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Why is US so good at basketball?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:46 pm
If it was the typical reasons, then Africa would sweep, but our brothers are better than their brothers by a large margin. Meanwhile our Asians can’t beat China in anything. What’s going on?
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Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:47 pm to fareplay
Aint no AAU in Africa baw
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:47 pm to fareplay
It’s super popular here. Same reason why we don’t win men’s soccer.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:47 pm to fareplay
Only ours have the extra tendon
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:47 pm to fareplay
Africa's number 1 sport is soccer. Our Asians are all studying for the MCAT.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:47 pm to fareplay
quote:I mean the typical reason has to do with years and years of structures basketball camps, schools, and other ways to perfect the craft. Africa doesn’t exactly have the resources to compete with that. Kinda like how the US sucks so bad in soccer. It’s mostly about the investment and opportunity.
If it was the typical reasons, then Africa would sweep
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:47 pm to fareplay
It’s an American sports?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:49 pm to Hester Carries
Actually Canadian
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:52 pm to fareplay
Well now French players of African descent are taking over the NBA. When you combine pure athleticism with structure and training, you get world class players.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:54 pm to fareplay
Culture. So many people play it.
Interestingly On the flip side Lithuania has been good in the past. They won Olympics bronze in 1992, 1996, and 2000 (4th place in 2004 and 2008). They also won bronze at world championships in 2010. Their population is only 2.8M.
Interestingly On the flip side Lithuania has been good in the past. They won Olympics bronze in 1992, 1996, and 2000 (4th place in 2004 and 2008). They also won bronze at world championships in 2010. Their population is only 2.8M.
This post was edited on 7/29/24 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 7/29/24 at 3:54 pm to fareplay
quote:
Actually Canadian
But not really
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:03 pm to fareplay
quote:
it was the typical reasons,
Do what? Please explain
How come there are so many Europeans on NBA teams?
5 of the last 6 MVP's in the NBA have been white
How'd that happen?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:05 pm to RD Dawg
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5 of the last 6 MVP's in the NBA have been white
How'd that happen?
Well it didn't
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:09 pm to saintsfan22
What ?
Here ya go
Here ya go
quote:
NBA History
NBA MVP Award Winners
Take a look back at every Kia NBA MVP award winner in league history.
From NBA.com Staff
Updated on May 9, 2024 7:05 AM
> NBA History: Awards
A year-by-year list of the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award winners:
2023-24 — Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (Voting)
2022-23 — Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers (Voting)
2021-22 — Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (Voting)
2020-21 — Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (Voting)
2019-20 — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Voting)
2018-19 — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Voting)
This post was edited on 7/29/24 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:16 pm to RD Dawg
I’m seeing the following
White: Jokic
Not white: Embiid, Giannis, Harden, Westbrook, Curry
And then further back, Durant, LeBron, D Rose, all also not white.
White: Jokic
Not white: Embiid, Giannis, Harden, Westbrook, Curry
And then further back, Durant, LeBron, D Rose, all also not white.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:19 pm to fareplay
quote:Our Asians would kick China’s arse in math.
Meanwhile our Asians can’t beat China in anything. What’s going on?
But China invests a lot of resources into obscure sports that other countries don’t really put much effort into. Huge advantage when the Chinese athletes are living at their training facility and practicing is basically their job. Compared to Americans in the same sport that are working a full time job to pay for their living expenses and mostly have to fund their own training costs, while having to work around their job schedule to get their training in.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:22 pm to RD Dawg
I guess you need to google Giannis
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:23 pm to Keys Open Doors
Half white.
Still counts
Still counts
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:25 pm to RD Dawg
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Half white.
Still counts
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It's time to stop posting
Posted on 7/29/24 at 4:26 pm to fareplay
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If it was the typical reasons, then Africa would sweep,
Countries are good at the sports that are popular, because those sports draw the most players, attention, money, etc.
Basketball has been popular in the United States for a long time. Even in Africa, it is still behind soccer and other activities, like survival.
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