Maxipad,
I got you to come out of the woodwork!
DeMarr Johnson, Darius Miles, Jonathan Bender, Michael Olowakandi, Kwame Brown, Michael Sweetney, Jarvis Hayes, Marcus Banks, Stacey King, Harold Miner, etc etc etc. What do they have in common? They were very high picks and they had "all the potential in the world." They had "ceilings as high as the Taj Mahal" -- so what happened?
There's more. Shawn Kemp, Shareef Abdul-Rahim, Penny Hardaway, Vin Baker, Mitch Richmond, Jimmy Jackson, Nick Anderson, Derrick Coleman, Pervis Ellison, Willie Anderson, and dozens of others have "faded" so quickly. Vince Carter continues to fade as we speak. Grant Hill was so overrated. Why is Adonal Foyle still in the league? It has been shown that "Superman" Shaq IS NOT made of steel.
Not a good track record from a supposed "super-race." You have been done in because of the "Whopper-nature" of your own propaganda, and I ain't going to shed one measely tear for ya. Who's going to fade next? Dwyane Wade?
The 2003 Draft (supposedly a "good" draft)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NBA_Draft
At least 6 black "Euros" -- and/or black guys that played in Euro Leagues -- were selected:
Mickaël Piétrus
Boris Diaw
Ndudi Ebi
Sofoklis Schortsianitis
Malick Badiane
Paccelis Morlende
Maciej Lampe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maciej_Lampe
He was projected to go earlier, but ended up being taken 30th overall. Is he a bust?
From Tiago Splitters bio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiago_Splitter
On May 28, 2008, ESPN Brazil reported, Splitter resigned a two-year contract with TAU which will likely keep him in Spain at least through the 09-10 NBA season. The contract allows the Brazilian to make 8 times more than the NBA rookie cap would have allowed him to make with the Spurs.
On June 7, 2008, The San Antonio Express Newspaper reported, Spurs GM R.C. Buford said that Tiago Splitter has informed the team that he won't be coming to San Antonio for the 2008 - 2009 season. Splitter, will sign an extension with Tau Ceramica that would keep him in the Spanish League through 2012.
Who knew?! The NBA isn't the end all and be all of "pro" basketball. Then again, I bet you think Tiago's a wimp and couldn't "hang" in the NBA. Or, maybe he has black ancestry!
Many of these Euros are going to play for teams that "allow" them minutes. Sorry, Maxi, but would you like to be treated like a 3rd Class citizen in the NBA? I don't expect a heartfelt answer.
You think things are on the "up-and-up" because EVERY black doesn't make it into the NFL and NBA. Because not every black that gets their foot in the door succeeds. You've said so in previous incarnations. You know how stupid that is?
The people on this site don't go around and "annoint" EVERY White athlete. I can't say the same for OUR opposition and the pro-black media. They "annoint" affletes like crazy and they are wrong more than half the time. Would you just annoint someone with the title of "World's Greatest Surgeon" -- or do they have to earn it? Jamal, you've been EXPOSED; you have a 3rd World mentality. You feel me?
You said:
Teams finally got the message that Euro players don't pan out.
That's all I needed to hear. White skin tells you all you need to know, huh...
Edited by: Deadlift