The dominance of the Americans in basketball has been a given for several years.
However, especially in the last five years, the popularity of Europeans in NBA has reached an all-time high, with the result that the top players currently in the American league are basically from the “old continent”.
THE Pau Gasolone of the first “foreigners” to steal the show in the NBA, was asked to put together a five-man lineup of European players that he thinks could beat the Americans, making three… expected choices and two more unexpected ones.
Pau Gasol’s choices in detail:
“I think there are three guys who are at the top level internationally, which is Luka (Doncic), Giannis (Antetokounmpo) and Nikola (Jokic). These three guys would definitely be on my team. Now the other two picks should complement these three amazing players. I would love to include a Spaniard in this top five.
“A guy has proven so much and contributed so much to our team by doing little things. Making the big shots and stealing balls. THE Rudy has done this. I think it has proven itself and earned everyone that kind of recognition. I would take Rudy for sure”
“As for the fifth… Right now, I’m between two players. Maybe Bojan Bogdanovic, who is playing really well at the moment. He shoots the ball very well. You always need a great shooter. I’m between him and Markkanen, who is also another great player who is going to be an All-Star this year for the first time. It’s a tough choice between these two, but let’s go with Markkanen, I’ll give him my vote.”
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