How Average European Team Destroyed G League's Best
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Unicaja Malaga won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup beating G League United. The final game was another clash between the two basketball schools - European and the American one. In this video, BasketNews' Augustas Suliauskas analyzes how different the two styles of play are and which European fundamentals helped Unicaja to beat the G League's team.
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In my opinion, Both NBA and FIBA should make a meeting for discussing a sweet-spot for the rules. There some rules in NBA that would nice in FIBA and vice-versa. For FIBA, it would be a huge gain to have NBA as a competition using the same rules.
Both Euroleague, NBA and FIBA should try to make a agreement for they all be organized by FIBA so they can play international competitons. Imagine a FIBA club world cup with the biggest all around the world.
Talking about the Euroleague, i think the league should make a pyramid system with promotion/relegation. A 4 division system so more teams will have the oportunity to play at continental level.
I would like the bigger court, but FIBA rules, especially defensive 3 seconds and offensive basket interference. I never understood why you would make it harder to get tipdunks, especially in the show-driven NBA. Makes no sense at all
@@EmanuelAzevedo6i don’t think they should do promo/rel. they should do qualification based on domestic competitions like in football
Ever time nba players are in fiba or olimpics referring changes because they just can’t play basketball without traveling. They should have the same rules and courts but still in nba they do not call traveling to stars like LeBron. So if they want to play a game a basketball and travel you really can’t just play against them. Like Steph curry in the Olympics. Traveling all the time
I agree. Same for hockey. Rules should be the same in all sports.
No one thinks the G league is the second best league in the world. Its clearly the euroleague.
Actually for Americans: NBA > G league > NCAA > Euroleague > any local league in EU. Some of them even believe that good high school teams can beat Euroleague champions thanks to their superior athleticism.
@berryesseen No. They dont believe that. Thats idiotic.
@@deelak2329 Have you met with any American who likes basketball? They think they are centuries ahead of Europe.
And how do they explain 2 out of last 6 Mvps won by Europeans, and probably at least 3-4 more in the upcoming years?@@berryesseen
@@deelak2329I've seen many comments online saying NCAA teams would destroy Euroleague teams 😂
The saddest thing is not the disrespect for the opponent. The saddest thing is that their motivation is to "make millions"
the saddest thing is that euroleague teams would lineup for MONTHS to sign some of those united players
@@pas69tie Like who?
@@pas69tie lol not even close
Ok boomer.!! Hahahaha. My grandma kicks their ass for fun.
Sad truth
european teams are real teams, gleague teams are just groups of players who try to prove things for their career, no team goals, no legacy, nothing
Μου άρεσε που οι τυπάδες έπαθαν ό,τι έπαθαν . Τους άξιζε και με το παραπάνω .
exactly, circus ponies.
in fact it was a combined team of the best players
yes so more talent but no team chemistry
Lol it’s literally a bunch of players trying to make it to the NBA, obviously they don’t have the seasonal aspirations, but that makes it even more embarrassing for euro teams cause you guys would get cooked by majority of gleague teams in a nba setting 😂🤷🏾♂️
Nothing against JTA, but his desperation to get back to the league made him say those things. Don’t disrespect other leagues, don’t disrespect your opponent and accept it your NBA bench riding days are over. Be grateful that you can still play the game.
Evan Fournier summarized the differences, he received 3 propositions:
- Washington in NBA: it was meant for mentoring youngtsters in a franchise that will do nothing more than tanking, he refused, no goal, nothing to win
- G-League: he thinks it’s not a real league, only a development one, nothing to win
- Euroleague with Olympiakos, he wanted Paris in Euroleague too but too much point guards there.
Euroleague is definitely way more attractive than playing in those 11th to 15th NBA teams, that’s why he’s accepted the Olympiakos contract. On the other hand Batum will continue in the Clippers, and Yabusele will play for the 76ers: competitive NBA franchises that will go to the playoffs.
The Euroleague is way more motivating than playing in tanking NBA franchises or G-League: team defense fundamentals are way higher, higher IQ, shorter sized court meaning you have to rely on team efforts rather than individual skills. And we all know NBA hates team defense, the pundits in the USA have no clue about what’s team defense.
How about Micic then? He is a Euroleague MVP and 2x Euroleague Final Four MVP and has chosen to stay in Charlotte, one of the worst teams in the league
@@gabepizzahes misabke there and hes there for the money 💸
@@Eclipse89 he wants the chance to prove he's among the best of the world and also for the money. Fournier is 31, has been in the league for 12 years and was a bench player in the worst team in the league last year. It's obviously his time to prove himself in the NBA is over. Micic, while 30 himself, has only been the league for one year so he still has a chance
Unicaja is not a Euroleague team for the moment. You can describe them as Eurocup level.
Nowadays, they would compete against euroleagues team. I think they would win a couple of teams such as alba berlin, bayern for example. I would say the can compete a couple more. All with respect for the euroleagues team.
but they're at that level tho, aren't they? They beat AS Monaco recently which is like one of the top teams in that league.
That makes the point of this video about American basketball's weaknesses even more valid.
@@ange_lo777
beat ?? are you joking, it was a friendly game, do you know what that means ?
Are they not playing in BCL? Third tier
"Why do we have such a difference" Well it was answered by a player, as he said "We want to play in the NBA to make million". So they focus on their own contract not on the team results. That's where the difference lies.
Pretty much a cultural difference in general.
Best thing I saw all week. Congrats to Unicaja. They did everybody proud.
To all guys in the G-League, tell your patrons in the NBA that they're next. Curry, Durant and James won't be here for much longer. 😁
Here in Athens, we are still waiting for that Celtics game, you know. Just saying. ☘
the greece national team couldn’t even win a medal and your talking about playing the celtics…. delusional
@@milesmoralescousin he does not mean greece against celtics though
@@milesmoralescousin What are you afraid of, then? 🤣
@@milesmoralescousin Greece has 10mn population. I'm not sure team USA barely beating a bunch of 2-10mn population countries (with the exception of France and Germany at 67mn and 83mn respectively) is anything to be really proud of. Team EU, which has a population closer to the US one would be the favourite. And if you disagree that population size matters, name one US 3mn population city or area that could match Lithuania, or a 7mn population one that could match Serbia, let alone team EU.
@@milesmoralescousin By that logic, Malaga shouldn't have beaten the G-League. Since Spain didn't even qualify to the quarters.
You're hilarious.
Frankly speaking, I usually watch some NBA highlights and it's entertaining.
Every time however I try to watch a full game it's unwatchable.
Players make aweful decisions and it feels like they invested fully on their physicality and 3 point shots instead of intellectual basketball.
Yes, having some AMAZINGLY skilled players helps, but what they do, can't be replicated by 99% of the players
cap. all cap.
@@FromTheHippnope, it's the truth.
@@filips7158 shit is beyond cap. Luka, Jokic, Lebron, Kyrie, Steph/Draymond, Kevin Durant, Jalen Brunson, The Celtics as a unit, Coach Pop and the systems and coaches hes created, etc etc. I could literally go on and on about each team, the systems, and the players that exact these systems based all on IQ. and there isnt a single euroleague team that could beat any of the top 25 NBA teams. MAYBE real madrid could contend with the lower end of the NBA but even then i doubt it. you guys say some of the wildest shit
@@FromTheHippLast October, Real Madrid beat the Mavericks playing NBA rules. The Mavericks aren't exactly a low tier NBA team.
IMO is not really the fault of only the NBA players. On the one hand they are expected to shoot the 3 and use layups/dunks as statistically these are the most efficient shots. On the other hand obviously a lot of them grow up utilizing their phsysical superiority and not caring about learning the fundamentals of the game (such as boxing out the opponents). And yes, todays NBA games are mostly unwatchable to me - I just find them way too boring. Grew up during the 80s and 90s (have been able to watch NBA games since the early 90s, shout out to DSF and Guido Franke :) ) and the 90s playstyle appeals a lot more to me.
Izan Almansa said that the in g league players don't care about winning games, they are there to get to the NBA and show their skills so they end up playing to show off and not to win
100% this. Going to Singapore was a paycheck.
The fact that some basketball players occasionally get together and shoot a basketball to a hoop does not make them a team, thus these teams do not add up to a league. It's barely more than a pick-up game.
Yup. The g league team probably had two to three weeks of practice and roster build up. Meanwhile other teams have been playing their rosters for atleast two to three years now.
Solid video as usual. We are collectively not speaking enough of the fact that whenever US and Euro basketball are facing, it is under FIBA rules. Make it NBA rules and it will be a very different story, and that's coming from a European.
Not true at all. Whenever NBA teams play agains Euro teams it's NBA rules. Most recent Mavs @ Madrid, too lazy to look up more but they almost always play NBA rules.
I don’t see how it would make any real difference, or negate a 20 point difference, especially in this game. G League team just weren’t making shots and they got plenty of late foul calls on shot attempts, maybe refs trying to keep it competitive 🤷♂️ ?
On the other side Malaga had to contened with American players that didn’t seem to understand a defensive stance, how to slide their feet and not swipe at the ball with the offhand, there was a lot of uncalled fouls, but never mind, the better team won.
What are you talking about?
Olympic games, USA vs Serbia ?
Helooo?
@@0trov_ FIBA Rules.
@@janremongalura5713 With all those travel and carry balls.. Ye...right
Let's be honest, this is not an actual G League team. It's a team put together for the sake of the exhibition game.
True but the play style is still the same. League teams in general are just put together all season since the 2 way guys come and go and people get dropped quickly
@@carboy101 I don't care what style you play, if the team is new and has no chemistry then it's guaranteed to fail...that's US or Europe!!!
That team is new they dont have a chance … put the team in gleague that won the finals and they would have the best team in euro league run for their money
Yeah and they played like it…. that’s no excuse though, if you’re out here telling everyone you’re better players from the 2nd best league on the planet, then go on to beat Tasmania by 2 points (a team that has also not been together very long) and get smacked by Malaga so bad they were down by as much as 22 early in the second half. Well, I’d like to see them show it 🤷♂️
Not even the best of the best in the G league. They had a Japanese guy their who was only for promotion since he is quite popular. More like it was who was available at the time of the selection. GLeague MVP wasn't even around. Plus the team they faced went through a rough European qualifier. And GLeague team didn't even need a qualifier and just went to play right away. Might have had a chance if they selected the GLeague champs. That one had a year-long chemistry from last season.
Great analysis!
Back when i played in a basketball team through my teenage years (as power forward & point guard) in Greece around the millenia, our trainer compared European and American basketball playstyles and rules. The european basketball was a zone based game, while the american playstyle was basically a 1 to 1. US basketball had great players (like MJ, Kobe, etc.) but European basketball was always the more intense, which i prefered.
Looks like not much have changed so many years later.
Imo the reason why FIBA and NBA evolved the way they are now is about the professional structure. NBA teams are franchises, as long as they don't have financial issues, they belong to the NBA. Being bad only means better chance to get a better player next draft. So what they need is showmanship to keep money getting in. This reflects on the NBA rules and play style. In Europe, professional naional leagues are organized by level. If one team has the poorest results they play in lower grade league next season with tremendous impact for the team organization and finance. This also reflects on the playstyle; team strength over individual talent
Outside of comparing the league, I think it's also important to compare the way players are taught the game. In my opinion, AAU basketball has destroyed North American player's fundamentals. (At this point I don't think it's an opinion but a fact)
They basically spend their summers playing pickup games where they run ISO every posession. And they do this for their entire youth. Until they get to college.
Meanwhile Europeans will play at club level and learn the basics and then start playing in an academy. The best players play senior basketball in their teens where they HAVE to be exceptionally good with their fundamentals because they are the smallest, weakest player on the court.
We've seen the cracks in the USA team. They are no longer the runaway favorite that they were in decades prior. They can lose to any of the best nation in Europe in a tournament. The gap has closed significantly. It took a godlike 4th from Curry to close the deal against France.
There is no debate that the pecking order is NBA>Euroleague and after that somewhere, the NCAA and the G-League.
I was at this tournament, the finals game was a real eye opener. G league team broke down quickly as soon as their shots weren’t falling, there was little communication on the court, a lot of complaining to the refs and a lot of “hero ball”. Tuscano-Anderson spent most of his time complaining about calls, no calls, anything really…. It was boring and frustrating to watch.
Malaga themselves went through a few patches of poor shooting and their captain Diaz sometimes struggled to even get the ball up the floor but they played as a unit, moved the ball and involved everyone in the offence. There was no bad body language or complaints if a shot didn’t fall.
More shockingly, if you think Malaga are an average team, is that on the Friday G league only beat Tasmania on the final play of the game and by a couple of points, they got extremely lucky, they really had no right being in the final game and it would have been far more entertaining to see the Tasmanian Jackjumpers and Jordon Crawford (who was incredible the whole tournament) in the final.
Didn't realize there was sh** talking before the game. G League is NOT the second best league in the world. It's not even the third or fourth best. I would argue the NBL is a better league. But yeah, Unicaja were the clear favorites. BUT BUT BUT... For those of us who have watched the G League over several years, it's not a real league. It's an exhibition/development league. You can see it in how G League United played with ZERO cohesion. Sloppy mistakes. Guys didn't know when to look for the pass. It was NOT American-style basketball. Does American ball have more isoball? Yeah. But not this much. NBA is what American basketball looks like. College ball is American basketball (which is very different than American professional basketball). Just an FYI, I personally watch a lot more college ball than pro. Duke Blue Devils fan here. You clearly know your ball, but respectfully, I think you simplify the American game. That said, I think you do an excellent job of explaining the European game for those who don't follow it. Not for the channel owner, but for the Euro fans who are salty: I just don't understand why so many fans of European basketball have such a huge chip on their shoulder. I literally didn't know that was true until I watched G League v Unicaja. I can tell you right now, North American fans don't lose any sleep over the G League getting trounced. They don't consider which Euroleague teams would beat which NBA teams. Some of them don't know what the Euroleague is. They aren't listening to you. Even when Serbia or France beat the USA in the Olympics, they average American won't care. Don't waste your time on bragging rights. Focus on the game. The European game is different and just as good as the American game. When you do run into an American that you can educate, don't be a jerk about it. As you are probably aware Americans (and pretty much everyone else in the world) don't take kindly to someone talking sh**. SEE MY FIRST SENTENCE ABOVE. NO ONE RESPECTED THE SMACK TALK.
unicaja wasnt even trying
We have an important tournament this weekend, so our main focus was to get back without injuries and overload. We could have won by +40 if we tried for sure
To give some context, Unicaja is a playoff team in the Spanish ACB league. They were champions once (2004-2005 season). They were a bottom half Euroleague team from 2001-2002 to 2018-2019, they played in the final four once (2006-2007 season), and they haven't played in Euroleague since the 2018-2019 season. And (this is my personal opinion) if they played Euroleague now, it would be very unlikely that they were in the top half of the teams.
great context however in the video he says it's a medium-level team in Europe which is just not true. They tied Real Madrid in the ACB for points last season and as you said they could compete with the lower half of the Euroleague. So, it's one of the best ~15 teams in Europe.
@@gian6533not even close.maybe 14-15 yes .
@@manolakiss7 they are definitely not one of the best 8 teams however they are surely in the top 20. They significantly outperformed Valencia & Baskonia in the ACB league (2 Euroleague clubs, 1 made the playoffs). They won the Champions League, going 14-2. The point I wanted to make is, that it's not just any medium team in Europe. It's one of the best and we can argue if it's the 14/15th or even 25th best team in Europe. It's not just a medium team.
"The G League's Best" is no better than an average European team. The majority of these players will not make nba rosters or have long nba careers.
Well done Malaga , you taught them well . Love from Greece .
more and more Americans show respect for the Euroleague. This year's comp will be hell!
GLeague is literally set up for players to play as individuals. I’m not surprised they got whooped by a legit Euro team. Completely different mindset of the players.
To be fair this FIBA Cup is more of an obscure tournament than a high-calibre competition but congratulations to the GLeague team becoming the first one since the GLeague teams joined the Cup in 2019 that managed to reach the final. In all the previous tournament the GLeague champion failed to win the semi.
I agree with Juan Anderson but gleague guys have a call up mentality in terms of individuals … they also have no chemistry as the team was just founded this year
Wizards have no business playing Euroleague, G League teams have no business playing ABA League, Euroleague champion would win 4 game series against, at least, 5 NBA teams. I know it's hard for them to comprehend obvious.
That´s rather surprising! Being from Germany the one thing I remember best from my time at a US High School,was the emphasis my coach put on boxing out - I wasn´t aware that this fundamental deteriorates in the higher spheres of B-Ball in the US.
I mean if you watch the clip only in the first one it looks bad but the rest it’s guys not boxing out people that aren’t crashing the boards either so I guess take it or leave it
@@henningbicknese8300in europe when the shots in the air you should better look at your or an open man or you get subed really quick.
Euroleague is rules based. NBA is entertainment based. Entertainment meaning carrying, traveling, etc...
Unicaja Malaga is not an average team they had the first seed in the ACB last season (over Barca, Real and Baskonia) and they won the BCL. They also won the spaish cup in 2023.
Just to correct you, Unicaja is far from an average European team considering they were leading ACB league last year. The fact that they are not playing Euroleague is more political rather than the ability to compete in that league. But Americans need to be humbled and its a great start. They used to run those NBA vs European exhibitions games before but seems they have stopped them as European teams were actually beating NBA teams easily.
Wow your explanation PLUS your examples are “clear as night and day”. 👍
no disrespect to malaga, but after hearing that time out 'speech' those g league players should face a team like real oly or pana to undestand their place 🤣🤣
Outstanding video. Your analysis is exactly correct.
american basketball players just try to be curry, carmelo, lebron etc, they dont see basketball as a team sport but just as an opportunity to be famous, glorious and rich!!
The different sizes of the courts, imo, explains a lot about the difference in the games on either side of the Atlantic. The larger court in the NBA makes team defense harder; individual offense easier; emphasizes quickness; de-emphasizes detailed positioning. The preference the American 'system' shows for attributes such as athleticism and wingspan is a product of that - they mitigate the problems of the big court while maximizing its opportunities.
Another aspect that is sometimes underrated imo is the social place of sports. At the club where I coach, I know a bunch of the high-level youth players. None of these guys feel that they will either make pro or amount to nothing in life. Their opportunities in education aren't influenced by whether they're picked for the next higher team. Whether it's actually true or not, that attitude is baked in to every level of competitive sport in the US. The higher skill level but lower team play is the result of that culture: For the formative years of your time in the sport, you play (and are coached) to be picked. You need to stand out. By the time you're in college or pros, and it's no longer as much about that, you and everyone around you has been shaped by that. We can see that on the court - in the good and the bad.
Love this type of analysis thanks
Agree 100% with the last suggestion: same rules, same court would be great
The reason is this, American sports is purely valued for entertainment, hence the no zone defence, defensive 3 second rule and the number of games that are played in the NBA. Those extra number of games that serve no value in results or league positioning, but only serve value for revenue and entertainment. The number one sport that I watched growing up from the US was WWF and WCW wrestling with the likes of Hulk Hogan and The Rock, if you watched this sport as a child growing up then you know were I’m going with this comment.
Theres a reason these guys are in the G-League. Their on ball creation is nonexistent or primitive. Or in the best case still developing. They are at best role players in the NBA, but most of them never get that far. I dare to say, most of them never get to euroleague. On the other hand, euroleague guys are the elite in what europe has to offer. More on ball creation, more discipline, more understanding of the game. They know the basketball alphabet, while G-League guys even if they know it , don't show it because they want to showcase their individual talent, which is lackluster, hence they play in G-League, not in the NBA or euroleague
Yeah G-League is basically the NBA preventing the euroleague from taking developing talent away from the american continent. The G-League players very often are not even close to NBA ready and their best option would be to play overseas, but many of these players opt to play G-League now because payment is fine and they can still be somewhat close to home, which is a big factor.
Malaga isn't even close to Euroleague tho
I've been playing basketball since I was 13...I'm 28 and never head the term on ball creation!? what the hell is that? you mean creating of the dribble? and by the way I disagree with you wholeheartedly! the talent in the g-league is on par with euro league talent! the difference being team structure and coaching! there are numerous guys who started in the g-league THEN went overseas THEN had whole careers in the NBA! ALL BECAUSE THEY GOT AN OPPRTUNITY IN THE G-LEAGUE INITIALLY! there are NBA all-stars in the NBA RIGHT NOW who started in the g-league! and even some who got sent back down to the g-league after being in the NBA for some time and still had careers at the highest level! what you're not realizing is that there are only 510 roster spots in the NBA! a guy can be drafted in the lottery and still get sent to the g-league because the roster is damn near full! or there's a guy 3 or 4 years older that might not be as good but has more experience! the g-league is not where the NBA sends sorry players...it's a proving ground...a filtering process! I would actually argue that there's more individual raw talent in the g-league than there is in the entirety of euro league at the moment!
@@jekubb4348 no, there isn't more talent on the g league than the euroleague. Maybe some individuals per year, but not as a whole. These guys did not lose to a euroleague team. They lost to a team that would get destroyed by most euroleague clubs. If there was so much talent in the g-league, it would offset the fact that they lacked chemistry, playing against a team in the second or third tier of European basketball.
@@georges6957 no it wouldn't offset anything! the talent discrepancy is not as high as people are making it seem on either side! a talented but disorganized and uninterested team is going to struggle every time against a team that is well coached organized and disciplined! the game doesn't work that way! talent doesn't offset hard work and preparation! one guy on one team might be better than all 12 to 15 on another but that doesn't mean they will win the game! not to mention the average age of Unicaja Malaga is 3.5 to 4 years older than the g-league united average age! 🧐
Filipino coaches and ballers should take notes on these to improve in international competitions.
Nope the PBA fans will say Ginebra and SMB are stronger teams🤣🤣
g league united, a team that was built weeks before the tournament almost WON the tournament. If that doesn't say anything about EuroBasket, don't know what will
Except that isn't what happened at all. G League United almost lost to the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian NBL, and then got blown out by not a Euroleague or Eurocup team, but a team that primarily competes in the Liga ACB, the highest basketball league in Spain (not Europe). We aren't talking about a competition with the top European teams, we are talking about much lower level competitions from around the world. I don't think G League United being built weeks before the tournament really makes that much of a difference in this level.
Prior note to the boxing out on rebounds: don't forget the NBA doesn't allow rebounding until the ball is out of the rim (goaltending rule) whereas FIBA does. This means FIBA players are generally more aggressive pursuing rebounds (just a mindset).
I fully agree there should be an alignment of rules. Keep NBA courts - spacing is great - but keep a lot of FIBA rules (3 second defensive violation should however exist - it leads to too much boring stuff). Most important would be some proper officiating in the NBA, especially regarding traveling , which is getting out of hand (LeBron is basically playing handball by now). Then add some of the physicality of FIBA (you'd see a lot less Anthony Edwards super posters if he's not allowed to basically use defenders as ladders) so you can enhance defending.
So and in short:
- From the NBA: courts, 3 sec def violation, transition take fouls, 24 sec shot clock, 48 min games, 6 personal fouls
- from FIBA: rebounding possible as soon as ball touches the rim, more physicality, better officiating regarding the fundamentals (dribbling, steps, etc)
These are just some ideas I'd like to see. Would love to hear/read yours (including disagreements)
I think the difference stems from childhood basketball. In Europe it doesn't really matter how talented you are if you can't play within the team structure whereas in North America you build around the star player in attempt to maximize their strengths and minimize weaknesses. The later obviously produces elite athletes but also encourages bad habits which are difficult to get rid of later on which becomes a problem when you can't beat your opponent with talent alone.
All of this lead to one conclusion that should make NBA and Team USA program really start questioning it.
The new Generation of American players are not taught the fundamendals , as you mention defensive rebounding , 5 man defense , off ball movement etc. They rely heavy on athletisism.
Also , they think 1on1 and getting buckets will get them in the league but thats not it.
On the other side , European players are taught on a very high level offensive and defensive tactics and now they are getting close on infrastructure and training facilities so they can get more athletes to train like American ones. So the gap of athletisism is getting closer but at the same time basketball IQ and the idea of playing the game right is much more developed. In addition , Europeans starting to be better on 1vs1 year by year but on their own way. For example , they attacking close outs better , they are making better reads better split out decision they shoot better standing and off ball even off dribble.
Another fact on why American Basketball will continue to decline is that in todays American society young athletes are getting paid before they even make it to the league. I mean social media , sponsors etc or they have family connections to the league.Which means they are already multi millioners before they make it to the league.Which means , no motivation or motor to wake up 4:30 am and become better for example , while Europe is on economic crisis and more kids want to make it so they work harder.
An example is , the last 2 World cups when Team USA finished 4th and 8th while having a roster of their best youngsters.
Remove KD , CURRY and BRON and see what happens. They wont win another gold so easy.
they finished 4th and 7th in the last two World Cups, not 4th and 8th.
I don't think Unicaja Malaga is a Medium level team in Europe, I think they could beat almost every Euroleague team.
Last year in ACB was the perfect example beating Madrid, Barça, Baskonia, València and even Manresa
The most important thing is what happens in the playoffs not regular season unfortunately.
Exactly. Unicaja is not an average team. When you consider how competitive the ACB is, with top EuroLeague, EuroCup, and Basketball Champions League teams, and how well Unicaja performed there last year-even winning the BCL trophy-it’s clear they aren't just an average team, but a great European team.
never comment, but i gotta say that Unicaja aint an average team... My team plays against them in the acb and they dominated, at least this season. Beat us heavily, they finished ahead of Madrid and Barcelona in the acb, first of the whole nation, and woulda met Madrid in the finals had Unicaja not met an unfavourable matchup in the semis. That dont mean average in my book.
exactly
So in what position do you think Malaga would end in euroleague regular season?
And they don't play Euroleague on Thursdays or Fridays, so they have couple of days to prepare for the weekend ACB games, while Euroleague teams don't have "same room". Baskonia finished 9th or 10th in ACB, but it still is not worse than Unicaja which was 1st. Basically teams like Gran Canaria, season in Eurocup and was a good team in ACB, but when they relegated to Euroleague, they were at the bottom of both leagues, because after Euroleague games they could't win in ACB - this is the main reason why they won Eurocup and refused to play Euroleague, so in Euroleague standards it's pretty modest teams, while being the elite in Eurocup
Great work as always, the difference in styles is a result of the rules applied in each continent, and the talent of the players. I think the perfect match would be the talented players of USA with the knowledge of fundamentals and the attention to detail that the european players have.
It's not the rules, it's good coaches in both leagues making the most of what they have.
I think we all love to see people with that attitude getting humbled!
Hey! Put some respect on Unicaja's name! (Great video btw, love to see videos from this perspective instead of glorifying g league and nba basketball)
the peptalk got me dying lollll
i had to think of the 2014 Spurs listening to you (hope i have the year right).
The athletic talent can’t really be compared, BUT European players play like it’s a team sport.
The change that most disgusts me that FIBA picked up is the "gather" or "zero" step. It's a ridiculous disadvantage for a defender, and makes it incredibly hard to call a travel in live action, unless it's a blatant four step travel.
With skilled players that extra step turns what used to be good defensive positioning into the defender being completely out of position, as the ball handler has a third step. Hate it.
I advice those g league players to prepare for Europe soon and forget the milions.
Individual Skill : American, Team Work : European ... Basketball mostly a team play
so in other words. Euro were playing like a team. while g league were playing 1 on 5 while the other 4 team mates were fans.
Unicaja inst medium level my friend, they have beaten madrid, barcelona and baskonia recently, also they won copa del rey and have been playing great basketball the last couple years.
Great video, the difference are due to how basketball is teach and how are the programs made up in each continent
Malaga isnt even an average euroleague team. They havent played in the euroleague for 7 years. They are a good BCL team. Probably the third strongest competition in europe behind Euroleague and Eurocup
I am a huge FIBA basketball fan but things need to be put into context here. First, it is perfectly acceptable, at least to me, that a GLeague player would go on mic and say that they are the second best league. Imagine you are his teammate and he goes and says "oh, the Euroleague is far superior", that wouldn't fly. Second, it is also acceptable that in the heat of the moment, trying to motivate his teammates he would go and try to remind them what is their ultimate goal. Like it or not, their goal is to make it to the NBA, and he is making emphasis that they are getting humiliated by a team that belongs to a so-called "inferior league than the NBA". Simple as that. The rest is history, as BASKETBALL, pure basketball put him and his team on his place and they went back home with an L.
Don't feel bad about Unicaja winning the world championship... they have 7 americans in their squad, and 1 canadian.
the value of a league is given by the value of the players who play in it, and the value of the players in the euroleague is better than those who play in the g league. In my opinion it's simply like that
For your next video, may I suggest you show the differences in game violations especially in respect to traveling between NBA 😂 vs FIBA 😊 rules. Or just insert this topic suggestion in any of your future videos please.
the sad thing that JTA said is that his goal in basket is to "make millions". Hardly ever in European basketball you can live with jut playing basketball, in italy even tho you play in the highest level you can't live earning just your teams payment this is the sad and realistic part of basketball
The specific US Sports Baseball and Football are crazy complex, which makes them great! I don’t understand why they simplify their third sport called Basketball so bad. Imagen the NBA with all these crazy talent but with Fiba Rules 😍
Never forget the best USA basketball team ever assembled needed unreal wizardry from an all time great to survive the gold medal game.
I think it is not about style only, simply G-league has mostly players that would make more money in European leagues... if those leagues wanted them. They're just not good enough players (excluding a few two-way contract ones). They're just top notch athletes.
the main goal of Gleague players is to build up their own stats. All about personal gain
How to fix the NBA All star game. The NBA All Stars vs the best of the rest. The best of the rest will have a chip on their shoulder and dominate
Malaga is a beautiful city, they have a cool stadium.
Menudo bocazas. El sólito se descalificó como deportista.
Lets not forget, that because politics, Unicaja dont even play in the Euroleague, they would be a bit better than average in the Euroleague however
that is also what would have happened if the refs hadn't been in the side of USA against Serbia in the Olympics semi-final
This was not the g leagues best. Not even close. This wasnt even an actual team from the g league. The best teams outside of the nba may be in Europe, but the most talented players are in the g league.
Toscano- WHO???
Euroleague teams have already beat NBA champions before
What kind of diplomacy is that. The G league team is not a real team, players seem that they don't talk to eachother inside the court. They don't do fundamental things like block outs and it's NOT because of "different style". Ask Charkes Oakley about this and why he quit coaching!
I always consider the pick and roll defense in the NBA usually frustrating and lazy. I'd like to see edge in some cases, at least regular season.
Toscano should learn humility.
When the likes of Jabari Parker, Mirotic went to Europe they were amongst good Euro League players but not even superstars.
Why would a G League player think he would be a starter in Europe??
What a bunch of casuals. Not even 1 top G League player on this team... None of you have any idea who played G League basketball this year. Second many of the Euroleague American stars played G League basketball. Also average European team? They finished 1st in the ACB and beat Barca twice and Real once... Stop being YT casuals
Send any Euroleague team to the NBA for a season and they wouldn't win 8 games.
Not a single NBA team could handle European crowds 🤣
Losing to a good team is not embarrassing. What’s embarassing is running your mouth like that and losing.
How the last top 1 team at the end of the regular season in Spain... smh
Unicaja won the ACB regular season last year, maybe just an average european team is misleading, probably they would be a decent euroleague team. The ACB is too loaded to play Euroleague and ACB anyway, only football club budgets survive playing both competitions.
It's simple really it's a true team vs a group of individuals.
You expect casual arrogance from fans that don't know anything about the euro game, but for it to come from a player is a bit surprising. Toscano be trippin.
My question is does this G league team have a coach? Cause if i was the coach this player would be sent to the locker room right away.
In the next Olympics, I won't be surprised if USA won't win the gold medal. It even took herculean efforts from Lebron, Curry and KD to win gold medal. They might retire the next Olympics and that's when USA will be most vulnerable.
I’ve watched similar videos comparing the two styles. European basketball is forged through more practices than games. American kids only know AAU games where it’s all about showcasing your individual talents. America needs to get back to TEAM ball.
Unicaja is not an average European Team. They are better than several Euroleague teams.
Bro they don't play Euroleague so....
@@Sr.Princip But they play against Euroleague teams in ACB (4 last year) and you can see that they have Euroleague level.
G League is just a circus league with no soul
In Europe they play basketball as it was meant to be played.
The court in Europe should become larger and in US players should block out
Its funny to think that as young bucks, you're automatically better the grown-ups, because you're from the US. Thats just self-denial, if you're not MJ or LJ
I'm sorry but Unicaja is not a medium level team, they could play euroleague if they wanted to
I want to let you know that there is no ‘Euroleague’ basketball. This is called team ball. Old heads like me still play like this. This is fundamental basketball where your team plays together to make a defense or offense run. The Americans are now playing showboat, ISO basketball that, honestly to me, is terrible. I cannot watch a modern NBA game. The Dream Team would still destroy everyone now for this reason - they were freak athletes that also played team ball.
First of all, Malaga isn’t a euroleague team. Secondly, a lot of top euroleague teams smoke at least half of the nba teams any day twice on a Sunday ! Last but not least , why so much hate for the euroleague?