I think what Kobe is saying is that European players are having to rely on their fundamental skills to become good, while Americans only rely on their athleticism. I think he is suggesting that an American player who is both athletic AND has the fundamentals like a European player, would be great at basketball which is hard to argue against. Of course, there are American individuals who have great fundamentals, such as Curry and Durant. But also, remember, most people from AAU never make it to the NBA, or even to a D1 college. Agree or disagree?
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 07:28:27 +0000