like a potential NBA prospect, especially if he extends his shooting range a little bit more.
@@yogurt39748 thanks a lot,
Your son is Daniel batcho?
@@Yungteasipppppa my big boy 👍
@@MaximBatcho-fk5dr bonne chance à lui. Un de ces 4 on le retrouvera aux côtés de Victor W :)
I fully agree the Europeans are taking over. But why look at this as a negative thing? And what is with the focus on black American boys like they are a charity case. Look how man young black men in sports are benefiting from their fathers who have played pro sports. Why cant they look up to Giannis or Shai or Luka. Why does it have to specifically be a black american. We need to stop putting us in a box with specific labels. We are not a monolith.
Can you make a video of your basketball journey? Would love to know your journey as a player to a coach and what you’ve learn spiritually
Luka joined Real i think at 13 and First Team from 15 so he had already 4 Years as a Pro coming in to NBA watch out now Nikola Topic now 18 last 2 Season on loan Second Serbian League now first League and EuroLeague when he gets Draftet this Summer he already has 3 Years advantage to the other Kids coming out of Colege with just 19.. Dont let us start talk about the Ballhogs they make in AAU. In Serbia the biggest factor to evaluate Talent is Descision Making and Reading the Game and then Skills and Physical
anthony edwards might be the face of the league soon
It's who ever wins the most widely h the biggest personality
Iam from greece , and everyone here knows and has seen what giannis has been through , because we see people like him everyday . Simply put Giannis is extremely grateful for the opportunity he had to change his and his whole family's lives dramatically and will not let anything take it away and work everyday all day if he has to . Luka and jokic too , they know that they are in a very good and lucky position to make millions playing the game they love and they take their profession very serious and won't take it for granted . I feel like because of the collage opportunities and the extreme media attention that these new prospects get even before they make it to the nba , is making them arrogant and feeling that they have made it to the top of the world so they dont have to work as much
Thank you for bringing this up ! Sometimes i feel like im talking to a wall in regards to how far behind our player development system is compared to them. I think for the longest time, because the talent was there and the sports popularity hadnt exploded yet, players that went the traditional school route were the only ones we really saw. Now with several different routes to profesionalism, based all around the world, the downsides of our school based, grassroots system has become more and mor obvious. And its not like college basketball really helps eitehr bevause the style of play is dinosaur slow and the coaches would rather use same sets than play a high tempo game. college is really becoming a route for role players now. You're better off going overseas or joining the league ignite at this pt. But the main problem is the lack of basketball iq development at the younger ages. Thats how overseas players are slowly beginning to surpass us.
European players are killing it in the NBA because they have better fundamentals than the American players because they aren’t entitled, spoon fed, and indifferent to getting better.
i feel like this is about more than just basketball. you a real one coach!
Great points! Many people can't see what you're saying and it's sad!!
there is no way, you compared the euroleague to the G LEAGUE. That is like comparing high school basketball to the NBA.
50% of the NBA plays in the G League. Most do it while being two way players and being in NBA rotations (Cam Whitmore is a current example). The past 5 euroleague MVPs couldn’t crack a NBA rotation when they came over. The Americans in euroleague couldn’t get out of the G League.
You should delete this comment. It’s proof you don’t understand high level basketball.
@@DorianGroup82 Comparing the g league to the Euro League is wild from a level standpoint. Most of the Euro League MVPs that came over to the NBA struggled due to lack of minutes given, opportunities and a WAY different style of basketball that prioritises individual scoring and athleticism.
Basketball across the pond is more focused on team play and creating through a system, which is also done in the NBA but to a much lesser degree.
Europe also has a lot of individually great players (e.x. Mike James and Shane Larkin which are both American) Luka doncic is a player who was already used to the "American" style of play being one of the primary scorers at his time with Real Madrid, which is a reason why he is so successful in the NBA right now.
Look. I respect you as a coach you are very knowledgeable of the game and everything that comes with it, but you said yourself in the video that you aren't that proficient about the Euro League, so don't make comparisons that you are not sure are right
@@DorianGroup82 Euroleague is much better than G league..better atmosphere, better players
Nikola Mirotic was the 23rd pick in 2011. Played 5 years in the NBA as a backup. Got slept by Bobby Portis in practice. Didn’t have what it took to stay in the league. Went to the euroleague and won mvp last year.
Jan Vesley was the 6th overall pick in 2011 draft. He played 3 years in the league. Average 3 ppg. Didn’t make it to his 2nd contract. Couldn’t play dead in a western movie. Went to the Euroleague and in was 2019 Euroleague MVP.
Mike James and Shane Larkin couldn’t crack a NBA rotation. They were minimum players. Which is even worse for Shane cause he was a first round pick.
You literally just proved my point.
@@DorianGroup82 you don't have a point..Jabari Parker was 2 pick, legit starter in NBA in Euroleague is rotation player. Emmanuel Muddie was high pick legit starter but couldn't play in Euroleague, Ty Lawson the same. .. don't underestimate Euroleague. It's much better than G league cirkus. They play with skills, phisically, win is much more important than in NBA, atmosphere is life or death( see Belgrade Serbia basketball atmosphere). G league is up and down cirkus basketball without fans.
How did MLB players go off-brand? Do you have any examples? Most baseball fans would say that the game stayed stagnant and didnt evolve. In 2010, it would be almost unthinkable to bat flip a World Series-winning walk-off homerun. Pitch clocks weren't a thing until very recently; once inplemented, games got significantly shorter and gained more appeal to the casual fan. Imagine 2020 NBA games with no shot clock.
I fell in love with basketball watching the big San Antonio three of Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker. I know Duncan is American, but he was born on the Virgin Islands. These three players are basically foreign, but they played such great team basketball. Their basketball was fundamental and selfless. You are looking at race, but I think there are other factors to the game. Right now I am falling out of love with the game because the scoring is emphasized and defense is being eliminated from the game every year with new rule changes.
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This is cap only 3 European players are actually cooking the league
The difference is that it is an American league and there are few Europeans but they can still dominate the league
@@facts2676 but the majority don't
Hello and greetings to all ya nice people out there. From Serbia.
Real football will always be number 1 sport since all u need is 2 jumper/jackets to play the sport European basketball players are better since they are playing the game against adults from the age of 14 and above Americans sit down it's our game now
Basketball requires much less space, which is why it's popular in densely populated US inner cities. . While realistically you need at least five a side to make football work, you only need two people and a half court for one on one...and just fix a board and hoop onto a lamppost on the street, or a tree, or in your backyard; & draw lines with chalk...Like we did in Serbia when i was a kid.
When coaches complain about needing to teach fundamentals to the players there is a real issue. We will see this play out in the Olympics when they allow hand checks and real defense. This has already happened in Brazil and will happen again in Paris.
for me kyrie made me fall in love with it lol
If the number one sport is just about accessibility then basketball will never overtake football. All we needed to play football after school was enough space to run in. We'd just throw a pair of jumpers on the ground instead of goal posts or needing a basket.
... The arguments about whether a shot was in or not sometimes were just part of the game 😂
The game will only be foreign soon !!! Also one thing to mention is how stagnate AAU has become for American players
Basically we messing a guy Lebron can pass the torch with
Anthony Edwards????
@@brentjansen166not good enough and he’s exactly like the players he mentioned lol
This rant is useless because lots of europians watch NBA also and we pay for it. We pay our guys salarys and your monopols double money.
Totally agree w ur lebron point I’m just curious if wemby’s teammates acc like him w how often they don’t pass him the ball when he’s open
The one-and-done hurts the American players more than anything.
I Ain’t Gon Lie,Tim Duncan Got Me Into The NBA
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I don’t think anything is ever eclipsing soccer, but basketball realistically has the best chance to be second (ignoring cricket which technically has the second highest sports viewing globally but it’s located to a smaller number of countries).
My humble opinion
1. Europeans less physically developed (because fitness center are super expensive in Europe), but they have idea to play team game vs one on one.
2. Some of Europeans player like Doncic and Jokic have high game IQ and they prove that you can be way weaker, slower but still play well.
It goes hope me that my son can compete in north America (now he is almost 12 years old)
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Name the European that lead the team and have championships in the NBA ?
@@thatgoodguy7 Novitzki, Jokic
@@niksavitskiiGiannis too
@@thatgoodguy7 You can't be serious Bro? Jokic, Dirk, Giannis
Based on what I'm hearing about Shai and Ant, those are going to be THE next top (African-American) guys that make people fall in love with the NBA
Only the absolute best players from euro are good. The former euro league mvp is currebtly riding the bench
I don't CARE IF the BEST are Foreign-BORN Players. Don't we want the BEST playing in the NBA or must it be 100% Black Americans
David stern and nike protected jordan from facing arvydas sabonis and hakeem olajuwon, if not, jordan wud never have had a single championship, weither in the NBA or the Olympics 💯
The problem is European show that you not have to be super athletic to be good in the nba, college basketball in the past few years it not been that good, in comparison with European they play pro basketball
Obviously you never played if you think your opinions are cooking americans.
most based rant ive ever seen in my life
Sončić os Serbian, from Slevinia. U were not wrong 😊
My Lord. Sir, you speak straight truth. You are one of the best basketball minds on the platform. Your comminication skills and unique insight/experience are going to continue to take you even further on here bro. And the no bs approach to the topics and youth ball. Sick channel, imma stick around.
Basketball will never be as popular as soccer: you only need a ball, you don’t even need a hard surface and you can be any size or shape to play
I appreciate lebron strictly because he took bird and magics blueprint and perfected it. It’s the way he describes himself and how other players have done the same that I dont appreciate at all. He has the right to talk about how good he is, it’s the other players thinking that they are on lebrons level when they aren’t that make lebrons trend of giving yourself flowers look weak. (Looking straight at JJ reddick)
The English premier league is the best and most watched league in the world, the players are from every part of the world. English people have know problem with this what do ever, it just means we have the best players, playing in our league, I really get the problem with having foreign born players, playing in the NBA. It stinks of racial insecurity if you ask me.
American iso ball sucks why cant we learn our kids to play team basketball like in Europe develop high IQ players with fundamentals and skills and a good work ethic. I watched the FIBA tournament and these teams would move the ball around non stop multiple actions on each play box outs screens while all we did was 1 versus 1 and zero defense just bad habits they learn early on I guess.
Lol, you're a traditionalist, don't think guys like Doncic doesn't have distraction. Maybe they're safer in NBA because they aren't in their country and don't have that hype starting to mess up their mind, but I think NBA just have the best players now coming from Europe and Africa, because basket is getting very popular there !
and you're talking about Wembanyama getting interviews from Robin Roberts, but you know that they want the NBA to become the main thing in the world, and they want to let those foreigners becoming the tomorrow stars
What the hell is he rambling about?
Shai bro
the nba is going to push American players to be the face of the nba after labron and to be honest there's not a American player that i can say is head and shoulders above any of the euro guys just look at it now you have Giannis Luka Embiid Shai jokic all of them aren't American and are going to be the top 5 in nvp Jayson Tatum is a star player but compared to them he falls short
Since we going by continents Shai is north american went to hs college and played eybl here and Embiid been in the US most of his life and would play for team usa. So thats 3 really good european players out of the 100s of good americans. Gleague and bench player americans go to the euroleague and dominate. This narrative is crazy
@@DiorInEveryStoreWhy the US didn't even make the last 2 world cup finals if their's only 3 good european players and 100 better American players then ?
"My ducks, My Swans"
Europeans may have better training facilities but we will always have the superior athletic genetics
Wait until black athletes start transitioning to basketball in Europe
You don't have a single clue about genetics.
No difference tbh, it's only cause there are 300 millions people in America so there's a higher chance to find a genetic freak
We have better training too but the players don’t take advantage of the training
Better than Giannis and Embiid?
European players learn the fundamentals. The european scouts are much more better than the american scouts who only see the vertical jump, but nothing else.
The european coaches kf the young players teach everything from the earliest age of the players. An average european omayer in the NBA is more skilled and has more basketball iq than an average american player, because the european kid learns to think in system and team.
The system is different. In Europe a kid gets skills from every position regardless of his physical abilities meanwhile an american kid is chosen for a position and he remains in it until his carreer's end.
Yeah basically who will be the faces of the NBA, people want to cheer for? Luka, Giannis, Tatum, Wemby?
You sound like D. Trump 😂.
Kobe made me love the nba but le bron can gtfo of my city lakers suck and it’s le brons fault
No wonder why nikes cost so much.
Embiid got better in an American high school system. Giannis gof better after he came to America
Well, they changed the rules to look like the European league
When did Lebron become an "international politician"
The same time MMA became MAGA, and Trump & the Saudi King became the face of Golf
Most of these European players your talking about didnt play high level ball till they came to the US.
Jokic - didnt start playing professionally till he was 17 even then he came to the nba 2 years later. Meaning the majority of his development happened in the US.
Embiid - Is not european, didn't start playing till he was 15 and once he committed to bball he moved to the US to develop
Giannis - Didn't start playing high level ball untill '11 was drafted in 13 by the Bucks. Most of his development has happend after he came to the US.
Luka - like you said basically been playing G-League level or higher ball since he was 16
Shai - not european but moved to the US when he was 16 for more recognition and better competition.
Markkanen - Dad was a pro baller, played at Kansas before playing pro in Finland. Went to Arizona to play.
I say all that to say European basketball is not killing US basketball. Having some of the top players and taking over is by no means the same thing.
Jokic was pro at 15 and played against men, while all you amaricans players, aren't even playing against men before they enter the NBA
The all time scorer in the Euroleague is an AMERICAN🤣 Americans represent over 25% of the Euroleague. What percent of Europeans are represented in the nba. ?🤣
No one is claiming that the NBA has far more talent than Europe overall. There is a much bigger pool of potential players in the US, however having so many European players in the top 10-20 of the NBA is not insignificant. Europe would probably win an all star matchup v US today.
lmao football is more difficult than any other sport
Cuz American players are usualy just amazing athletes and Europeans like Luka and Jokic don't realy on their athleticism but on their IQ and that makes them so much better than American players who need whole their carrers to develop the level of IQ that Luka had his rookie year
Yes his IQ, but the physical attribute think that's overlooked with Jokic is his brute strength. The way he pushes other bigs out of his way with ease. That's another form of athleticism.
They will not get it....and they have not done anything to help the association.... Paul,CJ,or LeBron.... they've only helped them!!!
i dont see the problem with having the face of the nba being European the face of the league has to be the best player or a player you can say is the best with out being seen as a ridicules take for example Joker Embiid and Giannis i can not agree with them but if its one of those 3 player i cant be mad because who the fuck else is there tatum hes not even close
jokic never played in the euroleague and giannis never played in the greek premier division
Maybe American players just aren't that good
us has better athletes but Europe has better basketball players
Is it important that it be a black American NBA player, and not just an American NBA player?
Yes
I’m black, and I’ll say this. With the influx of white Europeans there has never been a better time for a white American player to burst on to the scene. I.E. Cooper Flagg
@@brentjansen166 Why is that?
Then White and Non-Black American Hoopers need to hoop better.
The black American basket... This chanel is very spécial..what a pity..
This video and your perspective was racist. Even if it was just mildly racist, it was.
So what he’s for our people
Why do you need them to be America bruh
Cause we are black and want to see our people
no Yokic???
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At one point, Americans are like 4% of the people on earth. And your society is not on the best track ever regarding for example kid health and education, so it's not a surprise to me that European and other world wide athletes are taking over one of the most popular sport in the world. And in a lot of countries in europe (I'm a spanish living in Switzerland for reference) have basketball as their number 1 or 2 most popular sport, so it's an incentive to become good as you say and treating it as a job. We see it with players like Jokic or Giannis for example, Luka is quite different because Madrid is a lot American in that way that is very "star like", you're treated like a king there but there is very high pressure on winning, a bit like the Lakers I would say.
And I mean... If Asian people had the genetics of black people, the NBA would be 95% asian at least do to their work ethic, passion for the game and the sheer number of them. So that's still a point to be made, altough white players like Doncic or Jokic are very good athletes too but in a different way (balance, strength and things like that).
Single mom man-childs vs Grown men. Enough said.
Micheal Jordan came from a single mom
@@MarvelMadness2003 Says who? Are you ignorant or something?
@@soloistdeve no dummy. He literally has a documanetary about his life on Netflix😂😂😂
@@MarvelMadness2003 He grew up with his father what brain you're watching it with?
Magic, Bird, Kobe, and MJ all grew up with a father who taught them about responsibility. That's why they don't act like spoiled pricks.
So Steph curry doesn’t count huh, or James Harden. Bro euro hoopers are the most boring guys to watch 😂
lol wat, Luka Doncic is the most fun to watch
I come from Greece where Bball is our national sport. Since the 80s when I started following bball i noticed that We European had better foundamentals, technique, defence vs USA where there is more speed power, athletecism, arrogance. more entertaining dunks and you guys care more about a fancy dunk rather than winning a game. In Europe we would celebrate at end and flex ourselves not after a dunk and one when we are down 20 points. I think you have lost the fundamentals.
Today NBA Bball is 3 pointers and lay ups and the guys on the court have lost their roles now even the waterboy of an nba team can shoot a 40 footer. Lack of fundamentals, lack of roles for each position its a more chaotic, defence is non existent it like watching a training game high cors are interesting if the fundamentals are there.
Go back to 2006 game of USA vs Greece game in Japan to see the main differences between NBA and European basketball.
Finally, you can see how the NBA MVPs are struggling when they play with their national teams in European National Championships. Giannis, Jokic, Doncic have all failed so far and could not score 40 or 50 points against a european national team as a rule of thumb.
PS: European Basketball at present is more interesting than NBA and with better referees!