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Which international player had the most success in the NBA?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by sinobball, Jun 16, 2011.

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Most successful international player?

  1. Dirk

    6 vote(s)
    9.1%

  2. Hakeem

    60 vote(s)
    90.9%

  3. Others

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    0.0%
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  1. sinobball

    sinobball Member

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    Despite what the NBA says, Duncan is not international.
     
    #1 sinobball, Jun 16, 2011
  2. Yoda

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    My friend asked me who was the best international player every and i replied Dirk. He asked if i had forgotten Hakeem. I said no, Hakeem went to college here so i don't see him as that.

    If you were drafted straight from overseas, you qualify. If you are drafted from an american college, you don't IMO.
     
    #2 Yoda, Jun 16, 2011
  3. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    remember drazen petrovic, what could he have done. his last two seasons before tragically dying he put up 50% fg and 40% 3pt shooting
     
    #3 pgabriel, Jun 16, 2011
  4. WinorLoseMate

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    Pretty easy, Hakeem is the best international player to ever play the game. Dirk won't come close. He's not a strong two-way player, though his offense is so good it more than makes up for his defensive deficiencies. Hakeem was just as strong offensively, besides the three point shooting. In retrospect, their offensive games were quite different but unique and effective in their own ways. The thing that sets them apart will always be Hakeem's 4 DPOY accolades. A defensive monster and a player that could make any team an instant contender.
     
    #4 WinorLoseMate, Jun 16, 2011
  5. Pull_Up_3

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    plz go hakeem doesnt count as international
     
    #5 Pull_Up_3, Jun 16, 2011
  6. vlaurelio

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    why not and would would Hakeem be?
     
    #6 vlaurelio, Jun 16, 2011
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    Since it appears we're not counting the ones who went to American colleges, then probably Dirk, Petrovic was good but died as mentioned before, there's a big dropoff, I guess Pau Gasol following that.
     
    #7 da_juice, Jun 16, 2011
  8. Shaq2Yao

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    Neither Duncan or Hakeem is international. Just count the numbers of times they played in a FIBA international competition.

    Most successful international players so far:

    Dirk, Paul Gasol, Manu, Parker, Nash.
     
    #8 Shaq2Yao, Jun 16, 2011
  9. da_juice

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    Nash went to an American college(Santa Clara). I think Parker played at Loyola.
     
    #9 da_juice, Jun 16, 2011
  10. sinobball

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    Duncan was born an American citizen!
     
    #10 sinobball, Jun 16, 2011
  11. sinobball

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    #11 sinobball, Jun 16, 2011
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    Detlef Schrempf
     
    #12 sinobball, Jun 16, 2011
  13. arno_ed

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    Why isn't Hakeem international? he was born in Nigeria and spend his first 17 years there. I do not see how he is not international.

    And ofcourse Hakeem had more success he has 2 championships and more personal awards.
     
    #13 arno_ed, Jun 16, 2011
  14. crash5179

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    I disagree.

    Hakeem and Dirk came to america at about the same age and both were playing American brand of ball about the same age. That crap about Hakeem not being international is just a load of crap so that people can exclude the obvious best international player of all time.
     
    #14 crash5179, Jun 16, 2011
  15. rocketsqtc

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    He played for the US Men's Team. Foreign-born, but All American.

    I don't think Dirk, Drazen, or Kukoc would have done that.
     
    #15 rocketsqtc, Jun 16, 2011
  16. Shaq2Yao

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    Well, he played basketball entirely in the US. Plus, he never played for Nigeria international team as an adult.
     
    #16 Shaq2Yao, Jun 16, 2011
  17. J-Man

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    Yaoo??
     
    #17 J-Man, Jun 16, 2011
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    If you have teammates calling you "The Big Swahili," you're international.
     
    #18 rimrocker, Jun 16, 2011
  19. sinobball

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    He did in 1979.
     
    #19 sinobball, Jun 16, 2011
  20. sbyang

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    Why is Hakeem international but not Duncan?

    If you look at their histories it's actually pretty similar.
     
    #20 sbyang, Jun 16, 2011
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