Now is the time for the 76ers to look abroad

is1531 · Post #1 » by **is1531** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:52 pm

From my vantage point the 76ers will be one of the strongest faranchises in the NBA for at least 5 years. The 76ers will be limited to low ist round draft choices, and MLE exexptions, if they do not trade anybody. Now is the best time for the 76ers to upgrade their scouting system so one day we can bring in a player from abroad that can contribute to this franchise. It gets tougher and tougher to find talent when your winning, but if we can use the foreign market to help us, why not do it. Up till now, the 76ers have been a disaster in finding foreign talent, but Ed can hopefully turn that around.

geiger · Post #2 » by **geiger** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:59 pm

How are you going to use the foreign market if all you can offer is the league minimum and with the strength of foreign currencies right now, the Euro in particular, the foreign leagues are more and not less competitive with the NBA financially. Sixers have not successfully drafted any foreign players over the past few seasons, but they do have a scouting department that works on scouting foreign players and there is hardly any obvious mis-fires in our drafts over the past few seasons where we should have drafted a foreign player.

barkley34 · Post #3 » by **barkley34** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:33 pm

geiger wrote:How are you going to use the foreign market if all you can offer is the league minimum.

We will have the MLE to use.

It is definitely a good way to boost your squad. Scola and Oberto being two good examples that helped add depth to quality teams.

is1531 · Post #4 » by **is1531** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:33 pm

geiger wrote:How are you going to use the foreign market if all you can offer is the league minimum and with the strength of foreign currencies right now, the Euro in particular, the foreign leagues are more and not less competitive with the NBA financially. Sixers have not successfully drafted any foreign players over the past few seasons, but they do have a scouting department that works on scouting foreign players and there is hardly any obvious mis-fires in our drafts over the past few seasons where we should have drafted a foreign player.

Don't forget the american dream. It only takes one player talking to another person hearing that the USA has a lot of freedom. Sometimes it's not always about the money. If you will sit down and read some history you will understand why many people came here. The Euro has a lot of value right now, but that will change in time. If a married player is concerned about the safety of his family, all the money in the world will not keep him in Europe.

When Ed was working under Rod Thorn the Nets looked at foreign players with a bettter eye than the 76ers. I think Ed will now take a deeper look at foreign players, since he realizes the 76ers will be picking from the bottom. Let's see how good Ed is picking from the bottom.

jmon · Post #5 » by **jmon** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:05 pm

is1531 wrote:Don't forget the american dream. It only takes one player talking to another person hearing that the USA has a lot of freedom. Sometimes it's not always about the money. If you will sit down and read some history you will understand why many people came here. The Euro has a lot of value right now, but that will change in time. If a married player is concerned about the safety of his family, all the money in the world will not keep him in Europe.

This is just incorrect almost entirely. I don't want to turn this isn't a political argument or something, but Europe is plenty safe(especially relative to Philadelphia), the American dream is dieing, and we are less free in the United States than many other countries.

The US is attracting players still because the best competition is here, although the world is slowly closing the gap.

Skates · Post #6 » by **Skates** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:47 pm

One word: Edin Bavcic (OK, it's two words, but only one massive eyebrow).

is1531 · Post #7 » by **is1531** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:50 pm

Skates wrote:One word: Edin Bavcic (OK, it's two words, but only one massive eyebrow).

You have to love the work of Billy Queen in bringing in that clown. Then Ed had the nerve to bring him back this summer. It was obvious the 76ers had no interest in their summer squad this year. How about a little Ricky Sanchez for you love.

Post #8 » by **Sixerscan** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:28 am

is1531 wrote:If a married player is concerned about the safety of his family, all the money in the world will not keep him in Europe.

Yeah they'd be much safer in Philadelphia.

Have you actually talked to someone from Europe in the last, I don't know, 60 years?

is1531 · Post #9 » by **is1531** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:47 am

Sixerscan wrote:
is1531 wrote:If a married player is concerned about the safety of his family, all the money in the world will not keep him in Europe.

Yeah they'd be much safer in Philadelphia.

Have you actually talked to someone from Europe in the last, I don't know, 60 years?

You sound a little arrogant there. I guess you have nothing to do.

Post #10 » by **Sixerscan** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:12 am

Acting like Europe is some 3rd world country is pretty arrogant yourself.

is1531 · Post #11 » by **is1531** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:31 am

Sixerscan wrote:Acting like Europe is some 3rd world country is pretty arrogant yourself.

Your suppose to regulate bad behavior here not cause it. If you can behave this poorly you should not even be a moderator, let alone answer my post. You should just ignore me, since I would not waste my time with you. It's obvious you know nothng about current Europe. Don't even bother with my posts, since I have nothing more to say to you in print. By the way, I love Philadelphia and I am not scared to live here. I do not know where you live, but I could care less. It's okay with me if throw me out of Realgm permenently, because it's the only time you will ever have power against me.

P.S- You called Europe a 3rd world country,not me. Are you following what is happening in Georgia. I love my country and no country can touch my USA with a ten foot pole. Now get back in your cage!

eyeatoma · Post #12 » by **eyeatoma** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:50 am

^^Since when did Georgia, (break away) Ossetia, and Russia become all of Europe?

How many Georgian's/Russians are in the NBA?

jmon · Post #13 » by **jmon** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:38 am

Americuh!! **** Yeah!!

geiger · Post #14 » by **geiger** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:04 am

We don't have an MLE this year and we have plenty of scouting in Europe. Scola was drafted and it took 6 years or so before he came over. Not sure if Oberto was drafted, but neither one of them is even European to begin with - they are both from Argentina.

The rest of the thread just became idiotic. The best leagues are in Russia, Spain, Turkey, Israel, Italy, France, etc. These are not third world countries. Players play there for money and they are plenty fine. The statement about people coming to America for freedom doesn't apply to multi-millionaire European basketball players and is just idiotic beyond belief.

The question is not how many guys from Georgia play in the NBA, its how many Georgians who are good enough to play in the NBA play in a sh*t Georgian league and not in Russia, Spain, Turkey, Israel, etc. The answer is none. Guys who are good enough go and play in Greece - similar language, beautiful beaches, plenty safe, lots more money.

Post #15 » by **sixers hoops** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:15 am

We have European scouts, we just haven't selected the players they recommend.