As a European, the NBA is fairly new to me. But it’s an exciting sport to watch. So far we’ve watched a couple of games and I really enjoy how the SA Spurs play. I really liked how Collins is playing and find it hilarious when Wembanyama just grabs a ball out of the air in front of the basket. The 3-pointers he shoots are beautiful.
But… I don’t wanna fan up completely to a team, based on 1 or 2 games I’ve watched, in a sport that I don’t fully understand.
Can anyone educate me about where to go look for historic reference, mentality of clubs and players etc etc. And how do the Spurs fit in the regular American viewer?
Mavs are the most European “friendly” teams. The team recruits a lot of European players. The GOAT Maverick is a European, and they have Luka, a potential top 10 player ever, on their team now. The Spurs are very international team. Two thirds of their dynasty consists of the greatest French player and the greatest South American player of all time. They also recently drafted Wemby, another French player, who might overtake Tony Parker.
Actually, thinking about it, all of the Texas teams had their best years with International players as their #1 or #2/#3 in the case of the Spurs.
I must admit that I really liked how Wemby just grabs balls out of mid air in front of the basket, but he sure knows how to throw a beautiful 3 pointer.