Why are so many Euro Stars NBA-ready? | On The Clock

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek is joined by Swish Cultures CEO Jordan Richard to discuss why there’s an influx of European NBA prospects coming into the draft Day 1-ready and if the trend is likely to continue. Hear the full conversation on “On The Clock” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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What is it about the game and the way it’s played over there and the development of these players and when they’re hitting the league that separates them from the typical college route because we’ve seen it now time and time again where international guys come in and they’re ready day one and they don’t need that big adjustment at the NBA level.

Number one, I’m gonna say they’re not scared of us no more.

Remember that’s number one, once lebron and them leave all those idols that people used to look up to.

Those are gone.

I mean, a lot.

Look what’s happening in France.

I mean, a lot of these players are gonna grow up.

They already been playing with Wim be so the fear level is gone.

I’m gonna start off with that number one because once you feel like you’re, you’re there with someone then that, that changes a lot.

Number two, I think at Euro camp, I think it kind of really showed um you know, I was in Treviso last, last week and um number one ball movement like with us in America, like we passed the ball one time in transition.

We get a shot maybe two times max over there, they pass, swing, swing, they’re gonna get the best looking opportunity in.

And I think the third one and I asked Yok this, I’ve asked several players this, I’ve asked Rudy Gobert this every player, you know, even Nolan Tre or who’s gonna be, you know, a lottery pick next year.

He, he was like I asked them like, what’s the difference between basketball here and there?

They say, and I don’t think they mean it in this way, but they’re trying to translate it.

So, but they say their mind and meaning is like their IQ compared to ours, they feel like we’re athletic but they feel like they think the game better than us, which is crazy because in basketball, in…

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Publish date : 2024-06-14 18:38:33

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