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re: Best five foreign born NBA players

Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:29 pm to
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:29 pm to
no love for Petrovic?
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
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Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:30 pm to
Can we consider Duncan "foreign born" being that he was born in a US territory?

Assuming no, I'll go:

Hakeem
Dirk
Wilkins
Parker
Ewing

If yes, Duncan replaces Parker.
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:30 pm to
I am thinking we should maybe take off Wilkins or Manu and add Sabonis from my list.

Are we asking best player or best NBA player? If it is best player, then Sabonis has to be on the list.
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:30 pm to
quote:

no love for Petrovic?


He's not a top 5 guy. Maybe if he would have played a full career over here.
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:32 pm to
quote:

I am thinking we should maybe take off Wilkins or Manu and add Sabonis from my list.

Are we asking best player or best NBA player? If it is best player, then Sabonis has to be on the list.


I read it as best NBA player, which is why I mentioned that Sabonis was a great player just not in the NBA (he was still a good player, just old and past his prime).
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:33 pm to
quote:

Can we consider Duncan "foreign born" being that he was born in a US territory?


He was not born a US citizen so I consider him foreign born.
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
139840 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:35 pm to
Aren't the citizens of the US Virgin Islands American citizens?
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
30922 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

Ewing
Nash
Parker
Olajuwon
Manu

ETA:

Scratch Manu and add Wilkins, he was born in France right?


nash, parker, and manu over Dirk?

nope
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
139840 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:36 pm to
Yup my list. I don't like Dirk or the clowns he plays with.
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
Member since Mar 2009
13544 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:37 pm to
quote:

He was not born a US citizen so I consider him foreign born.

Am I missing something? Wasn't he born in the US Virgin Islands? That would mean he was born a US citizen.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
38122 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:37 pm to
Duncan, Parker, Mills, Manu, and Splitter...if Duncan doesn't count, Baynes
This post was edited on 5/19/15 at 3:39 pm
Posted by AlexLSU
Member since Jan 2005
25341 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:37 pm to
Duncan
Hakeem
Dirk
Nash
Slava Medvedenko

In reverse order
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
Member since Mar 2009
13544 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:37 pm to
quote:

Aren't the citizens of the US Virgin Islands American citizens?

Yes
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:44 pm to
Yeah, I thought I recalled him gaining US citizenship to play for team USA but I am probably thinking of Hakeem. He's not foreign born I guess.

I'll remove Duncan and add Ewing to my list.
Posted by JEAUXBLEAUX
Bayonne, NJ
Member since May 2006
55358 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:46 pm to
Original post said Petro
Posted by JEAUXBLEAUX
Bayonne, NJ
Member since May 2006
55358 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:48 pm to
Splitter. Please. Baynes. Who?
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40798 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:48 pm to
Any list without Darko is bogus
Posted by WITNESS23
Member since Feb 2010
13722 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:55 pm to
Matthew Dellavedova is the GOAT
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81261 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:56 pm to
Detlef
Posted by JEAUXBLEAUX
Bayonne, NJ
Member since May 2006
55358 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 3:56 pm to
Who? We are talking all time greats not nobodies
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