Josh Childress on five differences between the NBA and European basketball. I really liked "guys...

Josh Childress on five differences between the NBA and European basketball. I really liked "guys you have never heard of score on you".

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Getting flares shot at you.

That’s something that I don’t think you’ll ever see happen here. I actually worked with an exchange teacher from Hungary for a year. He was AMAZED at the Rose Garden and how safe he felt. He was very impressed that Blaze the Trail Cat could shoot a confetti cannon at a L@ker fan and everyone cheered. He said in Europe if a mascot shot you with “a toilet paper gun” that the fan would have “torn Blazes’ head off”.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Jun 1, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions

hahah mannn gotta love europeans

Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE

by CroRupt on Jun 1, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

The scenes he talks about were rough even for any European league. Here is an article with video

http://www.ballineurope.com/us-basketball/nba/cabezas-the-savior-and-childress-homesick/

by Norsktroll on Jun 1, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Its a European sports thing

If you didn’t know, before the European Final in Rome last week, there was a valid concern that some fans woudl get knifed by the hooligans in Rome (and indeed a few did). I doubt you’d hear that anywhere in the US…

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by skywaker9 on Jun 1, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

European Soccer final btw

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by skywaker9 on Jun 1, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

pretty funny stuff

he is coming over this year for sure, right?

Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.

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by johnv59 on Jun 1, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

He will at least test the offers. That flare was a compelling motivator.

He likely has no interest to return to ATL and they will make him the qualifying offer so they can get something for him. But I would but the chance to see him back in the NBA next season at about 80%.

by Norsktroll on Jun 1, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I think Josh Childress will return to the Atlanta Hawks, albeit for just one season.

With the economy down across America, Childress will probably be satisfied being a sixth man down in Atlanta for a year. Come the summer of 2010, Childress will peddle his wares in an open market — as he’ll be an unrestricted free-agent at that point — wherein numerous teams will have lots of salary cap space.

by AK1984 on Jun 2, 2009 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions

Dudes Greeks fans don't represent all Europe

You smell it? You smell it? Playoffs son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of Playoffs in the morning.

by Nakamura on Jun 2, 2009 9:39 AM PDT reply actions

when they make international headlines they do.

alot like when any given american starts screaming, “I’m an american!!” any time any host nations police poke and prodd at em, they’re rep’in the classic “stuck up american” to the eyes of a beholder. No?

I mean I’m just being overly arrogant pooling people together like that, but …. don’t we all? at some level?

someone smarter will have to jump in to save my butt here but someone understands what I’m sayin no? then again…maybe not… ?? just what I thought when I read that … kk love ya bye bye.

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by faith on Jun 2, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions