Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=Euroleague]USA has never once beaten Europe. They have won and lost to single countries from Europe. The Euroleague is comprised of top players from EUROPE, not single countries.
Team USA would get demolished against an actual European wide team.[/QUOTE]
This is a stupid post. It's not U.S.A. v Europe. It's the NBA v. European leagues.
So if you want to amend your statement to an NBA wide team would get demolished then you can.... and then we'll all laugh at you.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=SilkkTheShocker]Ok, if you say so :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
He has an excellent point there. A team of ALL Europe would be more comparable to United States team.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=SilkkTheShocker]Do they keep a stat for [U][I]almost winning[/I][/U] now? What site can I find the [I][U]almost winning [/U][/I]pct. of olympic teams against the U.S.? Which country do you think has the highest [I][U]almost winning[/U][/I] pct. against the U.S.[/QUOTE]
The point was, they almost lost to SPAIN. How big is Spain compared to the US ???
Spain = 46 million people
U.S. = 305 million people.
That's not an entirely comparable pool of talent to use. :facepalm
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=bwink23]He has an excellent point there. A team of ALL Europe would be more comparable to United States team.[/QUOTE]
Calderon
Rubio
Batum
Dirk
Gasol
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
You know I love AP but he is nothing more than a 3 point shooter, Euroleague is a completely different style.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=bwink23]The point was, they almost lost to SPAIN. How big is Spain compared to the US ???
Spain = 46 million people
U.S. = 305 million people.
That's not an entirely comparable pool of talent to use. :facepalm[/QUOTE]
:wtf:
I don't get that argument at all. Yeah and Spain shits on the U.S. in soccer. What does the total population of the country have to do with it's ability in specific sports? You should look at the population of the particular sport community in said country, good luck finding that stat. I mean if you're comparing like the Vatican City or some shit fine... but no... just no.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=BankShot]Calderon
Rubio
Batum
Dirk
Gasol[/QUOTE]
Spain had Rudy Fernandez and Luis Scola when they almost handed Team U.S.A. their ass, and a 17-year old Rubio. I believe Marc Gasol as well. Throw Pau in there too. Spain alone has a formidable team....Now take the best from the next best countries like Dirk from Germany and lump them together.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=bwink23]Spain had Rudy Fernandez and Luis Scola when they almost handed Team U.S.A. their ass, and a 17-year old Rubio. I believe Marc Gasol as well. Throw Pau in there too. Spain alone has a formidable team....Now take the best from the next best countries like Dirk from Germany and lump them together.[/QUOTE]
Scola plays/played for Argentina with Ginobli
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=bwink23]Spain had Rudy Fernandez and Luis Scola when they almost handed Team U.S.A. their ass, and a 17-year old Rubio. I believe Marc Gasol as well. Throw Pau in there too. Spain alone has a formidable team....Now take the best from the next best countries like Dirk from Germany and lump them together.[/QUOTE]
Scola the Argentinian player played for Spain?
Interesting.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=Timmy D for MVP]:wtf:
I don't get that argument at all. Yeah and Spain shits on the U.S. in soccer. What does the total population of the country have to do with it's ability in specific sports? You should look at the population of the particular sport community in said country, good luck finding that stat. I mean if you're comparing like the Vatican City or some shit fine... but no... just no.[/QUOTE]
Yes.....just Yes....it's a GENETIC gene pool....it's like Class sports based on population....more people = more breeding of the finer athletes.
What are your chances of pulling out superior athletes out of 46 million people as opposed to 305 million?? :hammerhead:
That's like the NBA just drafting players from the West Coast.....not even close.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
Euroleague is boring... Only couple of teams are playing for the fans (Real Madrid and Maccabi, maybe CSKA)... everything else is boring as shit, trust me... I'm watching NBA and Euroleague so I can compare...
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=BankShot]Scola plays/played for Argentina with Ginobli[/QUOTE]
OK maybe i was wrong but that doesnt' take away from what Spain did or what could happen by combining the best players in Europe.....which is the point Euroleague was making..
Saying "Euroleague sucks" is a generalized term saying that all of Europe sucks....United States has the best talent, but we were beating smaller countries.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
didnt most of best players take a break from that some world tourament like two years ago and we still won with our second team?
you could probly take an all europe team and put them against any nba team and we'd probly win.
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=LBJMVP]didnt most of best players take a break from that some world tourament like two years ago and we still won with our second team?[/QUOTE]
And we almost lost with our first team....so what's your point?
Re: Anthony Parker: Euroleague God/Role Player in the NBA
[QUOTE=bwink23]Yes.....just Yes....it's a GENETIC gene pool....it's like Class sports based on population....more people = more breeding of the finer athletes.
What are your chances of pulling out superior athletes out of 46 million people as opposed to 305 million?? :hammerhead:
That's like the NBA just drafting players from the West Coast.....not even close.[/QUOTE]
:oldlol:
But it doesn't matter if say 90% of those potential athletes are focusing on a different sport. Then your numbers are entirely different.
I understand what you're trying to say, but it's all about the population of people playing said sport.
That said at the end of the day it doesn't matter at all what that population is, it's all about results.