Best European Player?

[dallaskd]

[dallaskd]

Pau Gasol..my bad

[Leetonidas]

I'm going to say TP, only because he's holding a Finals MVP Trophy and he didn't choke the Finals away and then choke away a good season in the first round.

[dallaskd]

Dirk
Okur
Parker
Gasol

[Leetonidas]

I don't see who would take Okur over Parker. The guy royally choked against the Spurs.

[nsrammstein]

I'm going to say TP, only because he's holding a Finals MVP Trophy and he didn't choke the Finals away and then choke away a good season in the first round.

Please take off your homer goggles and review your post, thank you.

[Bear Grylls]

I voted for Dirk 7 times

[stevallica]

Dirrrk!!

[freedom&justice]

Kinda obvious. No disrespect to Tony, but it's definitely Dirk.

[Leetonidas]

Please take off your homer goggles and review your post, thank you.

Please shut the up and quit ing because I didn't vote for your German pussy.

[dallaskd]

Please shut the up and quit ing because I didn't vote for your German pussy.

German pussy is great

[dg7md]

Dirk
Parker
Gasol
Okur
AK47

I don't think anybody can argue with these. The top 5 Euro-players in the NBA.

[dallaskd]

dang where is all the spurs homers?

[Bear Grylls]

dang where is all the spurs homers?

They might be homers, but they are not stupid.

[dirk4mvp]

Although he isn't the best Euro player in the league, Pau's name should be on the list. Especially since you've got guys like Peja and Boris up there.

[Johnny RIngo]

Tony Parker cause he's a winner. Dirk's too soft and chokes. Parker fills his role as a support player better than Dirk fills his role as a leader.

[Findog]

I'm going to say TP, only because he's holding a Finals MVP Trophy and he didn't choke the Finals away and then choke away a good season in the first round.

you're a moron.

[itzsoweezee]

They might be homers, but they are not stupid.

true. can't say the same for those dallas fans, however.

[confined]

I don't see who would take Okur over Parker. The guy royally choked against the Spurs.

you can't choke if you aren't the favorite or you dont have a lead in the series...stfu with the choking bull

[ShackO]

Can't believe Peja even make the list...............???

[Switchman]

Dirk is a joke. He is too soft and chokes when it counts.

[nsrammstein]

Please shut the up and quit ing because I didn't vote for your German pussy.

You seem to be taking my comment personally, are you Eva Longoria?

[Cry Havoc]

Are you people blind or just plain stupid...i'm sorry anyone taking Parker of Dirk is an moron or just too biased. Nobody in their right mind would take a 6-2 inch point guard over a 7 footer.

So you'd rather have Cherokee Parks than Pistol Pete? Shawn Bradley over Chris Paul? Mmkay.

So what Dirk had a bad series against golden state... he is still better than Parker, I love Parker game but doesn't say he is the best European Player that is just a flat out lie.

Since this is an opinion thread, there isn't really a "lie" to be had here. If I think J.J. Re is the best player in basketball, that's not "lying", it's just incompetence. There's a difference.

Dirk deserves to be put in a unique category, because of his penchant for dominating the regular season but also due to his recent struggles against playoff compe ion. It did seem like the Mavs celebrated beating the Spurs last year like it was a Championship, and Dirk had 2 wretched games and another very poor one against the Heat. The Warriors displayed the ability to upset his game simply by manning up tight on him and taking the easy jumpers away, and by removing the mismatches created by pick-n-rolls.

Dirk is an anomaly. He's an MVP who was absolutely crushed in the first round against an inferior opponent with All-Star help around him. Bandy about matchups all you want, throw up buzzwords and talk about how the Mavs were "demoralized", the bottom line is that no superstar can blame being shut down on "matchups". Part of being the leader, one of the best players in the league is being unstoppable, to have an answer for everything.

Also, Parker has better teammates in Manu and Duncan then what Dirk has too. In the Cavs series it was pick your poison either Parker or Manu would dominate (except Manu's game 3)

Josh Howard? Jason Terry? Stack? Devin Harris? Wasn't this the team that was supposed to have the deepest bench in the NBA, the best collection of complementing talent?

Dirk is the best European player, hands down!

Parker is 25 and is already one of the most well-rounded PGs in the league. His passing skills have matured greatly, as has his court vision. He's very good on defense, and did everything we asked of him and more in this past playoff run.

Also, there's not a player in the league that can keep him from getting to the rim. All you need to stop Dirk is a few long SFs who are willing to play physical defense.

[Findog]

The # of GMs and scouts that would take Tony Parker over Dirk in a hypothetical draft: 0.

Parker is a very good player, but he's also the beneficiary of playing alongside the best power forward of all time. I'm beginning to think the Spurs have the highest percentage of homers of all fanbases.

[Cry Havoc]

The # of GMs and scouts that would take Tony Parker over Dirk in a hypothetical draft: 0.

Parker is a very good player, but he's also the beneficiary of playing alongside the best power forward of all time. I'm beginning to think the Spurs have the highest percentage of homers of all fanbases.

Dirk is almost 30. Parker just turned 25 in May. In 5 years, he could easily be the best PG in basketball.