In my opinion, Toronto was one of the NBA’s two cinderella teams last season (along with Golden State), reaching the Playoffs with a 47-35 regular season record. Nobody expected a team with only one true star (Chris Bosh) to even Read the rest of this entry »
As I watch the Playoffs, I notice that very few European players are playing a significant role on their NBA team. The few exceptions I’ve seen were Dirk Nowitzki against the Warriors, Andrea Bargnani against the Nets, and Sasha Pavlovic against the Wizards and Nets. This tiny number of European players has gotten me thinking about why such a large group make it to the NBA, but almost never Read the rest of this entry »
NBA Europe Live started in late September and its purpose was for American clubs to play against European clubs. The NBA teams didn’t back down either, as they went 6-2 for the tournament. Philidelphia comfortably beat the European champions, CSKA Moscow, as four 76ers had at least 10 points. After the Sixers won by 14, the Phoenix Suns played the Euro runners-up, Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Suns used a fourth quarter run to crush Maccabi 119-102. These two games against Europe’s best show that the NBA is still the best league in the world and that they are willing to show their skill.