Kobe : "90% of Spurs are European players, because they have way more skill"

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

I think Kobe is mistaking Int'l with Euro. Baynes, Splitter, Mills, and Manu are not Euro players. Its just that Int'l players focus on fundamentals over flash. I guess he is reminiscing about Gasol at this point, seeing how he has been playing for the Bulls this year.

[testies]

I think its pretty clear "euro" and "international" are the same... except maybe for carribean players and black brazilians, which we don't have

[hater]

agree. but speed and strength kill. thus why african americans still got the advantage even with diminished fundamentals.

but Kobe gots a great point. this is probably why most nba players today have such short lifespan (Melo, lebron, Rose, etc)

[DAF86]

Manu is basically Italian.

He would be Bellinelli if he was Italian. Players from Italian ancestry need the left Argie touch to achieve true greatness.

[moisaenz]

Kobe said "European Player" and he counted himself as one of them. He was talking about the system that teaches fundamentals over pure athleticism.

So he is talking about 7-8 players in the 10 rotation Spurs team (exclude Bonner and the scrubs). That's 70-80%... not 90% as he claims.

so chucking is part of such fundamentals?

[outmap]

We only have 3 European players, that's 20%.