For the first time in NBA history, the top 3 players are arguably internationally born. How do you feel about this?

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The accolades sound cool but dont really mean jack shyt in terms of what the actual matchup would demand from breh

If he put up those stats ON zion in a series then I'd agree with you

That's why im saying you cant just dismiss how the matchup would play out, look at all these other factors that gotta fall in place. Idc if they're just in practice, 1v1 for 7 games i got Zion neutralizing the physicality and out-skilling Giannis just off of the skillsets we've seen so far :hubie:

Zion would probably get some points off him, but he isn’t dominating Giannis. Giannis is unguardable, and Zion is already a liability on D. Giannis would destroy him
Lol thought it was embiid, giannis, jokic.

And was gonna say black is black, a red/beige man been top 3 before. American and international.

Really no feelings, basketball is a Canadian sport.


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Bron and KD are older

Lenard is always hurt

Steph is amazing but.........
 

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College sports is really stupid in the context of Pro Sports.
If you're 17 or 18 and have the body/mind for it, you should be a pro. Leave college ball for kids who need to develop more or actually want to obtain degrees.
 

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College sports is really stupid in the context of Pro Sports.
If you're 17 or 18 and have the body/mind for it, you should be a pro. Leave college ball for kids who need to develop more or actually want to obtain degrees.
They should allow young kids who enter pro basketball and fail into colleges, obviously there should be a age limit.
 

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Crazy to think that once Wembayama arrives the Top 5 players in the League could likely all be international players..
 

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Happened again. Embiid and Joker switched 1st team/2nd team slots.

Embiid is hard to categorize, he is a product of international system(Basketball without Borders) AND American system (D1 NCAA)
 

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Happened again. Embiid and Joker switched 1st team/2nd team slots.

Embiid is hard to categorize, he is a product of international system(Basketball without Borders) AND American system (D1 NCAA)
If you go to college I don’t think anyone views you as international

international stars are bad for the nba tho
 

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If you go to college I don’t think anyone views you as international

international stars are bad for the nba tho
International broadcast rights and merchandise sales are great for the NBA. Int. players who become stars help the game remain popular around the globe.
League, franchises, and players benefit from the pie being bigger.
 

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International broadcast rights and merchandise sales are great for the NBA. Int. players who become stars help the game remain popular around the globe.
League, franchises, and players benefit from the pie being bigger.
No one Stans or hates international players

They don’t create engagement
 

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More international game sure, but after Bron and Steph are gone (curry not playin til 40 wit dem ankles) I guarantee them ratings bout to crash. Despite wemby being a huge prospect and being in the social media era, he got no street cred or swag. U wanna know why hip hop and African Americans are the leaders of the world in style/swag and music for a reason. It’s why 50 cent and even lesser rappers like fredddie Gibbs can sell out their euro shows more than the American ones. Wemby and these international cats ain’t got the hood/ street cred to carry this league. Unless we get a new swagged out American prospect that can stay healthy and ball out I feel like nba ratings and tv deals bout to shrink up.
 
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