OT Why Aren't more NBA players going to Spain

KingLakers · Post #1 » by **KingLakers** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:52 pm

Every time I read something about Euro basketball it always says Spain has the best and most organized pro league outside the NBA.Wouldn't it be smarter for guys like Deron or Kobe to sign with a Spanish team. Especially Kobe who's teammate is Pau and if he calls Barcelona they'll probably open up a spot for him on the team in a second.

Post #2 » by **Slava** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:26 pm

I think the league just ended like a month ago. Rubio came to Minnesota right after the finals.

KingLakers · Post #3 » by **KingLakers** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:02 pm

The Spanish season starts in October and ended in May which was when the most recent game was.

Post #4 » by **Slava** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:10 pm

Not sure where you got that from, the official Barcelona website indicates that the last game ended on June 14th.

http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntr ... =2010-2011

KingLakers · Post #5 » by **KingLakers** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:40 pm

May might have been the end of the regular season.

diegoluis · Post #6 » by **diegoluis** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:54 pm

I'm spanish.

Spain has the best league in Europe. The diference between Turkey or China is that the owners have no the money that in this countries have. It's a more serious league. They don't like to sign a player who doesn't know how many months will be here. They prefer to build a team.

Everybody likes player like Kobe or Deron but this will cost a lot of money and doesn't bring enough guarantees to be a good team.

Post #7 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:15 pm

yeah, from the reports i've read from mainstream writers like woj, teams in spain aren't interested in rent-a-players.

Mamba Venom · Post #8 » by **Mamba Venom** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:43 pm

The Spanish league is sold out virtually every game. They don't need NBA players. Their arenas are full.

But Pau and Kobe over there would be awesome. Kobe is such a student of the game I would love to see him bring back a hybrid of the best NBA and best Euro teamwork style to the Lakers.

KingLakers · Post #9 » by **KingLakers** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:42 pm

With Billy Hunter saying the season is likely lost and i know it could be a negotiating ploy I think Kobe and Pau should go to Barcelona and maybe take Lamar with them. E Network would love to film Lamars reality show in Spain.

MambaTime · Post #10 » by **MambaTime** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:07 pm

KingLakers wrote:With Billy Hunter saying the season is likely lost and i know it could be a negotiating ploy I think Kobe and Pau should go to Barcelona and maybe take Lamar with them. E Network would love to film Lamars reality show in Spain.

Lamar shouldn't be worrying about filming a reality show, while trying to play basketball. But if that means getting it out of the way now, instead of during the season (if the lockout is lifted), I'm all for it.

guille_4 · Post #11 » by **guille_4** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:59 pm

A) The difference between NBA players and ACB players is not that big, paying a superstar to play for your team does not guarantee you success.
B) No spanish team is willing to include a termination clause in case the lockout is over before the end of the season. The ACB is a serious bbal league.
C) No spanish teams are owned by multimillionaires willing to pay both the contract and the corresponding insurance to bring over NBA superstars.

Clear?

KingLakers · Post #12 » by **KingLakers** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:11 pm

But there are 2 really rich teams in Spain Barcelona, and Real Madrid.