Orlando Munich

[jezzerinho]

Germany must be going nuts over this Orlando franchise.

Going to sell a lot of shirts in Europe this year I imagine. Interest in basketball in Germany seems to be really exploding. In the Balkans, Greece, Italy or here in Spain there's a longer more established culture, but in Germany it's going to keep growing and growing.

And seeing how long NFL Europe lasted in Germany, there's not a sense its a flash in the pan thing, but rather about to be a very established sport.

Global warming is also going to push a lot of kids into climate controlled indoor sports facilities.

Orlando Munich is really going to accelerate that in Germany. If the Germans do as well as expected in the Olympics, it'll be basketball boomtime and the Kia will be loaded with German visitors watching their new favourite team.

[jezzerinho]

Any of our German or Germany-residing members give us a perspective?

[djw]

Well, since Franz and Mo are both from Berlin, Tristan is the only Munich guy on the Magic roster. So there's that.

I, personally, love both cities and spend my summers in both but I can imagine Franz and Mo wouldn't appreciate being called from Munich. There's some kind of mututal antipathy.

[drsd]

This title is incorrect. Berlin is Prussian and Munich is Bavarian. If you told either Wagner brother "Orlando Munich", well, you would get some of this:

[RookieStar]

Isnt the Euro Cup in football or as the civilized world call it, soccer, going on right now?

Avergae German might say " huh? We have a basketball team? "

[jezzerinho]

This title is incorrect. Berlin is Prussian and Munich is Bavarian. If you told either Wagner brother "Orlando Munich", well, you would get some of this:

FFS!!!!

You think I dont know that???!! Been in every federal state in Germany several times over for my sins.

It was just a pun on Magic! Sheesh.

[jezzerinho]

Isnt the Euro Cup in football or as the civilized world call it, soccer, going on right now?

Avergae German might say " huh? We have a basketball team? "

Yup, and the Mannschaft are through to the knockouts. But when the dust settles on the tournament and the NBA season starts, Orlando is going to be a lot of Germans fave team. And there are a lot of Germans! 85m of them.

[drsd]

It was just a pun on Magic! Sheesh.

And then, therefore to correct your grammar, you should have stated "Munich Magic".
Orlando Munich makes no sense.

[drsd]

Isnt the Euro Cup in football or as the civilized world call it, soccer, going on right now?

Avergae German might say " huh? We have a basketball team? "

Canada and the USA is "the civilized world"?


Here's the ESPN link for the Euro's: https://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/league/_/name/uefa.euro

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[jezzerinho]

It was just a pun on Magic! Sheesh.

And then, therefore to correct your grammar, you should have stated "Munich Magic".
Orlando Munich makes no sense.

Dude, go make your own thread and call it whatever you want.

This is a thread to discuss the rise of bball in Germany and how Orl sets to benefit.

If you want to talk about that, great. If you want to be a pedant for pedancy's sake - can i cordially invite you to do it in your own thread...

[RookieStar]

Isnt the Euro Cup in football or as the civilized world call it, soccer, going on right now?

Avergae German might say " huh? We have a basketball team? "

Canada and the USA is "the civilized world"?


Here's the ESPN link for the Euro's: https://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/league/_/name/uefa.euro

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How about them poor peoples sport. Ey.

[zaymon]

Germany has great training system. Was true for football, now its true for basketball (most of civilized world and country that invented it call it football, american FOOTball has much less to do with feet, it always amuse me).

[Skybox]

I wonder how the Wagners feel about Schroeder…I know they played together but they’re also insightful enough to recognize that some types of chemistry & talent combos might not be as effective in the NBA, in the same way. BRK might actually consider a Cole-based deal…which I think many of us are presuming appeals to many teams. I’ve always had a negative vibe about Schroeder and I’m not sure why exactly.

If we or OKC snatch Hartenstein, that would be a pretty big blow to NYK….I get the impression he’s staying. Maybe a desperate DET throws a silly offer at him to not go home empty-handed.

[jezzerinho]

I wonder how the Wagners feel about Schroeder…I know they played together but they’re also insightful enough to recognize that some types of chemistry & talent combos might not be as effective in the NBA, in the same way. BRK might actually consider a Cole-based deal…which I think many of us are presuming appeals to many teams. I’ve always had a negative vibe about Schroeder and I’m not sure why exactly.

If we or OKC snatch Hartenstein, that would be a pretty big blow to NYK….I get the impression he’s staying. Maybe a desperate DET throws a silly offer at him to not go home empty-handed.

Last time I watched Schroeder was with Germany and he is veeeeery high usage. He really likes to dribble out the clock. I don't see the fit really.

Plus, you start adding too many Germans and you risk spoiling the culture for everyone else and mgt losing player control. I certainly wouldn't take that risk for a guy like Schroeder.

[jezzerinho]

Germany has great training system. Was true for football, now its true for basketball (most of civilized world and country that invented it call it football, american FOOTball has much less to do with feet, it always amuse me).

Germany is probably the quintessential nation for team ethic in modern pro sport.

Team ethic really suits basketball, with only 5 on the court. We're definitely seeing in the NBA a more "European" style of basketball taking hold - more democratic between players, more system/matchup derived from a tactics pov, less predicated on outlier athleticism (tho still v focussed on length).

[tiderulz]

I wonder how the Wagners feel about Schroeder…I know they played together but they’re also insightful enough to recognize that some types of chemistry & talent combos might not be as effective in the NBA, in the same way. BRK might actually consider a Cole-based deal…which I think many of us are presuming appeals to many teams. I’ve always had a negative vibe about Schroeder and I’m not sure why exactly.

If we or OKC snatch Hartenstein, that would be a pretty big blow to NYK….I get the impression he’s staying. Maybe a desperate DET throws a silly offer at him to not go home empty-handed.

would it? they have this guy in Mitch Robinson who is pretty good. better shot blocker, worse FT shooter.

[RookieStar]

I wonder how the Wagners feel about Schroeder…I know they played together but they’re also insightful enough to recognize that some types of chemistry & talent combos might not be as effective in the NBA, in the same way. BRK might actually consider a Cole-based deal…which I think many of us are presuming appeals to many teams. I’ve always had a negative vibe about Schroeder and I’m not sure why exactly.

If we or OKC snatch Hartenstein, that would be a pretty big blow to NYK….I get the impression he’s staying. Maybe a desperate DET throws a silly offer at him to not go home empty-handed.

would it? they have this guy in Mitch Robinson who is pretty good. better shot blocker, worse FT shooter.

You meam the MitchRob who even misses more games than our own WCJr?

They were lucky this season when Mitch got injured, Hart was healthy, and when Hart got hit with i think the ankle, Mitch came back just in time.

[tiderulz]

I wonder how the Wagners feel about Schroeder…I know they played together but they’re also insightful enough to recognize that some types of chemistry & talent combos might not be as effective in the NBA, in the same way. BRK might actually consider a Cole-based deal…which I think many of us are presuming appeals to many teams. I’ve always had a negative vibe about Schroeder and I’m not sure why exactly.

If we or OKC snatch Hartenstein, that would be a pretty big blow to NYK….I get the impression he’s staying. Maybe a desperate DET throws a silly offer at him to not go home empty-handed.

would it? they have this guy in Mitch Robinson who is pretty good. better shot blocker, worse FT shooter.

You meam the MitchRob who even misses more games than our own WCJr?

They were lucky this season when Mitch got injured, Hart was healthy, and when Hart got hit with i think the ankle, Mitch came back just in time.

well, everything i hear is that I-Hart has achilles issues that means he cant play large minutes repeatedly. so he has his own issues. last year the most games he ever played, so will be interesting to see what he can do going forward

[eyriq]

My kids are German citizens, and fluent, so personally I love the connection and get a kick out of it. I can't speak for all Germans but I imagine there's a sense of pride. But Luke's favorite player is Paolo, and before it was Fultz, but I slandered Fultz to end that phase. My campaign for Anthony Black has had about as little success with my family as it has with this board.

[Skybox]

I wonder how the Wagners feel about Schroeder…I know they played together but they’re also insightful enough to recognize that some types of chemistry & talent combos might not be as effective in the NBA, in the same way. BRK might actually consider a Cole-based deal…which I think many of us are presuming appeals to many teams. I’ve always had a negative vibe about Schroeder and I’m not sure why exactly.

If we or OKC snatch Hartenstein, that would be a pretty big blow to NYK….I get the impression he’s staying. Maybe a desperate DET throws a silly offer at him to not go home empty-handed.

would it? they have this guy in Mitch Robinson who is pretty good. better shot blocker, worse FT shooter.

That guy is a big injury risk to depend on...I like Robinson and would like to trade Cole for him, just as a complement to WCJ. NYK is screwed if Robinson is the only legit big on the roster...or, at least, highly vulnerable.