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Should the NBA be required to roster a minimum number of Americans?
Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:57 pm
They do this in Europe and in the UK to even get a work visa to play soccer there in the first place you have to meet certain criteria (such as number of games played for your national team).
Make it 11/15 roster spots per team have to go to Americans. The best international players can still come okay here but Americans should be the ones playing in America’s basketball league.
Make it 11/15 roster spots per team have to go to Americans. The best international players can still come okay here but Americans should be the ones playing in America’s basketball league.
This post was edited on 1/24/25 at 8:57 pm
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Posted on 1/24/25 at 8:57 pm to Draconian Sanctions
no
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:00 pm to saintsfan22
okay.
why?
why?
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:02 pm to Draconian Sanctions
No
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:03 pm to Draconian Sanctions
They do that in soccer in order to use the domestic league to strengthen the national team. USA basketball is already far and away the best national team.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:08 pm to TheWalrus
So if the US doesn’t win gold a few times in a row you’ll support my proposal?
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:14 pm to Draconian Sanctions
If I was running an nba team. I’d probably only roster 2-3 Americans.
Unfortunately, a lot of the Americans are very entitled and lacking refined skill coming up through AAU programs and now an NIL infested college system. Also, you have to worry about your good Americans demanding a trade to New York, LA, Miami, etc. American basketball players also have a strong dependence/addiction to smoking weed.
Euro’s just work hard and embrace their city. They also tend to improve their skills as they go.
Unfortunately, a lot of the Americans are very entitled and lacking refined skill coming up through AAU programs and now an NIL infested college system. Also, you have to worry about your good Americans demanding a trade to New York, LA, Miami, etc. American basketball players also have a strong dependence/addiction to smoking weed.
Euro’s just work hard and embrace their city. They also tend to improve their skills as they go.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:25 pm to Draconian Sanctions
No.
Kids should abandon the shitty AAU circuit that doesn’t teach them how to play and only allows a bunch of grifters to become (relatively) wealthy. The Americans are still the better athletes. The youth coaching in Europe is much better.
Some brokedick from Atlanta or Detroit is not worried about kids becoming better ball players. He just want to get colleges/shoe companies to pay him as much as possible to steer the kid in their direction
Kids should abandon the shitty AAU circuit that doesn’t teach them how to play and only allows a bunch of grifters to become (relatively) wealthy. The Americans are still the better athletes. The youth coaching in Europe is much better.
Some brokedick from Atlanta or Detroit is not worried about kids becoming better ball players. He just want to get colleges/shoe companies to pay him as much as possible to steer the kid in their direction
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:35 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:38 pm to Draconian Sanctions
There isn’t anywhere close to enough non Americans in the NBA to even consider this
Posted on 1/24/25 at 9:41 pm to Draconian Sanctions
is this a huge issue?
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:29 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I would like a return to American-style basketball but that would take draconian jingoistic sanctions and another generation to implement.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:34 pm to Draconian Sanctions
75% of NBA players are American.
Do they really need a rule? I'd rather the best players play in the best league regardless of nationalities.
Do they really need a rule? I'd rather the best players play in the best league regardless of nationalities.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:40 pm to Alt26
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Kids should abandon the shitty AAU circuit
Then what do they play
There has to be something better than high school ball for those type of prospects. High school ball is good for average kids, and totally inadequate for NBA prospects
This post was edited on 1/24/25 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 1/24/25 at 10:56 pm to 3PieceSpicy
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If I was running an nba team. I’d probably only roster 2-3 Americans.
Your team would suck dick.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:16 pm to saintsfan22
Probably at first, but in 3-4 years after all of my euros develop and stay together (instead of quitting and forcing trades if things don’t go their way immediately), they would mow through the league with their synergy.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d have 2-3 rim running or Herb Jones types hard working athletic Americans. I think it would be a great squad.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d have 2-3 rim running or Herb Jones types hard working athletic Americans. I think it would be a great squad.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 11:55 pm to Draconian Sanctions
No, because hiring quotas diminish the quality of the employees you hire. Every single time.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 12:07 am to Basura Blanco
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No, because hiring quotas diminish the quality of the employees you hire. Every single time.
Every team would be subject to the same rules… some people will take a little less quality to have more Americans… and all the true stars like Doncic, Wembanyama, and Jokic would keep their spots
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:02 am to Alt26
quote:
should abandon the shitty AAU circuit that doesn’t teach them how to play a
Exactly
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:19 am to Kolbysfan
Nope...best players in the world should play here....whether US, Dominican, French, etc...
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