Disrespect To EuroLeague MVPs Needs To Stop!
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- čas přidán 15. 03. 2024
- After a trade from OKC to the Charlotte Hornets, Vasilije Micic is proving everyone EuroLeague MVPs belong in the NBA. In this video, BasketNews’ Augustas Suliauskas analyzes how all the Serbian PG needed was the right opportunity & why European rookies coming to the NBA might need to look for opportunity in franchises that are low in the standings.
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EL SERBIO ES UN GRANDISIMO JUGADORAZO TU LO DIJISTE FUE EL MVP DE LA EUROLIGA
PERO EL LO SABE AL LLEGAR ALA MEJOR LUGA DEL MUNDO LA NBA.NOOO ES LO MISMO QUE EM EUROPA
TUVO SU OPORTUNIDAD JUGANDO CON OKLAHOMA Y NOO LA APROVECHO
X QUE ESE EQUIPO ESTA MUY BIEN ARMARO Y EN SU POSICION
EL NIO ES EL PRIMER CAMBIO X QUE.SE TIENE QUE GANARLO
Y CREO QUE LE FUE MEJOR EL CAMBIO A CHARLOTTE AHI ES TITULAR Y ESTA DEMOSTRANDO SU TALENTO
QUE NOO SE QUEJE SUS FANS DEL MICIC
Let's start VASA rookie team of the year
His ceiling is a Bench point guard, not the sixth man because he doesn't have the scoring punch for that but the primary backup PG probably on an alright team
Lithuanian bros, you are killing it with basketball content and knowledge. I will remember your fans supporting the national team against us even on -20. True love of the game. Keep it going, love and respect. Greetings from Gajdobra. 🥔
Thanks a lot, mate! We love our teams, just like you do
THIS MAN MICIC DROPPED KEVIN DURANT
And kevin said that they will win every game at the OL with 50+. 😂
That was a big push off lmao
@@kiferzablacanskithey probably will
@@kiferzablacanskiwhat is OL?
@@nitrox1613it was defensive foul if you have eyes you can see LD grabbing and dragging Micics heand
I’m a hornets fan and when the trade with OKC was announced I didn’t even see his name in it but I’m very happy with how he’s been for Charlotte
Hopefully Serbian Connection between Micic and Pokusevski can be good for Hornets
@@slobodanstojanovic8125 Yes good in the bench
no wonder you didn't, he barely played there in OKC. glad he's been able to show his true colors
@@AugustasSuliauskas Bro, just one question, i'm sure you know more then i do: What is your honest opinion on Rokas Giedraitis? He's playing really good for Red Star Belgrade this season (team is not doing so great in EL because of constant injuries of "key-players", never mind that)...
27% from 3 is atrocious
I don't remember anyone on the Thunder or their fans slandering Micic. In the minutes he played, he was always a steady hand and finding ways to impact the game. I think the Thunder signed him because they felt he would be a great veteran presence to help guide a young team, but the whole Thunder squad has been so damned good and mature, he wasn't needed for that purpose. So, Micic was more of a luxury than a necessity. He is perfect for a team like San Antonio (or Charlotte), assuming they want to actually win games. Actually, he would be great for just about any team who needs to bolster their lineup at the guard position.
facts
Yep. I think OKC just signed Micic so he could come to the NBA only to trade him later. Since they had his rights, he couldn't go anywhere else even if he had attention so he had to come to OKC first to start his real NBA journey somewhere else a couple of months later.
And damn, OKC are good. ALREADY
Just look at how Drazen Petrovic was used by the Blazers, how Sarunas Jasikevicius was used by the Warriors, and how Vassilis Spanoulis was used by the Rockets. That tells us all we need to know about the way the NBA views EuroLeague stars.
Also sabonis until he was already too old
On the other Hand you have Doncic, Jokic, Wembanyama, Sabonis (Domantas),Pau and Marc Gasol,Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki,Kukoc,Gobert and Drazen on the Nets.
Seems like a Skill issue tbh.
Or to be more accurate a fit and Playstyle issue. European Stars will not get guaranteed time over Established NBA players unless their skill is either out of this world,their upside is amazing or they stand out in the limited roles they get (like Jokic and Marc did for example)
@@OK-yy6qz it's not a skill issue, you must be joking... If anything US-formed players are really athletic and lack a lot of collective skills and Basketball IQ. No, it's a trust issue and what can we say, white men can't jump.
Not every euro stars will shine in the NBA. Remember that. You only mention few, but most failed.
@@OK-yy6qzTrue. I mean, a lot of non Americans like Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Luis Scola, Manu Ginobili, Leandro Barbosa, Andrew Bogut, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Andrei Kirilenko, Boris Diaw, Patty Mills, Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner, Rudy Gobert, Kristaps Porzingis, Jonas Valanciunas all managed to secure good roles on NBA teams. Hell, we do not forget Scola being second choice behind Meta World Peace in the playoffs when Yao got injured, and Rockets held Kobe and Pau to 7 games, lol.
Micic already took the starting spot
Lamelo is injured, he will be a backup next year
@@vulee100 then he shud request to be traded , hornets is a garbage team anyway
@@jackchan6624 unless you are a star or that much in demand you are in no position to request a trade, look how it turned out for fournier and korkmaz. being a backup in the nba is not really that bad. Yes hornets are bad but at least you are playing. If he stayed in OKC he would be back in a year or two
@@jackchan6624 Casual.
@@jackchan6624you need to humble yourself what makes you think he deserves the starting spot over a young upcoming star like lamelo ball? Lamelo ball is their franchise center piece you think he should come off the bench for a European nearing the end of his prime?
the Thunder were just too deep and could only use Vasilije in spot minutes but with the Hornets injuries, he's gotten the opportunity to show people who he is.
My dream as a non american is that we would have a basket ball international champions league instead of our best players going to play in the american associaction
It will never happen since w majority of Europeans don’t value basketball and won’t pay their players
It will never happen the majority of Europeans don’t value basketball and will never pay talent or develop a league like the nba premier league la liga etc
It exists and the name is EuroLeague
@@salih.yetim6I thought I was bugging lol
It will never happen. The NBA agenda is too loaded + with differences in timezone it is not doable during the season. The only time it would be possible would be the NBA off-season but current preseason matchs in europe are not taken seriously by neither leagues, so even then it wouldn't be convenient.
The only way would be that the NBA changes its own schedule and it will likely never happen.
Same thing happened to Satoransky once John Wall went down with injury, he established place for himself and could get a new contract from Bulls after. Unfortunately his 3p shot went missing and then he moved back to Barca
I believe Micic has much better chances of making a big impact even when Ball comes back. Much better shooting from 3P is main thing why
@@AugustasSuliauskas shooting 31.7% on 3P so far in Charlotte is not good, he must improve on that
Right. But track record shows that Micic's shot is way more reliable than Satoransky's. Plus, he can make much more difficult shots that Sato ever could.@@rpharil952
This is the nature of the NBA, rotations are defined according to the status of the players and it is difficult to change them during the season. This is why it is essential for European players to make the most of every minute on the court to hope to shake up the hierarchy.
The 3pt shooting will improve as he plays more and gets that match fitness and routines back up to high true level.
We are seeing that already! Happy for that
As a Serbian, i've seen Micić develop since he was like 16, and man i must say it really took a while. He showed talent early on, but was a late bloomer at the top level. There were times in his career where almost everybody thought he is just not going to make it big, and important years approaching his prime many instances he wasn't a part of the national squad while some senior guys in the summit of their careers took what should've been his place, it seemed as if the federation and the basketball council gave up on him even as Teo was approaching retirement. He already proved everyone wrong, and with this charlote episode has shown that he can hang just fine with the best of the best. Good for him. In terms of further opportunities, i highly doubt he will be given any significant role in a playoff team, because of 3pt% and his defense that is exploited even in europe at times, as he is known to be a mediocre defender on his best night. As for Vezenkov, i think his play style is a better fit for modern NBA and may prove to be a valuable 15-20min piece on a contending team.
For me always when he played for national team he sucked ,i never liked his game
He's really fun to watch I hopes he finds his place in the league
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Micic is going to be better and better.
It is just a question of time.
For Veznekov I am more dubious because he needs good team spirit.
He needs movement and he needs player who play for others not for themselves.
Vezenkov should have played better because the Kings are really using a lot of off ball movement but he seems to lack energy and defence... The only way for him to save his career is to go to Warriors that plays the same system but even better, because of this everyone that goes there has a career rebirth. The after Warrior is a different story. Thompson regress will also help him a lot.
Nuggets?
@@user-ke6ck6jp3eNuggets' forwards play more with 45o and 90o angle cuts to the basket and I do not think that Vezenkov has the necessary athletisism to finish on the basket :S Also a team that wins is very difficult to change! It would be very difficult to find time there.
IMO, if Micic is a free agent, he should sign and play for the Denver Nuggets as back up. Coach Malone did one hell of a job with Campazzo back then and Micic is a little bit better. Plus he gets so play with his Serbian national team teammate in Jokic.
i was following how kings use vezenkov. they should trade him to someone like denver, they cant use him but some teams could, like orlando or denver.
What was the one backup pg they used to have ? He was like Rubio
I don't about the defensive side of it. We already saw how their defense worked together in the EuroBasket. Of course, in Denver they would have much better players around it, but it's hard.
They never worked well together in the national team, I don't think they would be a good mix in Denver either
Campazzo was horrible
Great great video, big props and a huge salute from 🇮🇹
I stand on Sasha Vezenkov being a legit NBA high impact player. The Sacramento Kings have to actually PLAY Vezenkov and feature him heavily in the offense. He's elite in off-ball movement, cuts to the basket, 3pt catch and shooting, and can help off-ball on defense fairly well. Every time I watch Sacramento they just have him in the corner spacing the floor.
Vasa was motivated to earn 20 million. The NBA teams are not in the business of discriminating against good players if they can win with them. Mike James, Howard, and Facu were liabilities on defense. He is auditioning for a backup PG spot for the following year, and that's OK.
Sasha Vezenkov is also a massive liability on D
@@dxfifa classic Isaiah Thomas situation. They are good, but game cannot translate to NBA.
The weird thing is for the time he spent on the floor. Vezenkov was good offencively and even defencively. I think Mike Brown just don't want to upset the American players who play in 4 position. They better trade him where he can easily shine. He too good of a player to be wasted in such way. Kings is not the team for a Euroleague mvp, too many stars and secondary stars in that team and too much ego
Vezenkov was horrible defensively. Get into reality. There's a reason bum ass trey lyles, Kessler Edwards and Chris Duarte play ahead of him.
Drazan Petrovic was the best example of that. He won more than 20 trophies in Europe, he was a world champion, European champion, etc. in one game he scored 115 points, and he was drafted in round 3, pick 60, by the trail blazers, and they didn't give him a chance to play, for two years he was bench warmer, the biggest European star, the world champion was a bench warmer in Blazers. Later he was transferred to New Jersey, and he was shining there, In one interview they asked Reggie Miller, who is the best shooter in the NBA, he said Drazan Petrovic, no doubt about that. He was on the wrong team, and he couldn't show his skills, many good players were destroyed by bad coaches.
It’s very nice to see him doing well in Charlotte. Without him Anadolu Efes wouldn’t win the Euroleague. He was a very dominant player in Europe.
So true.
I wonder what lineup can be built entirely from current ex European Euro-League players that are currently in the NBA. That would be a great video to watch.
Going back to this. Euroleague MVP Vezenkov 2 minutes (garbage time) in a play-in elimination game
0:32 You should know his career hig isn't 25 I think it's 33 in Euroleague but in some national league game probably even more
I had NBA career-high in mind!
His career high is probably like 80 in a scrimmage with his friends in Serbia.
Obviously when talking about career-high in a video about NBA, they mean NBA.
@@TrykusMykus video isn't about NBA and 33 in Euroleague is like 55 in NBA. In Euroleague Luka and Embid wouldn't average more than 22 points
@@AugustasSuliauskas they didn't say career high in NBA
@@TrykusMykus 33 in Euroleague is like 60 in NBA, Luka and Embid would average less than 22
Micic has been on a heater, but i think he just didn’t fit what okc needed and they didn’t have the flexibility to figure out how to make it work.
The Hornets needed someone like him and have the flexibility to find out how to best utilize this great player.
Greetings from Greece! It's not an easy thing to answer. We have Walkup as naturalized, due to his unique characteristics. Does he help our team? Of course! He's the star which isn't easy at Olympiacos. Is this correct, to have an american playmaker? I don't know but I fully respect the few countries that NEVER used this advantage (Lithuania and Serbia, I dont think there are others)
Latvia too
@@Linksmakalnietis correct. I thought Latvia, but I wasn't sure if this was always their policy. Congrats also for them, it makes 3 the old school countries that respect the basketball's legacy
@@babiskounadis3755 Argentina, Canada, France, Germany had Kaman but that was 16 years ago. Even USA haven't since 1996 (Olajuwon), unless Embiid plays
@@gabepizza embid will play probably. USA had in the last olympic games the african Antebayo. France and Germany had many naturalized players over the last 30 years. I agree with your remark for Argentina.
@@babiskounadis3755 Bam was born and raised and America and probably has never even been to Africa. And even his mother is American
He can be decent backup play but he have to improve his defence coz explosive playmakers and guards r left him in dust on first step. In season or two with good minutes he will improve, question is how much.
You should do a video focused on fontecchio's growth in the last months!
Yesss, that's a great idea. He's in NBA to stay for a long long time
Micic simply didn't fit to the OKC with his age, them being stacked on his positions and them being unexpected championship contenders this season
True. Love what OKC has done this season though. So so fun to watch, can't be mad at them
Okc probably out in the 1st round
The NBA does that to a lot of players - sideline or don't give some players enough time. Happens in all businesses. I am happy he now is in a good position to show he can play in the NBA - maybe not a superstar (he is always a little older) - but a solid starter or 6th man. Also, non-American players from any country (from Europe to Africa to Australia to Asia) generally bring NO DRAMA with them. They are men, not babies.
not a bad video but his defense warranted a segment rather than a mention. it's absolutely his biggest problem so far in his NBA stint. despite being known as a competent defender in Europe, he is struggling massively to make an impact on that end overseas.
and he will continue to do so. it's a matter of finding the right lineup and scheme around him that hides his weaknesses there. once he gets used to speed and actions more, i think he'll be better but guys around him will need to help him no matter what
Vasilije Micic played in Zalgiris under Jasikevicius, after that season he was noticed by bigger clubs. Jasikevicius himself tried to play in NBA, but was unlucky with teams and coaches - great PG, possible greatest in Europe at that time, but no luck in NBA :( NBA only likes big Europeans, but don't trust smaller players for some reason.
As much as I wish Micic could've gotten the minutes in OKC, seeing him flourish in Charlotte has been a blast. Between him, Tre Mann and Poku, I've been really enjoying this new look for the Hornets.
Micic didn't play defense -- that was a big reason why he got few minutes in OKC. The Thunder system stresses defense among other things. A Thunder player who doesn't play defense isn't going to get much playing time.
I think the issue with Micic in OKC was that there was not enough room due to the stacked guard room there (SGA, J-Dub, Giddey etc). OKC is in win now mode while Charlotte gives him a chance to prove the haters and doubters wrong. Just went to the wrong team is all
As great as he was, we never got the best version of him at efes since he had to share the court with another great guard in Shane Larkin. He might be even better than we all expected
Only love for Vasi! ❤
As a Thunder fan, I was so upset when I saw Micic was included in the trade. I thought it was a good trade before I saw him in it. I don't think it was a good trade for the Thunder if it was straight up Heyward for Micic. He was rapidly becoming a great backup PG for SGA. I'm glad he's getting the playing time he deserves and is getting recognition, but I was really starting to become a fan of his.
Lamelo will hopefully be healthy and starting next year, but micić deserves a 6th man role with his same minutes
I hope one day we can have an international tournament where each champion from each country (including the NBA Champions) can play against each other, I know now the NBA champion would destroy any team, but I also know it won't stay like that for too long, the world is catching up faster than expected.
With all due respect, Vezenkov was the mvp but is not a even close to Micic calibre
Upravo tako
didn't watch vezenkov in europe or nba as he does not play so not sure what is the problem. with micić it is sort of the same thing teodosić went through, meaning you come late and your athleticism is not on par with other guards also from what i can tell vasilije is not making 3s. and big thing with vasilije it is diffrent to play for a team that is not going nowhere vs up an coming team in thunder but good that he moved in other to get more minutes.
Teo came way to late, but I'm convinced he would've been great had he came earlier. Not so sure about Micić
Okc is a championship contender this year and I don’t think Micic is ready for playoff basketball mostly because his mediocre defense and athletic limitations could be exposed as he doesn’t have the experience in the league yet to make up for it. His situation is much better now and in the future I think he can be a rotation guy on a good team but the Hornets are rarely good at all unfortunately
OKC themselves aren't ready for playoffs
@@nemajabakic4546 true OKC smell first or second round exit and upset
Micic has more experience in elimination games than okc combined
Micic not ready for Play-off basketball 😅😅 he has more Play-off experience than the entire okc squad together
@@aewisjericho8848 The athleticism in the NBA is at a way higher level especially for the most of the top tier playoff teams. Team USA only loses to other countries sometimes in international because they don’t play together regularly, roles aren’t defined, they rarely or never played for the coaches before and the other good teams have some NBA talent to match. The best NBA teams would beat any European team in a 7 game series at least 9 out of 10 times. And playoff experience doesn’t always outweigh high end talent we will see but don’t sleep on okc in playoffs
As a Europian, I prefer watching Euroleague rather than NBA. NBA players play just for statistics and it is very boring at least till finals.
gotta disagree. i’m a big thunder fan i’ve watched EVERY game this season, and besides us getting smacked up a couple times i found it very entertaining. and them going for stats doesn’t make it less entertaining that’s the entire point of the nba? if sga goes out there and gets 20 a night instead of the 30 truthfully we probably would be a 5-6th seed. (if another player doesn’t step up)
To me the best european MVPs to ever play in the NBA right now is Micic i mean this guy he has proven that he can be in the league for a long time he is also the oldest rookie in the NBA right now at 30 years old (his birthday was January 13th) and arguably he has better rookie season than Sasha Vezenkov. Sasha might be good for his three point but also got limited minutes in Sacramento but Micic he is much happier to be in the spot for Charlotte not only that if he keeps up he could play alongside with Lamelo ball and Miles bridges next year. Bertans was also playing well for Charlotte as well despite of his horrible contract of 17 million over 4 years, he proved that he could still be in the league a key piece as a role player for his 3 point shooting. Charlotte got almost everything back in return for Gordon hayward 2 former European MVPs, Seth curry and Tre Mann with 2 second round picks.
I believe he's the most ready of any europeans guards that recently went to the nba. simply because of his size, quickness and shiftiness. everybody else were kinda small and didnt have that much of the athletic ability (spanoulis, jasikevicius, de colo, etc)
@@AugustasSuliauskas Exactly this is why Micic had all of this motivation to do the same thing in the NBA, Most former European MVPs didn't pan out in the NBA like Teodosic, Nicolo melli etc.
Vezenkov would be a wonderful fit to the warriors. But seeing Kerr how he do his rotations this season? i think theres a 0% chance that he'll find his way there.
KD went for icecream😂
2:49 What about Arvydas Sabonis?
How is his defense? He could move to spurs when lamelo came back? They need guard there?
or to denver as the 6th man
@@astroNexx He's not good enough to be higher than 9th in nuggets rotation.
I really admire Micic's game; he reminds me of Jose Calderon, but with a more versatile offensive skill set.
Similar. I think Vasa is a better scorer and taller,but Jose is a better floor general. They are both pretty good passers
The NBA is ahead of the Euroleague only because of more money and nothing more, as for quality, I prefer the Euroleague in every sense, so who are the best NBA players?
In the Euroleague, all the matches are very exciting and serious, and cheering? it's a world-class level compared to the NBA, in any case, the Euroleague every time, greetings from Serbia
Jesus Christ, this guy is a skilled point guard. 7:16 all through this move he never allowed the defender know if he was shooting or passing. Manipulated the whole defense
I keep reading about how European players have to adjust to playing in the NBA.
It's true - and the best way to adjust is to sit on the tub.
MJ is undeniably one of the greatest players of all time.
I wonder how he would adapt to European basketball if he played 2-3 minutes per game.
This is done if you want to destroy the player, but not adapt him to the game.
Dončić immediately got the appropriate minutes.
If Dražen Petrović had it, Portland maybe would have won the NBA Finals with him against the Pistons, if I remember.
Very solid PG! I’d like to see more Sasha…
Micic understood that you need to get the viewers and market see how they play and then start playing.
As soon Lomelo Ball is back he will go back to DNP's and sub 10 minutes of playing time sadly.
U mean Lamelo, and unless he figures out his ankle problems like curry, did micic is going to be fine
LaMelo will be the starter, but I believe Micic has played well enough to get a healthy amount of minutes from the bench, specially in lineups next to solid defenders to offset his defense. Plus, if he keeps playing well, he can be a good trade piece for a team desperate for talent.
Vezenkov and Micic would be great fits for my Cavs.
Lol Harrison Barnes wouldn't even be a starter in most euroleague teams.
here we go again. Barnes would be all-Euroleague first team. He's certainly better than Lorenzo Brown, Mike James, Darius Thompson, Wade Baldwin and Kevin Punter. Players who couldn't even smell the end of an NBA bench
@@gabepizza
Misic is much better than many NBA stars,,,THE NBA ONLY HAS EUROPEAN STARS NOW ..FINALLY WAKE UP
@@theogkotsis2335 lol Misic is not even top 50. NBA has like 10, maybe 15 European stars
@@gabepizza
misic would destroy even all star players in europe ,,, European basketball is underrated ,,, in 20 years maybe someone who is not european will be mvp nba
@@gabepizza
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It will always be like that remember that the NBA is still an american dominated league they would always prioritize the development of their own players first rather than prioritize the development of foreign players unless that said foreign player is too good
Vasa just need a floater. If he can work on that, he will make an even bigger impact. Wished he could’ve stayed with OKC, but I’m really glad he’s getting some burn in Charlotte.
Lately, he's been using that midrange to punish the drop. Seen hit him that a couple of times today.
him not hitting hose 3s and unable to defend well doesn’t help his case
I may be wrong but dud Sabonis ( Arvydas ) not dominate almost straight away ? Dude would have been top 5 all time big man if he got drafted in the 80s I have always believed
He looks great in Charlotte and they have a loot of athletic guys to take those nice passes .
its an age question they are too old to be afforded time to adjust in the nba. now since tanking is rewarded with higher picks even bad teams rather play a guy with potetial and lose than play older rookies and win a few games more. the nba is just situational.
The NBA and the Euroleague are very different games.
It takes a truly exceptional player to be able to jump from one to the other and still be good at it.
Both ways.
Okc fan, trust we knew his offensive game was outstanding. But his defense is terrible. In crunch time, when his defense is being attacked every possession...........what then??
that's why I mention it in the end. he still has to figure out how to make his defense good enough for it to allow Micic to stay on court in the end
MICIC
His combo with Pokusevski in Hornets will be great addition for Serbian basketball team
Not sure if he'll stay in Charlotte for long. If he keeps playing well, he may be traded elsewhere this off-season. He's not bad, but he's most likely too old for their timeline and could be more valuable as a future pick or as part of a package.
what happens when LaMelo comes back? Micic is also good based on these highlights
as a hornets fan this dude has been the biggest surprise w micic
as a hornets fan, I hope Micic doesn’t go to a contending team ha ha ha. The Hornets have him under contract for a few years and I think he would be a good back up/insurance when LaMelo gets injured.
Guidy is PG?
I wish we kept him! #thunderup
I agree
I kinda want Micic to keep playing many minutes, but when Lamelo ball return, he will highly likely take that spot back.....of course I am not wishing ill on anybody, but I just hope that wouldn't be the case and they can both play together maybe.
Can they defend well enough to share the floor without getting picked on? Not sure.
However, even with that, Micic has done enough to get steady minutes, if not as a starter, then as a 6th or 7th man and if he's good enough, the Hornets may ship him to a team looking for extra offense and playmaking.
Vezenkov is too good not to break through, whether Sacramento or elsewhere. Will be the same as Micic situation
He is nothing more than a shooter who can't play defense in the nba, not many of them play much
The whornets 😂
Luca Doncic cake very young. Generally Europeans take 1,2 years to adapt the gamestyle
Last 5 games shooting 55% for 3pt.
I’d love to see him and Brandon Miller continue to improve together
Vezenkov should be traded to either Warriors or Pistons or Spurs or even Blazers
They are just adopting. I am sure they will be starting players next year
I think the reason why people keep disrespecting euro league mvps is beacause the culture of the US and the nba game,players need time to adjust but nba fans don’t give them time so that’s why they judge them so quickly another reason is playing nba coaches just don’t give them the playing the deserve they give crap AAU players more playing time than mvps.
No it is basically just that most of the Americans can’t take their pride aside and say there are better players than Americans out there. They just don’t want to take the L, when us Germans beat them at the World Cup last summer they started with the excuses left and right because it is „unthinkable“ that there are countries that can beat the us 😂
@@aewisjericho8848 but you all need to calm down on this Micic issue lol. Take a look at Voigtmann and Obst, world champions, but are still not frequent starters at their Euroleague clubs. Micic is definitely a great 6th man on the right team, but being like... second choice like Pau Gasol or Luis Scola or Manu Ginobili ? Nope, not a chance, at the present at least.
@@punchdreadnought8101 I mean micic is hoopin at the moment if he continues like that why not? He could definitely be the second option on teams like grizzlies nets raptors etc while yes for the top teams he isn’t there as of right now
@@aewisjericho8848 but was he ever a world champion or European champion like Voigtmann, Lô, Obst or Rubio ? Nope :) And even those guys do not secure starter spots on NBA, Euroleague rosters. In fact, the bar for non-American reliable NBA starter options now are Alperen Sengun, Franz Wagner (world champion) and Dennis Schroder (World Cup MVP). Is Micic as good as any of them ? No. But Bogdanovic is, though.
@@aewisjericho8848 also, Grizz starting backcourt are Morant and Bane, Nets have Schroder and Cam Thomas, Raptors have Quickley and Barnes, Hornets have Lamelo and rookie Miller... So pretty low chance he will get to start, because Americans prefer Lamelo's style and will always start a high draft pick like Brandon Miller. Maybe Micic is better than Cam Thomas... maybe... cuz Cam can shoot, very well.
Man just give him a time and you'll see
He's showing that right now
2:19 three steps, fake, rotate on pivot then DRIBBLE??? and jump shot??? How is that LEGAL??? What am I missing here??? czcams.com/video/ZB8TEO3YCRs/video.html
I don’t expect Sasha to dominate immediately
I think if Minnesota will sign or trade him the attack of Minnesota will be stronger.
Micic is probably a better player than any other European player that has arrived in NBA in last 15 years. He needs time to adjust and he has to stay healthy. He is older the oldest among the Balkan gang amd his body needs more time to ajust. Trust me, if he gets a chance to show his quality, you gonna be amazed with him.
these are players that fits perfectly with the Spurs system. i honestly find it disappointing that despite the NBA moving towards movement offense, these teams are still not taking advantage of European players who are accustomed to that playstyle and, in the case of the two Euroleague MVPS, were the centerpiece of such offense
sorry that hornets team is throwing. They arent trying to win whatsoever and coach is letting anyone go at it.
SABAS the father - came almost 31 years old and was killing, but he was SABAS
Micic "sucess" in the NBA is very good for basketball. Europe and NBA should increase their leagues (NBA, Euroleague, Eurocup and especially Fiba Champions league and FIBA Europe Cup). The major achievement of Micic in Charlotte has been described in video, he really brought the team of individuals together. However, it will be extremely interesting to see what Micic new role will be, when LaMello returns back
He most likely come from the bench. Could share the floor a little with LaMelo, but it's imperative he becomes a better defender.
So he can put up stats on maybe the worst team in the whole league, this is a consistent trend every year where the last month or so of the season random guys go off cause teams aren’t trying anywhere near as hard or have given up all together
I mean there are a lot of stars in the NBA since then that are europeans. So i don't think there's hate.
Euro basketball is way better than the NBA basketball. But the individual talent in nba is better than those in the euros.
How this is possible?
Euro basket has better system. NBA has better individual development for players.
Euro basket dribble less and more passing. NBA dribbles a lot.
That’s in Fiba worlds USA basketball today is struggling once again.
Vazenkov needs opportunities
Micic is beast
Have an nba team made only of European players and they reach at least conference final. Hands down
Miçiç Larkin
Best duo ever🇹🇷🇸🇰🇺🇸👊🏻👊🏻