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re: Who is the best international basketball player of all-time?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:18 am to SanAntoneAg
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:18 am to SanAntoneAg
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I'd say Manu had the best international career. He is a hall of famer even if he never played in the NBA.
He’s prob the only international player that would make a separate nba HOF as well as an international one if they were split.
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Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:25 am to jptiger2009
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:25 am to jptiger2009
MJ or Lebron
Unless you’re asking “non American” which is Dirk IMO
Unless you’re asking “non American” which is Dirk IMO
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 10:27 am
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:35 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Oscar Schmidt didn't just lead the scoring in the 1988 Games, he obliterated all comers. He averaged 42.3 points per game. He averaged 34.2 PPG in the 1990 FIBA championships. And this was over a decade into his career, which started in 1974.
Schmidt score 1093 points in Olympic basketball games for an average of 28.8 PPG over his career. Both are Olympic records. He also has the all-time high scoring game: 55 against Spain in 1988.
If we're talking purely based on international play, the answer is clearly Schmidt. If we're looking for the best international player to come to the NBA, then the answer is Hakeem, who is the greatest center in NBA history, even over Wilt.
Schmidt score 1093 points in Olympic basketball games for an average of 28.8 PPG over his career. Both are Olympic records. He also has the all-time high scoring game: 55 against Spain in 1988.
If we're talking purely based on international play, the answer is clearly Schmidt. If we're looking for the best international player to come to the NBA, then the answer is Hakeem, who is the greatest center in NBA history, even over Wilt.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:41 am to Baloo
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If we're looking for the best international player to come to the NBA, then the answer is Hakeem, who is the greatest center in NBA history, even over Wilt.
I guess Hakeem is really the best NBA player born outside of the US. Hakeem doesn't really have an international career of which to speak. He played for a Nigerian junior national team, and that's pretty much it.
It really depends how you define "international" player.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:44 am to rockchlkjayhku11
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Ok im kinda being a dick but there is no way Tim Duncan, who was born in the UNITED STATES Virgin Islands and played exclusively on the UNITED STATES national team is even anywhere close to considered an international player
I knew TD was from the islands, and not the continental US. I couldn't remember if it was BVI, USVI, Jamaica, Bahamas etc. My fault.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:47 am to slackster
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It really depends how you define "international" player.
Exactly. If it means " best player in international competition," then it's clearly Oscar Schmidt. If it means "best player from another country," then its Hakeem. But I think the spirit of the question probably means international play, so I'd say Schmidt is the answer we're looking for. Kobe would vouch for him.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:50 am to Lester Earl
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He’s prob the only international player that would make a separate nba HOF as well as an international one if they were split.
Would he make an NBA-only HOF? The list of NBA players who've made the HOF with 2 or fewer all-star appearances isn't very long. Is Manu a better NBA player than Dennis Rodman?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 10:54 am to jptiger2009
Dirk, then Manu, then Pau. If we include the U.S. Virgin Islands as "international" it's Timmy D who's the greatest of all time.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 11:39 am to HogFanfromHTown
Steve Nash was born in Canada.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 11:50 am to lsupride87
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Hard to get a feel for exactly how good Sabonis could have been
Before he got hurt, a lot of people thought he was the best center in the world.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 11:51 am to slackster
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Would he make an NBA-only HOF?
yes, easily. His championships vault him in like guys such as dennis johnson, joe dumars, james worthy, robert parish, mchale, who were secondary players on dynasties.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 11:55 am to Lester Earl
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His championships vault him in like guys such as dennis johnson, joe dumars, james worthy, robert parish, mchale, who were secondary players on dynasties.
Yeah I know his championships are his major accomplishments. You're probably right.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 12:03 pm to slackster
Peak sabonis
Dirk
Manu
Peak Stojacovic won a world champ. Lost to Lakers as Lakers center was allowed to charge and foul. B.s. Call
Special mention jersey nets 6th man of year petrovich died young passenger in car in autobahn 160 mph crash.
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 1:24 pm to jptiger2009
Screw all star bullshite. Who has the most All NBA awards is what matters. All star voting is a popularity contest... All NBA that shite gets you in the hall of fame. That being said
Kukoc. Fight me..
Without him Bulls dont repeat. Or maybe im thinking of Longley... Both of these..
Kukoc. Fight me..
Without him Bulls dont repeat. Or maybe im thinking of Longley... Both of these..
Posted on 8/28/18 at 1:34 pm to jptiger2009
Yao Ming and Pau Gasol gotta be on the list, but aren’t the BEST.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 1:52 pm to jptiger2009
Dirk
Sabonis
Yao
Peja
Divac
Kukoc
Petrovic
Pau
Oscar Schmidt
Detlef Schremph
Sabonis
Yao
Peja
Divac
Kukoc
Petrovic
Pau
Oscar Schmidt
Detlef Schremph
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:40 pm to jptiger2009
Hakeem then Dirk.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:45 pm to jptiger2009
Emmanuel David Ginobili
Wish we could have seen Dražen Petrovic finish his career, though.
Wish we could have seen Dražen Petrovic finish his career, though.
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:56 pm to jptiger2009
Arvydas Sabonis
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