Si Jay McColum: “NBA player Nan – I would like to play in Europe at some point”

Interviewing all the material gave the Si Jay McColumwho stood in the quality of NanEric’s brother playing in Fenerbahce but also the freedom given to the guards the Ataman.

Specifically, the 33 -year -old shooting guard of New Orleans Pelicans He stressed that his American star Panathinaic He belongs to the NBA, and revealed that he would like to make the transatlantic trip and fight for some time in Europe, along with his brother.

In detail what he said:

For Euroleague: “I think Euroleague has made progress, steps in the right direction. Obviously things are more television, easier to access. I have the Euroleague app. I have many different applications and ways to see his games (his brother), whether he is in Euroleague or in the Turkish Championship. Public knowledge and perception here in the US has somehow changed in the quality of the game. Obviously, you have Luca Doncic, you have kids who have come from Euroleague and have come from Europe and have successful careers here. All of this holds behind the time of Rudy Fernandez. Even earlier. I think it’s very nice to see how the game has grown up and how competitive it is there. “

As to whether Central Nan belongs to the NBA: “There is no doubt that he is a NBA player. He was good when he was in the league. Obviously, some injuries and such things prevented him from playing. But you see how his game continued to evolve and how complete it is. It is not easy to assimilate yourself into European basketball. There are key factors such as ball circulation. There is a great deal of emphasis on the pass, the cut, not so much on the dribble, but he was able to adapt to his game, in the style of Panathinaikos, while continuing to be aggressive. And you know, his coach was the coach who trained my brother in Efes. And it gives the guard the freedom when they are good enough. You see what Nan is doing with this freedom. “

For which groups will pass on to Final 4: “I think Fener will win. Vezenkov is a monster, so I would choose Olympiacos, Fener, Panathinaikos, who is the third and then the fourth … a surprise. I think my friends, Taris, Mike James, I think they have a chance to get into the Final Four. I think I’m going to go with Monaco to the Final Four. And then I choose Fenner to win.

Great coach, great team. Obviously Wade Boldwin is coming back to action. You have Nigel Hays – Davis, you have a good circumference you have a lot of traffic, you have strong tall and obviously my brother. He is a murderer, a monster. He begins to get used to the team, the way they play. Obviously, you know, his minutes on the parquet have been up and down, but he will be ready to play when the coach shouts his number. He is a winner. And he takes the opportunity to get a championship and I look forward to seeing him. “

On whether he would ever think of competing at Euroleague: “Certainly. If my wife approves it … I would like to play in Europe sometime. And I had dreams and goals and ambitions one day to play with my brother in Europe. Obviously he is 37 years old. I am 33. I have things to do here. Family dynamics also plays a role. I have kids, I’m married, my kids grow up. My wife is a dentist. We have all these things that affect our lives and decisions, but if all things were properly, I would love to do it. I just don’t know where I am right now in life.

I have seen my brother play Turkey for a long time, so I have a lot of respect for Turkey’s basketball. I’ve been to Constantinople many times. I was on the Asian side, I was on the European side, I explored it, without GPS. I love Serbia. I have a lot of respect for Serbia, watching basketball, obviously the derby. I’ve been to Spain, so these are some places I would love to explore, whether playing or not. I plan to go there for a while and get my kids and my wife together. “

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