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I've said it before and I'll say it again. The way Europeans developyoung athletes is just straight up better than Americans. The main difference is the heavy focus on being a team first player. This enables them to read the game better.
I made a video before about this and there are many layers to this. USA develops great individual players with insane level of skill to score, European lean on fundamental skills. It's hard to tell which one is better, but obviously if someone from Europe has the same amount of athleticism Americans have, then they have competitive advantage. Also, AAU basketball plays a huge role into the injuries of American NBA players early in their careers. They are simply playing too many games & reaching their physical peak way too early in their careers because of that. Very interesting topic to research
To me it looks like americans are training prospects so they can dominate as teenagers and their game have to change too much when they come into the nba
No brother you aint right,we here dont even call self Europeans,we all know who is who,that is first and second there is no 2 countries who do same with youth,my country Serbia do one way,rich countrys just buy good players and with some good Americans thay learn to play ball...Some countrys who Americans see as good in basketball like Espana is one if the worst for Euro baskett,thay take spots for clubs in Euroleague from ex Jugoslavia just to buy cheap or for free talents (Thay buy Luka Doncic when he was 12) and that "slave" trades i dont see in NBA and Salary cep in NBA is good thing...
You got the physique preparation and gyms that we can only dream of and we have a team mentality and the fundamentals. Only some fakes and the average American player is out, look at Doncic
He's playing on an insane levels to start the season. Even I, who had a lot of optimism about him getting drafted in the 1st round, did not expect this type of dominance
Both Topic and Risacher have fathers that where playing pro basketball in Europe in their prime. I remember Topics father well from his playing days as a no nonsense 4 who played great D and was great three point and especially free throw shooter.
I would love to see him but I think it's better for his draft stock to remain in Mega. He would not play over Shabazz, Yago or Milos@@draganmarkovic491
Keep an eye out for jesse edwards, senior from West Virginia looking to be the first dutch nba player in over a decade. Severely underrated defensive and athletic center who is the best player on the dutch national team and held his own against nba centers in international play…. And the man is not even on most mock drafts.
The best thing about Europe taking over the NBA is that in a few decades basketball will become one of the most popular sports worldwide. Right now it ain’t even close compared to football worldwide
Many European basketball players growing up playing football first before they hit their growth spurt. Thats where you can see how European bigs have very good footwork. After they noticed their height caused a bit disadvantage in football unless if they play as a goalkeeper, central defender or true 9, they later choose to pursue basketball or volleyball. For example if a kid start to play as a winger in football then suddenly he reached 6'8", it's such a waste to play in that position but he also will struggle to change his role because of the skillset he developed. That kid surely will make a great basketball big will excellent footwork.
Unlikely. Euroleague has been around for a while and It's still nowhere near as popular as the Champions League in Europe or worldwide. European stars fleeing to the NBA will only diminish popularity. Since Euroleague has less talent but European fans won't watch NBA because of the timezones and the fact it's not accessible up close
You described Zachary in a way that makes him sound exactly like another Nicola Batum! So if that's a accurate comparison, then it is the most poetic and perfect timing, with Nicola likely retiring within the next couple of years, and this kid coming in, as well as the fact that they're both Frenchmen. How wild and cool is that?
Not just Europe but international leagues groom talented players at a younger age, against tougher competition than AAU kids. Either way, it's a good thing for NBA fans since more players will allow for greater parity. Talent still matters but with enough talent to go around, chemistry might factor into championships moreso than ever before. Think of it this way....all the great international in the past decade.....Giannis, Embiid, Jokic, Luka, Wemby, SGA......that is starpower on par with the best of the 1960s NBA....Wilt, Russell, Oscar, West, etc. Then, you have smaller but still talented names like Wagner, Porzingis, Sengun, Markannen, etc who were like the other All-Stars of that era. What am I trying to get at? Imagine that we drop the 1960s NBA on top of the 90s-2000s NBA? That's a talent rich league. Might require a four team expansion just to deal with it through the 2020s and beyond.
As it stands, highly plausible. sas will have a high draft pick and in desperate need of a true PG. A savyy one at that. Plus SA is known for their love of international players and not afraid to give the point to them (Parker, Mills)...would looove it!!
Hm and Parker/Topic comparison might not be that far away. Drive first, insane speed, high IQ players. The long shot being the weak spot. Of course, the game has changed and the importance of the 3 ball has risen exponentially, but SAS taking Topic could make sense. @@romainguibert2826
Well, you should know by now there is no first five in Serbian national team, but always first 12... But again, talking about possible squads, you would have Jokić + Micić together on floor, those two can play pick and roll together, with NIkola Jović and presumably Bjelica or Kalinić on wings (that can catch those insane passes and play cuts), with Bogdanović as captain and sharshooter, and of course, when you have Jokić on the floor, it is out of the mind to have there also Milutinov in the same time, who plays in the same space as Jokić (it is basically cheat code to switch from Nikola to Milutinov and back without changing anything in the game structure). Milutinov + secondary playmaker would be second unit (in practice, you will have as so called "bench" people that won world cup silver :), and beside usual suspects like Nedović, Avramović etc, there will be for sure spot for Nikola Topić. It could easilly happened that duo Milutinov + Topić overscore Jokić + Micić duo by far. But wait and see who will play at all next year, and most important, who will be coach, because this is what Pešić would probably do, and someone else, like mad magician Željko Obradović, might do totally diferent structure that would surprise everyone, including himself...
Now why would Buzelis be considered a European prospect. He was born in the US and hasn’t played outside of it and plays in the G league. His parents a Lithuanian but I guarantee his ball isn’t.
Little nitpick, but the team Zaccharie Risacher is playing for is pronounced "Boor" (the g is silent). It matters because the way you said it sounds like "Bourges" which is the greatest women's basketball team in France, and is in a completely different city.
Yup, in 20 years, the NBA will be like 1/3 white. Mostly European, but you will have a few American talents like Cooper Flags and Gradey Dicks in there.
Another great breakdown Augustus. Yeah Buzelis used to live here in the Chicagoland area, which has a huge Lithuanian community. Even have a Lithuanian basketball league out in Lemont at the church there I believe. A quick question for your opinion- The college I went to has the NCAA Player of the Year in Purdue's Zach Edey. He is not regarded as a huge NBA prospect because of his side and lack of movement, but he is a dominating player. He is from Canada so not an American. How do you think he would do in the Euroleague at the right team? Thanks
yes european are coming in great numbers but draft really depends on many factors to say euro will dominate nba for years...alex sarr could legitimately go n1 but isaiah but after that you have americans super talented cooper flagg and cameron boozer....so usa still around producing great players
Europeans allow themselves to be coached. American AAU coaches are afraid that top players will bolt to another team, so they let them play street ball and do whatever they want, which generally isn’t fundamentals.
@@jamesedwards1284there is literally the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) being a trade Union. The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union
Watch how big the Australian league NBL becomes over the next 5 years in funneling talent to the NBA for international players not just Australians. The league was dying and the NBL in conjunction with the NBA remodeled it as an NBA pathway.
Next Stars - La Melo Ball - 3, Josh Giddey - 6, Alex Sarr ?1. Also Alex Toohey, Bobi Klintman, & Mantas Rubstavicius can be high picks in the next draft.
A lot of guys not mentioned here, tried to concentrate on the highest-ranked ones and the most interesting ones. Could be some sleeper picks as your mentioned Stojakovic too
Until a decade ago, European players were technically well trained, while Americans were still the better athletes. Today, Europeans start to become best in both.
I like that Europe producing more talent, but they are not getting enough time in Europe. I think they need at least a pro year here. If not then I am not sure if they will have anything "European" to their game.
Hope we start seeing a pipeline of All-NBA level talent emerging out of Africa and South America. Japan seems like it's gearing up for a sports renaissance in all aspects so hopefully they start producing more NBA talent as well.
Once Africa gets at it thanks to better infrastructure and scouting effort, there will be enough talent flowing from all around the world to justify having an all star game format between USA and world, which will be absolutely amazing, like the ryder cup in a way
@@DrkstrX They've been performing well in international competitions. Their soccer team has beaten some heavy hitters recently (They're actually investing a lot into their soccer infrastructure specifically), they beat I think it was Germany during FIBA while having an impressive showing overall, won the WBC, and always perform well in Rugby. Nothing too crazy I guess but notable for a country like Japan and bodes well going forward.
French basketball is overhyped because of Wemby´s popularity right now. I mean, you take a step back from the Euroleague because you ain´t really ready for it, just to make you look better for the scouts? How about you fight for minutes in Euroleauge
Expect too more and more players from Africa, with the BAL and so on... Physical potential in Africa is huge, you see more and more African players in Euroleague, in big clubs or in the NBA. That's very cool, many countries now can produce good players, in Asia and South America too obviously
@@markogvozdenovic4396 on je već pokazao da je bolji od Petruseva Jovica i ostale u svojim godinama kada su oni bili nisu ovoliko igrali kao Topić Al pre bih voleo da ostane u Megi preko Miska da ode u NBA Miško je odličan agent preko njega mnogi su otišli u NBA i verujem da i Topić bi upao isto
It's very easy, if you play more than you train you can't develop yourself properly. I don't play in a good level, but we train 3 days a week and we have a match in the weekend. I am 17 and im from Spain. With all the tournaments players my age have to play in USA they can't learn the concepts that we Europeans know bc all the colective training we do, they just know how to play individualy.
i agree Europeans are good players or at best but right now you have to be tough to stick in d NBA just look at those top europeans who struggles to stick at making another contract right after rookie years just ak Petrusev
The EuroLeague isn’t the most financially lucrative league for young players to play. As a top NBA draft pick, you can get paid the same amount as the highest paid EuroLeague players on your rookie deal entering the NBA
It's still disappointing that the *top young European basketball players would to the NBA* for more competition and salaries and we cannot stop them from leaving
EuroLeague can't simply do that: not enough money, not enough spotlight. The difference is just too big to pass up on the opportunity and it's only growing
@@AugustasSuliauskasAgreed. Wanting the best basketball prospects to stay in Europe is like wanting the best football players in the world to start off in the American MLS. That’s unrealistic and not going to happen
They’re good overseas. That’s fine. The athleticism and game styles are different in the NBA. the best players will always be American grown. Only positions that seems to translate from overseas to nba are playmaking Gaurds and stretch bigs. The majority become role players. Then there’s a bunch of excuses from Overseas people lol.. let’s be honest here.
