tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114929050765067039.post2795728956764896998..comments2011-10-28T23:36:39.284-07:00Comments on John Boateng: NBA Threatened By European MarketJohn Boatenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07443005247934326445noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114929050765067039.post-29922506279143448452008-10-21T16:16:00.000-07:002008-10-21T16:16:00.000-07:00This is a great post from Casey Archibald, a Salmo...This is a great post from Casey Archibald, a Salmon Arm BC native, and UBC alum, now balling overseas...<BR/><BR/><BR/>couple things.. first off I will bet everything im worth that kobe doesn't leave for europe. I know there are a lot of fans of kobe but im unable to jump on that wagon.. as you said john i would be the one kicking the back tire. how can you root for a man who has no sense of man hood??? throwing shaq under the bus like he did? i got caught being an ass so im gonna tell the world that shaq does it all the time as well??? anyways... he is too wrapped up in the record books, being thought of as the greatest of all time (of course behind Mike), and getting more scoring titles, who knows he might even want to win another ring. I don't think he will give up all that to go live in athens, in a villa on the mediterranean with his own yacht. don't forget, whatever they offer him is tax free, so thats equivalent of making about 160 million over 3 years.. the NBA can't do that. Unless they bring the soprano's into the mix. with that said i dont think he will take it... unless he starts thinking like sprewell and feels he needs to feed his family.<BR/><BR/>anyways, childress was on TV the other day. Looks good in the open court but hes pretty much a role player over here. don't forget his jumper looks like a broke version of marion's two handed push shot.<BR/><BR/>with that said, i think europeans who are in the NBA will have a lot more bargaining power with their agents dealing with NBA teams. NBA teams WILL be forced to pay more to pull these guys away from home when they can make millions staying at home. For americans i think the european market will open up to to the josh childress' of the world but i dont see prime time guys making that move.<BR/><BR/>unless of course they see this video and feel like he's living the dream.. doubtful<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kahtI5G2DrQ&feature=relatedJohn Boatenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443005247934326445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114929050765067039.post-75751528433435077492008-10-16T15:27:00.000-07:002008-10-16T15:27:00.000-07:00I don't think we have much to worry about in the n...I don't think we have much to worry about in the near future. Yes, the European market is appealing for second tier NBA players, but the big name players like Kobe, Bron and Wade etc, they know how to market themselves. The NBA builds legends, and ultimately there is more to be made from having your name enshrined in the NBA Hall of Fame and folk lore than having a butler, chef, villa, and wheel barrel of Euros.<BR/><BR/>Most of these guys grew up wanting to leave their legacy and their stamp on the NBA. Kobe wants to win one without Shaq, LeBron wants to be the greatest of all time and so on. Plus, let's not forget, it can be one hell of a culture shock going to Europe for an All American kid.Suicide Squeezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231219103454143462noreply@blogger.com