Lets say Fiba rules. 0?
Probably like 10. The reason these euro teams are compe ive against team usa is not only because the rules but team usa only plays with each other during the summer, a team with guys that are used to playing with each other that have more chemistry will almost always beat a newly assembled team especially one loaded with a bunch of weapons that all must find their role.
That goes for pretty much any sport.
Spain is good, really good. Most NBA teams are still better. They would beat Cavs, T-wolves, Pistons, Wizards and Raptors convincingly. Nets, Bobcats, Kings and Warriors would keep it close but probably win. The rest would win convincingly against them.
It depends on which NBA players opt to play for their country instead of the NBA.
GTFO, Spain is clearly a playoff team in the NBA.
I don't doubt they could make 8th seed in the east
By clearly I mean with a margin. I remember you that a team packed with the NBA's very best had to work really hard to beat them, you don't know about Spain's NT if you think a team like the Nets could beat them.
They would definitely miss playoffs in the west. Might squeak by in the east.
It's fine if you disagree, but you just sound very naive right now. You're completely forgetting that NBA teams have chemistry and a much better feel for eachother than their national team counterpart. European teams do very well against us because our national teams probably have the least amount of preparation of all. We have the least amount if chemistry out of all the major national teams. We have always relied on talent alone while NBA teams rely on much more than talent.
The Spanish team would make 7th or 8th seed at best.
A fronctourt of the Gasols and Ibaka would be one of the best, if not the best in the NBA period. I don't know how people are saying that they would only squeak into the playoffs. They would be right in the middle of the playoff seeds I think, and depending how guys like San Emeterio, Lull, Sada adopt in the NBA they might even be a top seed. But with Pau, Marc, and Ibaka (not to mention Reyer or absentee Vasquez) they would definitely be a playoff team.
If the US doesn't bring all their top guns next year (and I do think some will eventually hold out like Kobe and possible Wade and LeBron) this Spanish team has a legit chance at finishing the job unlike in Beijing.
Donīt hide from the greek NT-Team thread...
You're beign very naive at underating the talent that Spain has. Knowing both teams very well, I very much doubt the Spurs would be able to beat Spain in a 7 games series.
I second that! What other frontcourt in the NBA could match up offensivley and defensivly besides Bynum and Gasol, Dirk and Chandler, and Randolph and Gasol?
The Gasol's plus Ibaka would destroy Tim, Bonner, and Blair.
Rudy, Calderon, Navarro, Ricky<Manu, Tony, Neal, Anderson. I'll give the edge to the Spurs but the Spanish backcourt could probably hold it's own against NBA guards.
I'm not underrating them really, saying they can make 8th seed is generous. If anything, you're underrating just how good NBA teams are. They make eachother look like jokes sometimes, but eachother means NBA vs NBA. You're acting like teams like the Nets are , but they are only compared to teams like the Bulls.
NBA teams have a better feel for eachother than any national team. A difference of talent only helps of the difference is akin to '92 dream team vs Angola. We speak of teams playing over 80 games together and constantly practicing. The level of chemistry and compe iveness these teams have well surpass the Spanish team. They will make more with less, but if the Spanish team played a few seasons then they might be contenders.
All in all, their current team entering a full season can squeak into the playoffs.
Have you seen Spain play? I don't see any chemistry or compe iveness problems there. If all NBA teams have such a good chemestry they sure as don't show it with the way some players on those teams hog the ball.
If we're making this assumption we also need to asume that all things would be equal, this means equal preparation time for everybody.
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lol using smilies as counterargument
lol not knowing about what you're talking about but still giving an opinion
lol after reading this trying to pretend that you know what you're talking about but everyboy knowing you really don't.
Manu>dirk
Considering Spain has Pau Gasol, the Mavs would easily beat the out of Spain
Sure I seen them play, they are good. They work as well together as you would expect from a national team. Still, chemistry isn't present like it would be for an NBA contender. You seem to underrate exactly how hard 16 teams fight to progress in the brackets and how it shapes each team year by year. You can have your opinion though, far be it by me to mock your bias.
Also if we assume everything is equal, they would have been through several years of early exits. By then, sure aftr a few of their players were traded then we might have a contender. They wouldnt be a national team anymore though.
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His credibility is .Sure I seen them play, they are good. They work as well together as you would expect from a national team. Still, chemistry isn't present like it would be for an NBA contender. You seem to underrate exactly how hard 16 teams fight to progress in the brackets and how it shapes each team year by year. You can have your opinion though, far be it by me to mock your bias.
Also if we assume everything is equal, they would have been through several years of early exits. By then, sure aftr a few of their players were traded then we might have a contender. They wouldnt be a national team anymore though.
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I'm talking about current squads with the same amount of preparation and aclimatation to the league, in other words I'm looking strictly to the talent level and style of play each team plays without considering any outside factor. Spain in term of talent and utilization of those talents is without a question a playoff team in the NBA, and a very good one at that.
Why did you feel alluded?P.S
A U.S. team on their best day beats the out of any other country on their best day.
only, Toronto, Cleveland, Minnesota, and Sacramento wouldn't beat them. They have a decent starting 5 but bring nothing from the bench
2010-2011 Mavs would beat the out of them
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