Nike Hoop Summit

[Poitier]

No, they aren't better in any setting

They are

Considering the World couldn't put together competitive teams for the 6 years in a row that the US won, it actually is telling now that they are producing talent and are winning a competitive game.

Capitalism but the fact that "the World" has to be bunched together still speaks to the vast gulf in talent between the US and any individual nation.

 

[954UAlreadyknow]

depends on what that team needs. Kemba's a pretty good offensive point guard, not elite, but he's better than most.

Two years he ain't shooting even 40% bruh...

He's not that good

 

[Malta]

They are

Sorry, but I'll take the dude that's averaging 25ppg in his last 10 games in the NBA over them in ANY setting

Capitalism but the fact that "the World" has to be bunched together still speaks to the vast gulf in talent between the US and any individual nation.

Giannis, Embiid, Shcroeder, Wiggins, Skal, Simmons, Murray etc etc etc did not exist 15 years ago. Yes the US is still the best, but individual top tier talent is starting to come from everywhere....

The world wasn't winning like this before, now they are, that's the point.

 

[Poitier]

Sorry, but I'll take the dude that's averaging 25ppg in his last 10 games in the NBA over them in ANY setting

Wiggins in the NBA ain't Wiggins in HS and even still, his impact on the game isn't what the numbers would indicate.

Giannis, Embiid, Shcroeder, Wiggins, Skal, Simmons, Murray etc etc etc did not exist 15 years ago. Yes the US is still the best, but individual top tier talent is starting to come from everywhere....

Top tier talent? You named a bunch of second and third options.

 

[CarltonJunior]

We will eternally disagree

 

[dterpsss]

he's kemba walker part 2. aka irrelevant after college

Do you watch the NBA?

 

[Malta]

Wiggins in the NBA ain't Wiggins in HS and even still, his impact on the game isn't what the numbers would indicate.

Wiggins was the number 1 player in HS

You're really trying to talk about impact from a rookie

Top tier talent? You named a bunch of second and third options.

Yes, top tier talent, the best defensive big in the league is a 22 year old frenchie, and outside of Davis & Kyrie damn near half of the best dudes under 23 years old are foreigners.

 

[Poitier]

Yes, top tier talent, the best defensive big in the league is a 22 year old frenchie, and outside of Davis & Kyrie damn near half of the best dudes under 23 years old are foreigners.

Wait until these 2016 and 2017 classes come through. Keep naming foreign role players and boosting them.

 

[Malta]

Wait until these 2016 and 2017 classes come through. Keep naming foreign role players and boosting them.

I really hope you're not calling on Gobert being the best defensive big in the league


And I'm surprised to see you being so patriotic I guess you won't be starting a sister basketball developmental agency in Namibia, to the one I will have in Brazil.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

I really hope you're not calling on Gobert being the best defensive big in the league


And I'm surprised to see you being so patriotic I guess you won't be starting a sister basketball developmental agency in Namibia, to the one I will have in Brazil.

kobe and dominique were born in europe

 

[Malta]

kobe and dominique were born in europe

Kobe was actually raised over there, I mean he's legitimately a European basketball product if you think about it.

 

[Captain Crunch]

What happened to Thon? Everyone was hyping him up, now he's a late lotto pick on DE.

 

[Darealtwo1]

kobe and dominique were born in europe

No wonder why Kyrie Irving is so good....He learned how to handle the ball in aussie land and not in west orange

 

[keepemup]

I'm not critiquing the class it's the fact that Woods was made into a Rose/Westbrook level prospect off YouTube clips when he's not that level of player

Most of those highlights came about when he was a freshman and 8th grader, which is still amazing for anyone that age. Player development changes, so I don't see why his case should be damning. It's nothing new.

 

[Poitier]

I really hope you're not calling on Gobert being the best defensive big in the league


And I'm surprised to see you being so patriotic I guess you won't be starting a sister basketball developmental agency in Namibia, to the one I will have in Brazil.

I'm being prideful of the African American athletic prowess

I'm sure the Brazilian basketball development agency you create will provide the NBA with plenty of long, athletic defensive stoppers who can't shoot and flamboyant, floppy haired bigmen