A very interesting interview in Turkey gave the Ergkin Atamanwho talked about the new venture about the possible penetration of NBA in European basketball.
After first praising the level of Euroleaguestressing that it is even more fun than the NBA, the Panathinaikos coach analyzed the areas that need improvement in European basketball, as well as the possibility of football clubs in the new league.
In detail what he said:
“FIBA and Euroleague have been against many years. Euroleague is one of the best championships in the world, not just in Europe. Euroleague is more fun to watch, even from the NBA, but has not managed to create the same value in the financial part. There are serious problems with the budgets of the teams. At this point, I think the dynamic in NBA’s marketing would be beneficial to Euroleague. If the NBA supports Euroleague only on these terms, it would be useful. But I don’t think a new NBA championship would work.
There are rumors of football clubs such as Manchester United and Paris Saint -Germain in the New League. These are football clubs. There are no players in Europe to “feed” so many teams. I think this is part of the competition between FIBA ​​and Euroleague.
If FIBA ​​abandoned this rivalry and focused exclusively on national teams, if Euroleague was more effective in marketing, and if a more realistic calendar could be created with players both NBA and Euroleague available for national games, it would be much more beneficial for everyone. “
Source: Sport Fm
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