Top 5 foreign players in NBA history
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Also, Oscar Robertson was born in Tennessee and didn't go to Indianapolis until high school. So Hoosiers should think twice before claiming him.
Bobby Jones who won a title with Dr.J at Philly. Eric “Sleepy” Floyd who played for Golden St. had a good career in the NBA. Also David West is from Garner.
He moved to Indianapolis when he was 4. Pretty similar age for Jordan going to Wilmington. Oscar is a Hoosier and Jordan is a North Carolinian, IMO.
https://www.biography.com/people/oscar-robertson-9460402
OK, my bad. Years ago I read a biography about him and somehow misinterpreted his background.
Thanks in part to BJ Armstrong.And a hearty elle OH elle to the dude who claimed Dirk over Hakeem.
Holy ballz I must be old.. my hip hurts from laughing too hard.
1) Yes, it was deliberately simplistic to make a point, and 2) are you really worried about Lebron/Jordan/Nowitzki having so many sub-REPLACEMENT LEVEL years that it contradicts the general truism that longer careers will lead to higher career VoRP? Picking nits, man.
For the guys at the very top, no. But for the guys in the 50-100 range, it could make a difference.
Don’t know if he has been mentioned or not but Drazen Petrovic was really, really good.
Arvidas Sabonis should have come to the NBA sooner. We could be talking about him being at or darn close to the top the list IMO.
Arvidas Sabonis should have come to the NBA sooner. We could be talking about him being at or darn close to the top the list IMO.
One to add is Lauri Markkanen of the Bulls. I think he's going to be better than Porzingis.
Never had the pleasure, although I heard he dismantled David Robinson in some overseas competition. When Arvydas was on the Blazers he was running on fumes, but even a near crippled Arvydas had his moments going up against Shaq,
Just think what Sean Miller would be willing to fork out to get that kind of player.
Indiana
Larry Bird
Oscar Robertson
Shawn Kemp
Glenn Robinson
Zach Randolph
We would struggle in the backcourt.
Larry Bird
Oscar Robertson
Shawn Kemp
Glenn Robinson
Zach Randolph
We would struggle in the backcourt.
Sadly, no one mentioned Drazen Petrovic.
I didn't grow up a Nets fan, but I did see enough of him to like him. A lot.
I didn't grow up a Nets fan, but I did see enough of him to like him. A lot.
I saw the game where we were cheated out if a gold meads. I was thinking he played in that one. Perhaps it was a later Olympics?
