Foreign Talent

JGAC · January 31st, 2004, 09:25 PM

Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Steve Nash.

All these names are those of foreign talent, players who have come from other countries to play for the NBA, the National Basketball Association.

It makes me sad, to think that the days of big men underneath the hoop, and small, agile but deadly players...
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JGAC · January 31st, 2004, 09:30 PM

Sorry, had to vent.

I think that foreigners should have their own league if a man thats country doesn't have a own league can get so good at a game that is not nationally played.

Crash_44 · January 31st, 2004, 10:01 PM

Personally, I kinda like the foreign flavor.

OriginalBob · February 1st, 2004, 09:11 AM

Im sick of nationalists like you. Hell you're from a foriegn country(unless you're native american), Steve Nash is 6-2, that don't coralate to 7-0 and Yau doesn't shoot 3s so you most be talking about Dirk! So what do you got against Dirk? You hate Germans or what?? Did he beat your favorite team, almost by himself. I don't get it!

Crash_44 · February 1st, 2004, 09:33 AM

The NBA, NHL & MLB wouldn't be the same if it weren't for Germans, Russians, Canadians, Cubans, Dominicans, Japanese, Chinese or Yugoslavians. I think it has been a change for the better.

JGAC · February 1st, 2004, 10:24 AM

I dont have an anger with that their foreign, but more with the fact that its changing the way how we play.

Crash_44 · February 1st, 2004, 12:15 PM

So are you mad at players who decided not to shoot a free throw grany-style? Are you mad at players who decided to dunk rather than lay it up???

JGAC · February 1st, 2004, 03:12 PM

No, Im mad at 7 foot players who like to shoot threes, people who like to play out of position.

If we allow 7 foot people to shoot, soon all we will see are 7 foot people. 7 foot down under, 7 foot out on the three.

Maybe its the evolution of the game, but I dont like it.

Crash_44 · February 1st, 2004, 04:44 PM

Okay, think about this for a minute. How many basketball players would you say there are in the entire world? Millions. And how many, out of these millions, are 7 footers in the NBA who can not only knock down the 3 regularly, but also start for their team? I can think of only one-Dirk. And guess what, Dirk isn't even in the top 35 in the NBA in total 3 pointers made. At this pace we may see a handful of Dirk-type players reach the NBA in our lifetime. I wouldn't get too worried.

JGAC · February 1st, 2004, 05:04 PM

Maybe you're right.

But Im still worried.

Also their's Peja Stojacavich.(sp)

Crash_44 · February 1st, 2004, 09:45 PM

He's not a 7 footer though. He's the prototype sharp-shooter. I doubt he's much bigger than Bird, he's just not American.

Ishkur · February 3rd, 2004, 02:09 PM

Oh, quit your god damn complaining. The NHL is the most international sport of them all (see my big-ass rant below), you don't see us bemoaning the lack of Canadian players in the game. In fact, if anything, it's made the game healthier on an international level.

Bombria · February 3rd, 2004, 04:11 PM

Just think, what if the Yankees had signed that young prospect named Fidel Castro...

JGAC · February 3rd, 2004, 05:39 PM

aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Mr. Logic · February 5th, 2004, 06:39 PM

That's the same kind of argument they used to use to keep Blacks out of baseball, football and basketball. Xenophobia (look it up) is a bad thing. You are prejudiced against people who aren't like you, for no good reason. Having the foreign players increases the level of the talent pool. Changing the way we play? Nobody is stopping any team from playing the way that works best to win. Grow up, whiner.

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January 31st, 2004, 09:25 PM	#1
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	Foreign Talent Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Steve Nash. All these names are those of foreign talent, players who have come from other countries to play for the NBA, the National Basketball Association. It makes me sad, to think that the days of big men underneath the hoop, and small, agile but deadly players... Full Article

February 1st, 2004, 09:11 AM	#4
OriginalBob Join Date: 08-14-2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,650	Bullshit Im sick of nationalists like you. Hell you're from a foriegn country(unless you're native american), Steve Nash is 6-2, that don't coralate to 7-0 and Yau doesn't shoot 3s so you most be talking about Dirk! So what do you got against Dirk? You hate Germans or what?? Did he beat your favorite team, almost by himself. I don't get it!

February 1st, 2004, 05:04 PM	#10
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	Maybe you're right. But Im still worried. Also their's Peja Stojacavich.(sp) Last edited by JGAC; February 1st, 2004 at 05:12 PM.

January 31st, 2004, 09:30 PM	#2
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	Sorry, had to vent. I think that foreigners should have their own league if a man thats country doesn't have a own league can get so good at a game that is not nationally played.

January 31st, 2004, 10:01 PM	#3
Crash_44 Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835	Personally, I kinda like the foreign flavor.

February 1st, 2004, 09:33 AM	#5
Crash_44 Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835	The NBA, NHL & MLB wouldn't be the same if it weren't for Germans, Russians, Canadians, Cubans, Dominicans, Japanese, Chinese or Yugoslavians. I think it has been a change for the better.

February 1st, 2004, 10:24 AM	#6
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	I dont have an anger with that their foreign, but more with the fact that its changing the way how we play.

February 1st, 2004, 12:15 PM	#7
Crash_44 Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835	So are you mad at players who decided not to shoot a free throw grany-style? Are you mad at players who decided to dunk rather than lay it up???

February 1st, 2004, 03:12 PM	#8
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	No, Im mad at 7 foot players who like to shoot threes, people who like to play out of position. If we allow 7 foot people to shoot, soon all we will see are 7 foot people. 7 foot down under, 7 foot out on the three. Maybe its the evolution of the game, but I dont like it.

February 1st, 2004, 04:44 PM	#9
Crash_44 Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835	Okay, think about this for a minute. How many basketball players would you say there are in the entire world? Millions. And how many, out of these millions, are 7 footers in the NBA who can not only knock down the 3 regularly, but also start for their team? I can think of only one-Dirk. And guess what, Dirk isn't even in the top 35 in the NBA in total 3 pointers made. At this pace we may see a handful of Dirk-type players reach the NBA in our lifetime. I wouldn't get too worried.

February 1st, 2004, 09:45 PM	#11
Crash_44 Join Date: 07-12-2002 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 6,835	He's not a 7 footer though. He's the prototype sharp-shooter. I doubt he's much bigger than Bird, he's just not American.

February 3rd, 2004, 02:09 PM	#12
Ishkur Join Date: 12-27-2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 438	Oh, quit your god damn complaining. The NHL is the most international sport of them all (see my big-ass rant below), you don't see us bemoaning the lack of Canadian players in the game. In fact, if anything, it's made the game healthier on an international level.

February 3rd, 2004, 04:11 PM	#13
Bombria Join Date: 01-03-2004 Posts: 51	Just think, what if the Yankees had signed that young prospect named Fidel Castro...

February 3rd, 2004, 05:39 PM	#14
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

February 5th, 2004, 06:39 PM	#15
Mr. Logic Join Date: 02-02-2004 Posts: 2	That's the same kind of argument they used to use to keep Blacks out of baseball, football and basketball. Xenophobia (look it up) is a bad thing. You are prejudiced against people who aren't like you, for no good reason. Having the foreign players increases the level of the talent pool. Changing the way we play? Nobody is stopping any team from playing the way that works best to win. Grow up, whiner.