Traveling in the NBA to Europe

The hysteria is unleashed in North America. After some of his players have decided to make the jump to Europe, as Josh Childress, Juan Carlos Navarro and Jorge Garbajosa, some believe that a star could go to any European club.

This is the case of Jason Williams, who might have been tempted by the Maccabi Tel - Aviv, and is no longer a utopia that we will be able to enjoy the Final Four players NBA. It was an open secret that European basketball was picnicking about the American game (no more than peering at a NBA game to see the serious technical deficiencies with the players and teams). In Europe, head. There, physical. Basically this is a summary we can do to differentiate the game in the USA and Europe.

James Posey also received offers from Olympiacos being NBA champions the Boston Celtics. However, negative decision to stay in the NBA, signing for less money with the New Orleans Hornets.

"If football David Beckham went to America, why can not NBA stars come to Europe?" Said Rade Filipovich, nternational basketball expert. "Call me naive, but now, as both Barcelona Real Madrid can compete against any NBA team.

Do you consider possible that Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade or LeBron James playing in Europe ending up in a few years?

Because, even if second-tier players like Childress case, all agree that the NBA does not stand alone with flashes of Bryant or Carmelo Anthony.

Newsday.com comment on the reasons that bring the NBA Europe.

1. The money. For Childress, $ 20 million tax-free contract that Olympiacos will pay for it.

2. The extras. Many contracts include houses and cars.

3. The system. In the NBA, the system ensures a ceiling on player salaries and the wage sum of all wages of a team. In Europe.

4. The dollar against the Euro. Paying $ 1.57 per euro heavy.

Source: Newsday

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