Re: National Basketball Association "World Champs"
I have always wondered about this..It sounds very shady.
It would be the same if a winner of European champions league (football) declared themselves as world champions, but they of course dont do it although estimated value of one of their players is bigger than value of all players from international teams and playing in big European clubs is a dream for many players..
I mean it doesnt matter how good you are, you cant call yourself a world champion if there is no official competition for it..
Winning Spanish primera division makes you Spanish champion..
Winning English premiership makes you English champion..
Winning European champions league makes you European champion..
Winning NBA makes you ...
Re: National Basketball Association "World Champs"
Let's start the World Club competition already.
Re: National Basketball Association "World Champs"
[QUOTE=Huey Freeman]Let's start the World Club competition already.[/QUOTE]
It starts this year. The winners from all continents except Europe and North America. Europe and North America send the winners from the second divisions (Eurocup and D-League).
NBA was invited and refused as usual and sent the D-League champs instead, because of that the Euroleague also refused and so also sent their second division champs.
However, for next year the NBA has been invited again and so far is considering doing it. The Euroleague's position is that they will compete as long as the NBA champs do. Once again it is the NBA that is blocking this.
Obviously the NBA is terrified at the prospect of the NBA champs losing a game to the Euroleague champs.
Re: National Basketball Association "World Champs"
[QUOTE=Lakas Fan Yo]It starts this year. The winners from all continents except Europe and North America. Europe and North America send the winners from the second divisions (Eurocup and D-League).
NBA was invited and refused as usual and sent the D-League champs instead, because of that the Euroleague also refused and so also sent their second division champs.
However, for next year the NBA has been invited again and so far is considering doing it. The Euroleague's position is that they will compete as long as the NBA champs do. Once again it is the NBA that is blocking this.
Obviously the NBA is terrified at the prospect of the NBA champs losing a game to the Euroleague champs.[/QUOTE]
It has more to do with it being pointless from the NBA side of things. It really is a lose/lose situation. A win and who cares..thats what is suppose to happen. A loss and all hell breaks loose.
And who decides what rules they play, euro rules are alot different to NBA rules.
Re: National Basketball Association "World Champs"
[QUOTE=All Net]It has more to do with it being pointless from the NBA side of things. It really is a lose/lose situation. A win and who cares..thats what is suppose to happen. A loss and all hell breaks loose.
And who decides what rules they play, euro rules are alot different to NBA rules.[/QUOTE]
I think by that point they should be using those new FIBA rules.
Those go into effect in 2010 I'm pretty sure (longer distance 3 point line, larger court, rectangular key, restricted area arc, etc.).
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