NBA Teams vs Euro Teams

[xxxSuperStar]

The NBA, in an effort to expand globally, as always, is playing exhibition games against Euro teams. Questions I have:

Can somebody tell me how good these Euro teams are and notables on their teams?

Do they play NBA rules or Euro rules?

How much weight do you put into these exhibition games?

Are FIBA's televised? (off topic)

Does anybody have NBA League Pass? If so, why isn't it continued into summer as it was last year? (off topic)

Schedule NBA vs Euroleague

ISTANBUL
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Efes Pilsen Istanbul
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 - 9:00 P.M.


ROME
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 - 8:30 P.M.

Toronto Raptors vs. Lottomatica Virtus Roma
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 - 6:30 P.M.

MALAGA
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Unicaja Malaga
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 - 8:00 P.M.

LONDON
Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 - 7:30 P.M.

MADRID
Memphis Grizzlies vs. MMT Estudiantes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 - 6:30 P.M.

Toronto Raptors vs. Real Madrid
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 - 9:30 P.M

[LBJ 4 MVP]

I personally know nothing about this either, I'm pretty sure they televize it on NBA TV though, Real Madrid's probably the best team there.

[xxxSuperStar]

Originally Posted by LBJ 4 MVP

I personally know nothing about this either, I'm pretty sure they televize it on NBA TV though, Real Madrid's probably the best team there.

Are you getting NBA tv through the summer? I have Direct TV and am not. Wondering if its me or I have to resubscribe so early.

[AI Nuggets3]

any NBA team in regular season form would probably destroy any EuroLeague team. you'd maybe see an upset or two with an awful NBA team but even that would probably be rare.

there's been a handful of NBA losses going back to the 80s (Atlanta, Toronto, Philly, i think even Magic's Lakers etc) but thats just preseason.

seeing the awful Sixers preseason squad kill the reigning Euro League champs last year was hilarious.

[wTFaMonkey]

whats up with all the eastern conference teams?

cant handle the wests elite?

[Jakez On Point11]

yea nbatv does commercials all the time with like paul pierce doin pull ups and stuff. personally i think boston is the best american but virtus roma is the best overseas

[wTFaMonkey]

Originally Posted by Jakez On Point11

yea nbatv does commercials all the time with like paul pierce doin pull ups and stuff. personally i think boston is the best american but virtus roma is the best overseas

????

boston is not even a top 5 team

[kentatm]

didnt Toronto lose to some team like Maccabi Tel Aviv a season or two ago?

[AI Nuggets3]

Originally Posted by kentatm

didnt Toronto lose to some team like Maccabi Tel Aviv a season or two ago?

there's been preseason losses to foreign teams for as long as i've been watching the NBA.

Dominique's Hawks lost to the Russians.
Ewing's Knicks barely beat Spain (i think) one year.
Magic's Lakers lost to a team before im pretty sure if i remember correctly.

Toronto lost that, Philly lost to Madrid but then killed the Euro champs a week later, Clippers lost last year too i think. nothing new.

[Phar]

Originally Posted by xxxSuperStar

Are you getting NBA tv through the summer? I have Direct TV and am not. Wondering if its me or I have to resubscribe so early.

I have the same problem!! They told us if we wanted it back for the summer, we'd have to buy extra sports packages, which are well over $100. It's best to wait until September, I guess.

[kentatm]

Do they play NBA rules or Euro rules?

yes no?