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Is the NBA trying to turn the Hornets into the International Team?
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:15 am
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:15 am
Looking over the roster, there may be less than I surmised from watching the game last night. But New Orleans appears to have quite a few key players that hail from abroad.
Kaman - American I know, but on the German national Team
Ayon - Mexico
Bellinelli - Italy
Vasquez - Venezuela
I don't know it's really not that many, but running around the arena with an Italian flag after Belinelli scores, just screams, "we're trying our best to market this specific brand to the rest of the World."
Crazt theory anyway.
Kaman - American I know, but on the German national Team
Ayon - Mexico
Bellinelli - Italy
Vasquez - Venezuela
I don't know it's really not that many, but running around the arena with an Italian flag after Belinelli scores, just screams, "we're trying our best to market this specific brand to the rest of the World."
Crazt theory anyway.
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Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:31 am to Tennessee Jed
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I don't know it's really not that many, but running around the arena with an Italian flag after Belinelli scores, just screams, "we're trying our best to market this specific brand to the rest of the World."
Not really, he is the 3-point specialist (supposedly) ... after talking to a few of those people who work Hornets games. Pep squad peeps. They said without the Peja heads, they needed something to do.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:31 am to Tennessee Jed
The Nuggets have:
Nene - Brazil
Mozgov - Russia
Gallinari - Italy
Fernandez - Spain
The TWolves have
Barea - Puerto Rico
Rubio - Spain
Milicic - Yugoslavia
Pekovic - I don't know where he's from but I'm willing to bet he's not from the States.
The Raptors have
Kleiza - Russia
Bargnani - Italy
Barbosa - Brazil
Calderon - Spain
Solomon Alabi - Nigeria.
I really don't understand the point of your post ? Many NBA teams have players from different countries.
Nene - Brazil
Mozgov - Russia
Gallinari - Italy
Fernandez - Spain
The TWolves have
Barea - Puerto Rico
Rubio - Spain
Milicic - Yugoslavia
Pekovic - I don't know where he's from but I'm willing to bet he's not from the States.
The Raptors have
Kleiza - Russia
Bargnani - Italy
Barbosa - Brazil
Calderon - Spain
Solomon Alabi - Nigeria.
I really don't understand the point of your post ? Many NBA teams have players from different countries.
This post was edited on 1/19/12 at 9:42 am
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:41 am to MrWiseGuy
I think more than anything it has to do with the Italian flag thing, and what sounded like the Spanish Ole chant being piped in through your PA system last night.
A lot of teams have international players, those two instances last night just happened to catch my attention.
Like I said probably just a crazy theory.
A lot of teams have international players, those two instances last night just happened to catch my attention.
Like I said probably just a crazy theory.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:44 am to Tennessee Jed
It's not the NBA, it's Demps. This is the San Antonio Model. You find better players by doing more scouting work than other teams which typically means going international.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 10:29 am to Tennessee Jed
Xavier Henry was born in Belgium.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 10:59 am to Tennessee Jed
quote:
but running around the arena with an Italian flag after Belinelli scores, just screams, "we're trying our best to market this specific brand to the rest of the World."
they just do that to replace the giant peja head every time he'd hit a three
Posted on 1/19/12 at 11:09 am to Tennessee Jed
I think you're reaching. No one sees Kaman as foreign, Vasquez is best known for going to college at Maryland, and that leaves two foreign players.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 11:29 am to Tennessee Jed
i feel like in some way you are implying that Belli is only on the team so that we can run italian flags around the arena when he hits a 3.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 11:34 am to quail man
In a way I guess I am.
Aquire Euro-Star, more televised games over seas, expanded fanbase, so on...= additional revenue.
Aquire Euro-Star, more televised games over seas, expanded fanbase, so on...= additional revenue.
This post was edited on 1/19/12 at 11:35 am
Posted on 1/19/12 at 11:35 am to Tennessee Jed
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Aquire Euro-Star, additional revenue, more televised games over seas, expanded fanbase, so on...
Marco ain't Yao.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 11:45 am to saintsfan22
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Marco ain't Yao.
Marco's not even Gustavo
Posted on 1/19/12 at 12:33 pm to Tennessee Jed
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...and what sounded like the Spanish Ole chant being piped in through your PA system last night.
Haha, that was the Zanies doing "AYON AYON AYON" in the Ole chant style.
I'm not surprised by the influx of international players, look who our GM is and where he came from (Spurs)
Posted on 1/19/12 at 12:55 pm to TigerinATL
Yea, but he definitely does bring in international attention. I'm fairly certain I've seen Marco in a Nike commercial where the only other professional athletes shown were Kobe Bryant and some swimmer. So clearly he's held in pretty high regard... (not sure why)
But hey, I don't mind. I remember reading the Charlotte Hornets brand was one of the most popular overseas out of any other NBA team. I wouldn't mind NOLA getting that same distinction whatsoever.
But hey, I don't mind. I remember reading the Charlotte Hornets brand was one of the most popular overseas out of any other NBA team. I wouldn't mind NOLA getting that same distinction whatsoever.
Posted on 1/20/12 at 8:22 am to MrWiseGuy
To add on.......
Spurs:
Duncan - U.S. Virgin Islands
Parker - France
Ginobili - Argentina
Splitter - Brazil
Spurs:
Duncan - U.S. Virgin Islands
Parker - France
Ginobili - Argentina
Splitter - Brazil
Posted on 1/20/12 at 1:57 pm to Coach D
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Pep squad peeps. They said without the Peja heads, they needed something to do.
I was in favor of the large Kaman-head.
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