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Beekayz

Years ago

What are the best basketball leagues? ( worldwide)

says the guy who puts Euroleague above NBA

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Beekayz

Years ago

@Ricey As in top 5 teams or top 5 players?

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Beekayz

Years ago

@NBL King Yeah I know D League players come to the NBL too....they're usually the ones that have very little chance of getting into the NBA.

Sure there are exceptions to the rule (Flynn etc) but the reason most quality U.S. players would choose to stay in D-League instead of playing in NBL, despite the lesser crowds and lower $, is because their chances of getting an NBA berth are many multiples higher if they stay.

And these days, with the low salary cap in the NBL, the money is not as much of a factor as it once was. The best of the D-League players consider themselves (and are on the cusp of being) NBA quality players. It is their dream and the most important thing to them, And if it means putting up with shitty crowds and average $ they'll do it because it is the end goal that counts.

If you look at the number of players, per year, that go from the D-League to the NBA compared to the number of NBL players per year there just is no comparison.

And that's why D-League is going to remain, for the foreseeable future, a much higher standard than the NBL with an infinitely higher player skill level.

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Beekayz

Years ago

@Dillon: Why do you put the D-League under the NBL?

And by CBA do you mean Chinese Basketball Association or Continental?

I would have thought that:
*Considering the amount of D League players who have gone on to have careers in the NBA
*Its reputation among players, coaches and the scouts due to the previous point
*And the fact that many quality NBA rookies are first sent to D-League to improve their skills

would make it much higher in league rankings

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