The rise of European players in the NBA has reopened the debate. In the United States, they have not seen an MVP from their country for seven years And fans and analysts look for answers. Now you also look towards the benches and if really The problem is at the level of coaches. Kevin Durant has been wet on the social network 'X' on this matter.
Some consider that International trainers are tougher and get a higher performance from their players. That is why lately the young 'foreign' promises have a better level than the Americans, who form mostly in universities, an environment totally different from that of other countries.
Kevin Durant He has entered the debate when asked this issue in the social network 'X'. “Most of these successful international players are very influenced by the culture of American basketball, They played in high school in the United States, some even went to the university here. All this conversation is nonsense, basketball is a universal language, some people have a different dialect. Some states teach the game differently from others, who says there is a perfect way to teach it? All this is cheesy, “he said.
“In Jokic, in Giannis, at Luka They went to high school or the university here“A user of the social network replied.” Embiid did it, Shai did it, “Durant replied. The forward did not hesitate to defend the United States, taking into account that in the debate international education was exalted unlike the American.
“Kd, I totally agree with almost everything you say, but Is there anything true that international coaches are more honest and hard with players? And, if true, do you think that really influences the potential of the players? “Asked another Internet user.
Kevin Durant, at the Olympic Games with the United States / FIBA
“People speak as if they met all coaches. Not all European coaches are great, nor all American youth coaches are bad. So simple. All this argument is absurd. What are you trying to demonstrate? “Durant concluded, visibly annoying with the opinion of his followers.
The cruel reality for the United States
Since the 2017-18 season, The United States does not see one of theirs getting the MVP of the season. It was James Harden with the Houston Rockets, in a course in which he averaged more than 30 points per game and achieved a record of victories for the franchise.
Even so, the 'foreign' domain has been evident. Antetomiconpo, embiid, jokic y shai These awards have been taken, and the numbers 1 of the draft have been more distributed among Americans and international. In fact, the last two have been French, although everything indicates that this year Cooper Flagg He will be chosen by the Dallas Mavericks.
