Jan 14, 2011, 11:10 pm
I think it's unfair competition... I think EU competition commissioner should look into this...
After all ACB itself reported Euroleague to the commission for Euroleague licenses...
Spain is huge country, for European standards, and basketball is developed there and there are more than enough Spanish talents... no need to steal and cheat...
Ibaka has even played for Congo NT... FIBA doesn't entirely rule out the possibility of a player playing for a different NT at some point, but only if that player playing for the 2nd NT would bring extraordinary interest and development of basketball in said country...
Call me weirdo, but I don't think Ibaka playing for Spain NT will take Spanish basketball to the next level.
Majority of European fans don't like Spain as it is... and now they will (with every right) dislike Spain even more...
After all ACB itself reported Euroleague to the commission for Euroleague licenses...
Spain is huge country, for European standards, and basketball is developed there and there are more than enough Spanish talents... no need to steal and cheat...
Ibaka has even played for Congo NT... FIBA doesn't entirely rule out the possibility of a player playing for a different NT at some point, but only if that player playing for the 2nd NT would bring extraordinary interest and development of basketball in said country...
Call me weirdo, but I don't think Ibaka playing for Spain NT will take Spanish basketball to the next level.
Majority of European fans don't like Spain as it is... and now they will (with every right) dislike Spain even more...
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