Feb 27, 2012, 4:59 pm
After reading this, I think we could have an intelligent, serious, OBJECTIVE and in depth discussion of why Turkish basketball fails to take it to the next level.
I mean, right now Turkey has everything going for them: Economic development, great deal of money allocated to basketball, four teams in Euroleague (incl. Banvit) and Turkish Airlines, new arenas, great numbers of fans (although mainly football fans, which could be a part of the problem), Turkey NT second place in World Championship which took place in Turkey... good specialists (Ataman, Mahmuti etc), huge population, some good talents etc...
So why can't Turkish basketball develop into a giant like so many nations have done in the past? x-Yugo, Spain, Greece, even Italy had its era of dominance, Lithuania etc?
Obviously our Turkish members have greater knowledge and can see the bigger picture. Let's discuss this. Honestly, without prejudices, without biased opinions based on the team you support or which country you are from. What would you change?
I mean, right now Turkey has everything going for them: Economic development, great deal of money allocated to basketball, four teams in Euroleague (incl. Banvit) and Turkish Airlines, new arenas, great numbers of fans (although mainly football fans, which could be a part of the problem), Turkey NT second place in World Championship which took place in Turkey... good specialists (Ataman, Mahmuti etc), huge population, some good talents etc...
So why can't Turkish basketball develop into a giant like so many nations have done in the past? x-Yugo, Spain, Greece, even Italy had its era of dominance, Lithuania etc?
Obviously our Turkish members have greater knowledge and can see the bigger picture. Let's discuss this. Honestly, without prejudices, without biased opinions based on the team you support or which country you are from. What would you change?