Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Rooster]This.[/QUOTE]
Its all about the money and in basketball America has the money. Europe cannot even compete.
Maybe it can be debatable if an allstar european team could compete with an allstar american team, but to compare the leagues is ****ing freak.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=JohnnyWall]Ever wonder why european leagues have never had a basketball player on par with the greats throughout basketball history?
Jordan, Kareem, Bird, Magic, Wilt, Russell... talent the euro leagues have [B]never [/B]had.[/QUOTE]
Ever wonder why McAdoo said Galis was better than Bird and Magic?
Ever wonder why Barkley said Petrovic was the best foreign player in NBA history?
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]NBA trails MLS in average attendance.
NBA is behind in terms of popularity, TV ratings, money earned:
1. NFL
2. College football
3. MLB
4. College basketball
5. NBA
And it is neck and neck with NHL in attendance also.
In Europe, hardly anyone is watching the NBA as it either comes on tape delay on some strange pay per view channels, or way late at night or early in the morning when no one can watch it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah but they have teams that can pay 25 million dollars for KB and 20 for Gasol.
Europe doesnt have money. Its not an interesting market, basket is not a very popular sport compared to others. Its a fact.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Hyman]Its all about the money and in basketball America has the money. Europe cannot even compete.
Maybe it can be debatable if an allstar european team could compete with an allstar american team, but to compare the leagues is ****ing freak.[/QUOTE]
The NBA lost $1.845 billion in the last 5 years. It loses between $300-$350 million every season.
The NBA lockout is going on because the NBA will be bankrupt and cease to exist without drastic cuts to player's pay and the budgets of the teams.
Every season, between 22-24 NBA teams lose money. Last year, 23 NBA teams lost money. The NBA had to take out a $225 million bank loan last year, just so the NBA teams could pay their players.
FYI, the Euroleague netted $125 million last season.
NBA -$300 million profits
Euroleague +$125 million profits
last year.
You are right, the NBA is clearly winning in the money department.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]McAdoo said [/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Euroleague]Galis[/QUOTE]
:lol
I'm curious though. In your opinion, euroleague, who are the top 10 best players in basketball history?
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=JohnnyWall]Ever wonder why european leagues have never had a basketball player on par with the greats throughout basketball history?
Jordan, Kareem, Bird, Magic, Wilt, Russell... talent the euro leagues have [B]never [/B]had.[/QUOTE]
Kareem can still play in that league.
Who can stop his sky hook?
Sofo?
LMAO
Kareem will milk Sofo tits
And drink a coffee
Before Sofo move.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]The NBA lost $1.845 billion in the last 5 years. It loses between $300-$350 million every season.
The NBA lockout is going on because the NBA will be bankrupt and cease to exist without drastic cuts to player's pay and the budgets of the teams.
Every season, between 22-24 NBA teams lose money. Last year, 23 NBA teams lost money. The NBA had to take out a $225 million bank loan last year, just so the NBA teams could pay their players.
FYI, the Euroleague netted $125 million last season.
NBA -$300 million profits
Euroleague - +$125 million profits
last year.
You are right, the NBA is clearly winning in the money department.[/QUOTE]
I'm gonna need to see some sources cited for these figures, good sir.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]Ever wonder why McAdoo said Galis was better than Bird and Magic?
Ever wonder why Barkley said Petrovic was the best foreign player in NBA history?[/QUOTE]
Do u really believe that Galis was better than Magic? :lol
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]The NBA lost $1.845 billion in the last 5 years. It loses between $300-$350 million every season.
The NBA lockout is going on because the NBA will be bankrupt and cease to exist without drastic cuts to player's pay and the budgets of the teams.
Every season, between 22-24 NBA teams lose money. Last year, 23 NBA teams lost money. The NBA had to take out a $225 million bank loan last year, just so the NBA teams could pay their players.
FYI, the Euroleague netted $125 million last season.
NBA -$300 million profits
Euroleague - +$125 million profits
last year.
You are right, the NBA is clearly winning in the money department.[/QUOTE]
So why dont clubs in Europe spend money in basketball? Why all the (lets say 50) highest paid players in the world play overseas?
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Hyman]Yeah but they have teams that can pay 25 million dollars for KB and 20 for Gasol.
Europe doesnt have money. Its not an interesting market, basket is not a very popular sport compared to others. Its a fact.[/QUOTE]
First of all, under the new NBA contract those salaries will no longer exist.
Secondly..........those salaries are GROSS amounts. It's literally like half that much, counted in the European salary.
That is NOT how much the player's net. So actually, you can say Kobe makes maybe $10 million in the NBA going forward.
Of course you would have to know something about the NBA other than just marketing and hype to be able to grasp this.
Besides all of that, what is your point? Only about 4-5 teams in the entire NBA can afford to exist under the current economic system. If you really think that players will be making $25 million (or that this figure is net) then you are delusional.
As Kobe said himself, he only needed about 5.5 million euros salary in Europe (net) to equal what he would make in NBA in the years going forward. And just 7 for what he made in the old NBA CBA.
So yeah, you seriously exaggerate about how much "money" NBA has.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Hyman]Do u really believe that Galis was better than Magic? :lol[/QUOTE]
Do you really believe all the bull shit you have posted in this thread?:lol
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Hyman]So why dont clubs in Europe spend money in basketball? Why all the (lets say 50) highest paid players in the world play overseas?[/QUOTE]
Uh they don't.
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]Ever wonder why McAdoo said Galis was better than Bird and Magic?
Ever wonder why Barkley said Petrovic was the best foreign player in NBA history?[/QUOTE]
LMAO. Galis.
The corpse of McAdoo dominated that league
Won the title and Final Four MVP.
Galls never won anything in Euroleague.
Kukoc was better in Europe.
But a role player in the next level
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]First of all, under the new NBA contract those salaries will no longer exist.
Secondly..........those salaries are GROSS amounts. It's literally like half that much, counted in the European salary.
That is NOT how much the player's net. So actually, you can say Kobe makes maybe $10 million in the NBA going forward.
Of course you would have to know something about the NBA other than just marketing and hype to be able to grasp this.
Besides all of that, what the hell is your point? Only about 4-5 teams in the entire NBA can afford to exist under the current economic system. If you really think that players will be making $25 million (or that this figure is net) then you are delusional.
As Kobe said himself, he only needed about 5.5 million euros salary in Europe (net) to equal what he would make in NBA in the years going forward. And just 7 for what he made in the old NBA CBA.
So yeah, you seriously exaggerate about how much "money" NBA has.[/QUOTE]
You don't have any sources, at all?
Re: European League Scrubs/Role Players That Started In NBA And/Or Are Lotto Picks
[QUOTE=Euroleague]Do you really believe all the bull shit you have posted in this thread?:lol[/QUOTE]
You should really answer these questions instead of just posing an irrelevant question as a response. It makes it seem like you're too butthurt to even answer. Start with this one though:
[QUOTE=JohnnyWall]In your opinion, euroleague, who are the top 10 best players in basketball history?[/QUOTE]