Welcome back the "Greatest Ever" series as we look deeply in the history of the NBA and rank the too foreign in this list
International players have been part of the strongest basketball competition ever since the mid 80's, They have come in the league and changed it because of their different playing styles
The European players, ever since the arrival of Drazen Petrovic, have got more active in the league
With nice skill sets, versatility to play multiple positions, and nice shooting touch regardless of the spot on the court, they have been helping their teams, and the really good ones who translated their success to the NBA have become superstars
However, besides all the valuable things and nice basketball IQ,defense is what is the biggest problem,because most of them cannot match the stronger,more athletic and physical style
The other pros from other continents like Africa have brought really nice players who have fit well in the tempo and have been really valuable on both ends of the court
Here are the best foreign players in the NBA History!
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Article written by Darko Mihajlovski
The Greatest International Players In The NBA History
August 1st, 2010 by Darko Mihajlovski Leave a reply »
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