Who will these NBA studs resemble in the Euroleague? A guide for Euro-fans

A merry group of scrubs has happily migrated it's way over to Euroleague during the NBA lockout in an attempt to gain the superstardom they were unable to achieve in America.

Let us go through the list and say how their game will translate when they take their talents to Europe. This is a guide for European fans so they know what to expect if their team signs one of these NBA studs


1. Jeff Adrien
Benetton Treviso (Italy)
7'2'' Wingspan, decent defender (by NBA standards, elite by euro standards)
[B]Verdict: BRUCE BOWEN[/B]

2. David Andersen
Montepaschi Siena (Italy)
Big man with a decent shooting touch, not a strong rebounder or creator
[B]Verdict: DIRK NOWITZKI[/B]

3. Hilton Armstrong
ASVEL Villeurbanne (France)
Legit 6'11, average athleticism (elite by European standards)
[B]Verdict: BILL RUSSELL[/B]

4. Nicolas Batum
Nancy (France)
Tall, huge wingspan, bad shooter, great defender
[B]Verdict: SCOTTIE PIPPEN[/B]

5. Jordan Farmar
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Elite athleticism by European standards, can drive, dish and shoot, pretty much the complete PG by European standards
[B]Verdict: CHRIS PAUL[/B]

6. Ersan Ilyasova
Anadolou Efes (Turkey)
Big guy shooter, strong on the boards, shown some ability to put the ball on the floor
[B]Verdict: KEVIN DURANT[/B]

7. Nenad Krstic
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Soft, shooter, average defender, however by European standards he is a strong defender with great leadership ability
[B]Verdict: KEVIN GARNETT[/B]

8. Acie Law
Partizan (Serbia)
Speedy dribbler, ability to penetrate, not the best passer or shooter (elite though by European standards, he is used to a longer 3 afterall), however this shouldn't be a problem, neither is Teodosic and he dominates
[B]Verdict: PETE MARAVICH[/B]

9. E'Twaun Moore
Benetton Treviso (Italy)
.....[B]
Verdict: WHO?[/B]

10. Timofey Mozgov
Khimki Moscow (Russia)
Big and tall, shows some semblance of a low post game, legit 7 footer, rare for the European game
[B]Verdict: TIM DUNCAN[/B]

11. Chris Quinn
Khimki (Russia)
Quick, decent handles, ability to pull up, a willing passer, will make a lethal combination with Mozgov, similar to how Shaq and Kobe were in their dynasty days.
[B]Verdict: STEVE NASH[/B]

12. Mustafa Shakur
Pau-Orthez (France)
..
[B]Verdict: CAN'T LIE THIS GUY WILL SCRUB IT UP IN EUROPE TOO[/B]

13. Darius Songaila
Galatasaray (Turkey)
The greatest Lithuanian player of his generation, this decidedly average center will feel right at home in the European game as his overall mediocrity will become an asset, not a hindrance.
[B]Verdict: BILL WALTON [/B]

14. DaJuan Summers
Montepaschi Siena (Italy)
Another guy who playing in Europe will really bring out his qualities. He has ok handles, ok size, ok passing and ok scoring ability. He is only lacking on court leadership and ability to take over in crunch time.
[B]Verdict: LEBRON JAMES[/B]

15. Garrett Temple
Casale (Italy)
A decent guard with size who shot 43% from 3 one year with the Spurs. He will easily be able to exceed that in Europe playing against smaller shooting guards.
[B]Verdict: RAY ALLEN[/B]

16. Sasha Vujacic
Anadolu Efes (Turkey)
Ability to pull up from anywhere, amazing size for a European guard, decent handles (elite by Euro standards). Also has a tendency to whine and whinge.
[B]Verdict: TRACY MCGRADY[/B]

17. Sonny Weems
Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)
Amazing athlete (even by NBA standards) who can drive, and decent handles but a horrible shooter. Look for him to instantly become the best player in Lithuania.
[B]Verdict: DWAYNE WADE[/B]

18. Deron Williams
Besiktas (Turkey)
A genuine NBA elite star, I can't even imagine the horrible things Deron will do to the "elites" of the European game. I think they will have to change the rules so that whenever Deron is on the floor his team can only play with 4 men, to make it fair for the opposition.
[B]Verdict: ALL THE TALENT IN THE MONSTARR'S BALL TRANSFERRED IN TO ONE PLAYER[/B]

So there you have it European fans, a helpful guide to understand your new batch of NBA imports:cheers:

GOAT troll topic, somewhat realistic though..

the Nenad:kg comparison made me :roll:

[QUOTE=Nick Young]14. DaJuan Summers
Montepaschi Siena (Italy)
Another guy who playing in Europe will really bring out his qualities. He has ok handles, ok size, ok passing and ok scoring ability. [B]He is only lacking on court leadership and ability to take over in crunch time.[/B]
[B]Verdict: LEBRON JAMES[/B]
[/QUOTE]
:roll:

Thread of the year.

Keep them coming!

:roll: :roll:

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

jeff just sticky this, it is a well-written and informative guide to the average Euroleague-only fan coming to this site to learn about the NBA players coming to Europe.

why u hatin on mustafa shakur bitch ?!?!?

[QUOTE=alenleomessi]why u hatin on mustafa shakur bitch ?!?!?[/QUOTE]
that shit ****ing killed me though :lol :lol :lol

:roll::roll::roll:

i laughed

pretty much a GOAT thread:bowdown:
It doesn't get more informative and knowledgeable than this...Lebron James and Dwayne Wade comparisons take the cake though:D

Look everyone! IN the 2000/2001 Euroleague season, this guy Nate Huffman out of University of Central Michigan was apparently good enough to win Euroleague MVP thus making him the best player in Europe!

[IMG]http://www.basketnews.lt/images/news/other/nate_huffman_1.jpg[/IMG]
[SIZE="7"]mvp! mvp![/SIZE]

bump sticky this ish

lmao @ this kid bumping his thread a while ago, deleting that post, and then bumping it again

There's got to be a number of threads one can make in a day. Sifting through already lacking threads polluted by shit like this as annoying

[QUOTE=Grinder]lmao @ this kid bumping his thread a while ago, deleting that post, and then bumping it again[/QUOTE]
thas how I role nig, lmao @ this grinder kid spending enough of his memory to realize I did this:roll:

Haha Nick Young has been trolling Euroleague hard the last few days. This thread is a direct response to Euroleague's crap about NBA players apparently sucking in comparison to euro players.

[QUOTE=Grinder]lmao @ this kid bumping his thread a while ago, deleting that post, and then bumping it again[/QUOTE]

[COLOR="White"]He is just attention whore[/COLOR]

[QUOTE] Von Wafer has agreed to a deal with Venoli Cremona of Italy, according to his agent.

Wafer is an unrestricted free agent.

Wafer's agent, Terrance Doyle of the Veritas Venture Group, suggested last month that his client would be interested in re-signing with the Celtics.

Wafer previously played for Olympiakos
[/QUOTE]

Update this

Von Wafer = 80`s Michael Jordan

[QUOTE=bingo123]He is just attention whore[/QUOTE]

Pretty much. These 15 year old kids are constantly spamming up the forum in the offseason. :oldlol:

Don't worry, someone will bump this thread when time comes.

[QUOTE=Sakkreth]Don't worry, someone will bump this thread when time comes.[/QUOTE]
the time hath cometh

[QUOTE=Nick Young]Look everyone! IN the 2000/2001 Euroleague season, this guy Nate Huffman out of University of Central Michigan was apparently good enough to win Euroleague MVP thus making him the best player in Europe!

[IMG]http://www.basketnews.lt/images/news/other/nate_huffman_1.jpg[/IMG]
[SIZE="7"]mvp! mvp![/SIZE][/QUOTE]

Nate Huffman never won Euroleague MVP dumb ass.

Great comments for Mustafa Shakur and Dajuan Summers.

[QUOTE=Euroleague]Nate Huffman never won Euroleague MVP dumb ass.[/QUOTE]
Sadly he did, face reality kid.

bump euroleague almost started, eurofans, FAN UP

[QUOTE=Nick Young]the time hath cometh[/QUOTE]

Fail trolling attempt.

thread made me laugh

[QUOTE=Nick Young]Sadly he did, face reality kid.[/QUOTE]

No he did not idiot.

He was not MVP of Euroleague. He was the MVP of a totally DIFFERENT European league.

Stop trolling.

[QUOTE=8BeastlyXOIAD]Update this

Von Wafer = 80`s Michael Jordan[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I guess that's why Von Wafer averaged like 3 points per game when he was in the Greek League.

[QUOTE=Euroleague]No he did not idiot.

He was not MVP of Euroleague. He was the MVP of a totally DIFFERENT European league.

Stop trolling.[/QUOTE]
But Anthony Parker was a multiple time MVP and Euroleague superstar and champion, right Euroleague?

The same Anthony Parker who was a scrub for his entire NBA career, the most mediocre SG in history?

Lol Weems and Lawson living up to expectations and dominating Lithuanian league:lol

I was wrong about Mustapha Shakur too, apparently he is averaging about 14 ppg for his team:lol

When does the euroleague season start?

just a tad unrealistic

[QUOTE=Nick Young]Lol Weems and Lawson living up to expectations and dominating Lithuanian league:lol

I was wrong about Mustapha Shakur too, apparently he is averaging about 14 ppg for his team:lol[/QUOTE]

Lawson's 3 point is domination :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[QUOTE=eliteballer]When does the euroleague season start?[/QUOTE]
no one knows, they hardly even show this shit on TV

[QUOTE=Sakkreth]Lawson's 3 point is domination :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:[/QUOTE]
:lol
One of the "best" NBA guards is trully rocking them socks in Estonian league:cheers:

[QUOTE=madmax]:lol
One of the "best" NBA guards is trully rocking them socks in Estonian league:cheers:[/QUOTE]
Lawson is one of the rising young guards but he isn't close to one of the best. He is like Mike Conley's level

[QUOTE=Nick Young]Lol Weems and Lawson living up to expectations and dominating Lithuanian league:lol

I was wrong about Mustapha Shakur too, apparently he is averaging about 14 ppg for his team:lol[/QUOTE]

Stop lying. The domestic season has not even started yet and in their first European official game they both played awful.