Top 16 Week-4 MVP: Tiago Splitter

[fotoflik]

NBA experts say that the game in Europe is more physical. And they don't call the fouls you would see here. I wouldn't say these guys are soft but they have to adjust to a more finesse game using athletic skills like jumping over someone and slamming the ball through the hole without fouling someone. These can bang its just they have to learn how to do it a different way.

[skillz0122]

All these shots wont fall in the NBA. The fact is foreigners are soft and you can't build around them. Like most foreign big men he'll prob grab only 7-8 rebounds a game at best, wont play much defense, and wont like physical contact. Every-now-and-then there are rare exceptions but it took Paul Gasol 7 years to toughen up as the number 2 guy.

[shazzzamismyname]

@skillz0122 Dude your funny. Do you have any idea what your talking about? Or are you just saying someone else words you read. Euro basket ball is actually more physical then the NBA because their rules are different. They allow for much more contact then they do here. And Gasol was always a great player. you just never noticed him until he went to LA. What about Tony Parker?from Euro! what about Manu Ginobili?not from this country!! Trust me they aint soft!!! Parker was a starter at 19!!

[D21UpstateNY]

@shazzzamismyname i agree with you that eruo players are just as good and there are indeed great eruo/nba players. also skillz is an idot

[Dunkmaster3333]

@shazzzamismyname they are soft, he's gonna get owned in the NBA.

[ways04]

@shazzzamismyname compare ginobli and lebron??who is harder??hahaha

[skillz0122]

@shazzzamismyname First of all, those are all my words son. 2nd, I didn't notice Paul till he went to L.A.? Do you know me? You said the rules are different but didn't get specific. Let me do it for you, Hand Checking and 3 sec def rules don't apply over seas. So you can clog the paint and be more physical on the perimeter in over there but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm refering to the psych of most Euro players who get here and have to bang against players stronger and more athletic.

[skillz0122]

@shazzzamismyname I said Manu was an exception earlier, Tony Parker rofl. He's black and barely counts. Foreigners shy away once they get here and you get in their face, that's a fact. I'm mostly refering to big men since that's what Tiago is, but for every Manu there's a Darko, Tskitishvili, Bargnani, Stojakovic, Nowitzki (great player), Radmanovic ect. All of them want to shot jumpers, they don't want to bang.

All time physical foreigner list. Andres Nocioni, Luis Scola, Vlade Divac (in Sac).

[drobs87]

@skillz0122 yea i kinda agree with u, but u gota remember Bostjan Nachbar wasnt afraid to take it 2 the hole on ne one. he had some pretty impressive slams.

[shazzzamismyname]

Yes, your team did beat the dream team.... so whats the record??/ 100-1 USA wins!

[BabelOn4infinity]

Tiago Splitter to Spurs next season! YAY!

[chimpolino36]

hahaha not gonna happen

[chimpolino36]

hahahhahahahah your still mad cause my team beat the dream team and your didint?

[apexpredator7]

@chimpolino36 and who kicked your ass in the final when you beat USA

[sanantonio21]

@chimpolino36 U were saying lol. He signed with the spurs today!!!