The Origin of the Eurostep:

[CavaliersFTW]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAEPA-_ulPE

[Figlo]

Lol what a fail

[CavaliersFTW]

Lol what a fail

what do you mean?

[Figlo]

what do you mean?

What's the point of the thread?

[steve franchise]

This is going to make Euroleague so mad. lol

[CavaliersFTW]

What's the point of the thread?

To show who invented the Eurostep

[Figlo]

To show who invented the Eurostep

Video proves nothing lol

[CavaliersFTW]

This is going to make Euroleague so mad. lol

I don't see why he would be mad. Even he would agree the only thing Europeans brought to the NBA is flopping - their influence on the league has been mostly a negative one. They even tried to steal credit for "inventing" Elgin Baylor's move but really all they did was copy it and call it their own.

[CavaliersFTW]

Video proves nothing lol

Alright so then Elgin didn't invent it, Manu did right?

[steve franchise]

I don't see why he would be mad. Even he would agree the only thing Europeans brought to the NBA is flopping - their influence on the league has been mostly a negative one. They even tried to steal credit for "inventing" Elgin Baylor's move but really all they did was copy it and call it their own.

Posts like these is why Jeff needs to bring back the rep system. Realest shit ever said. Future repped.

[Euroleague]

I don't see why he would be mad. Even he would agree the only thing Europeans brought to the NBA is flopping - their influence on the league has been mostly a negative one. They even tried to steal credit for "inventing" Elgin Baylor's move but really all they did was copy it and call it their own.

That's funny. Considering that Divac claimed Yugoslavian national team learned flopping from watching tapes of NBA games.

And no one from Europe ever made any claim that they invited the "Euro step", or even named it that.

It was NBA announcers, sports writers, players, coaches, etc. from the USA that claimed it was a European move and called it the "Eurostep".

It was not anyone in Europe that did that.

However, it is in fact American NBA fans that generally claim that, "Americans invented basketball"........even though a Canadian did.

And nice try at the racist bait thread, but your IQ is so low - much TOO LOW to succeed at that.

[CavaliersFTW]

That's funny. Considering that Divac claimed Yugoslavian national team learned flopping from watching tapes of NBA games.

And no one from Europe ever made any claim that they invited the "Euro step", or even named it that.

It was NBA announcers, sports writers, players, coaches, etc. from the USA that claimed it was a European move and called it the "Eurostep".

It was not anyone in Europe that did that.

However, it is in fact American NBA fans that generally claim that, "Americans invented basketball"........even though a Canadian did.

And nice try at the racist bait thread, but your IQ is so low - much TOO LOW to succeed at that.

damn I guess nothing gets by you

P.S. did Weems win MVP yet?

[no pun intended]

The Eurostep was named not because Europeans invented it (which you obviously refuted), but because they popularized such a move that it has become more rampant among them.

[gabepizza]

That's funny. Considering that Divac claimed Yugoslavian national team learned flopping from watching tapes of NBA games.

And no one from Europe ever made any claim that they invited the "Euro step", or even named it that.

It was NBA announcers, sports writers, players, coaches, etc. from the USA that claimed it was a European move and called it the "Eurostep".

It was not anyone in Europe that did that.

However, it is in fact American NBA fans that generally claim that, "Americans invented basketball"........even though a Canadian did.

And nice try at the racist bait thread, but your IQ is so low - much TOO LOW to succeed at that.

A Canadian living in America.

[La Frescobaldi]

Elgin had that step right to the end of 1970 or '71.... that last injury in'71 just really did him in.

Another guy who is mostly forgot except for the name but who had a lot of stutter and flutter step in his game - Elvin Hayes.

It's mostly forgot because he was prototype power forward but he had an amazing step. Jabs, Euro-step... he had all the moves. He was so powerful going either way from the post that you just could not guard the dude. He would get his defender moving to defend his quick fake game and then just muscle right over guys. Had a big offensive arsenal. He could get guys to stumble when he was in his post game.... sort of "broke their ankles" from a stuttering post move!