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  • #57357
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    OhCanada-
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    http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye-on-college-basketball/24620664/elite-recruit-emmanuel-mudiay-going-pro-overseas-wont-attend-smu?v=1&vc=1

    Whether or not you think he should continue to pursue eligibility play with UK or SMU or agree with his decision Mudiay will be playing in an international league instead of the NCAA.

    Jeff Borzello reports he has a lucrative contract offer in China. I have no clue on how much he was offered or if Jeff Borzello is reputable enough to even believe the source yet it does make me think. Maybe China is a perfect place for Mudiay to develop. 

    In todays game Mcdonalds All Americans have very well developed skillsets and understanding of the game. They are almost ready for the NBA and alot of them actually are prepared very well to be professionals. These freshman stars know what they have to work on to be NBA stars. 

    Playing against weak competition should allow him to gain confidence and belief in his skillset. He should destroy the competition and build a good mentality there. He should also be able to get his own physical trainer, a group of developmental trainers and some support to come along with him. By playing against weak competition it masks his weaknesses and puts a spotlight on his strengths. This will help his stock like Dante Exum (who looks great).

    I would assume this Chinese team would hire personnel to accomodate Mudiay and treat him like royalty while he is there. Not royalty as in sending two chinese geisha’s up to his penthouse suite with unlimited Tsingtao’s, a pack of Hongtashan’s and a BBQ’d duck. These leagues want to be able to recruit these guys longterm to grow the sport especially in China. The only way for that to happen would be by showing success to the rest of the world and making Mudiay a success story "thanks to" the Chinese Basketball Association (or whatever its called).

    Thats my opinion on him playing in China. What Im curious to know is what would it be like in other leagues. I only have basic knowledge about these international leagues. To the person reading this with extensive knowledge on international leagues and competition where would be the best place for his development for a one year stay.

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  • #936249
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    omphalos
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     The Australian League would welcome him with open arms and make a lot of sense. We recenrly abolished hand-checking, we were great for James Ennis last year and it isn’t like Europe where he won’t get any minutes. He’d be an instant star over here.

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    • #936261
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      Rip255

      The Perth Wildcats would be all over this kid to come to the Australian league. After they boosted James Ennis’s stock and now he’s one of the most impressive players at Summer Camp and likely to get into Miami’s rotation. 

      Could probably pay him 500k for 6 months work now that they’ve removed the salary cap. Playing in Summer with the beach and the babes….could be worse right?

       

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      • #936275
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        mattystars
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        i’d go see him

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      • #936405
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        mattystars
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        i’d go see him

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      • #936279
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        Kinguy11
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        Oh god, the Perth fans heads will inflate even more if that happens.

        Even though my Breakers probably don’t have the funds, I’d them to at least inquire. Perhaps they can lure him with the promise that he’ll be a celebrity in the country (Breakers are based in New Zealand, but play in the Aussie league) and the endorsement deals that come along with that status.

        The Sydney Kings are probably the most financially able club (other than Perth) to sign a guy like Mudiay and Melbourne could use the publicity boost.

         

         

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      • #936409
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        Oh god, the Perth fans heads will inflate even more if that happens.

        Even though my Breakers probably don’t have the funds, I’d them to at least inquire. Perhaps they can lure him with the promise that he’ll be a celebrity in the country (Breakers are based in New Zealand, but play in the Aussie league) and the endorsement deals that come along with that status.

        The Sydney Kings are probably the most financially able club (other than Perth) to sign a guy like Mudiay and Melbourne could use the publicity boost.

         

         

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    • #936391
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      Rip255

      The Perth Wildcats would be all over this kid to come to the Australian league. After they boosted James Ennis’s stock and now he’s one of the most impressive players at Summer Camp and likely to get into Miami’s rotation. 

      Could probably pay him 500k for 6 months work now that they’ve removed the salary cap. Playing in Summer with the beach and the babes….could be worse right?

       

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  • #936379
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    omphalos
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     The Australian League would welcome him with open arms and make a lot of sense. We recenrly abolished hand-checking, we were great for James Ennis last year and it isn’t like Europe where he won’t get any minutes. He’d be an instant star over here.

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  • #936253
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    Doubt he will choose the D-League only because those players barely make anything but that would help his stock so much if he were playing in the NBA’s system. Would also still get to watch him play but he’s obviously going for the money. 

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  • #936383
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    Doubt he will choose the D-League only because those players barely make anything but that would help his stock so much if he were playing in the NBA’s system. Would also still get to watch him play but he’s obviously going for the money. 

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  • #936265
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    akaftan
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     If Mudiay primarily cared for his development, his best options would  be to play in the Lithuanian, Serbian, or Croatian leagues.  Good teams that teach solid fundamentals but for the most part are not competitive to the point where he wouldn’t get some minutes.  

    The Chinese league is abysmal, and is one of the worst places to develop as a player in large part due to their emphasizing style over substance.  The dysfunctional CBA is one the primary reasons why China isn’t a global basketball superpower, despite having 1.3 billion people and basketball being the most popular sport.

     

       

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    • #936301
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      XYRYX
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      The european Balkan Area has created a lot of talents and they had to resettle after the tough late 90s and the years after the war. It seems at if their their clubs have retained their strenghts in finding and developing young talents.

      Top Teams or even semi successful teams in Lithaunian first devision and in the european leagues are all cover with talented players and vets who own all over europe in first leagues. They are still my favorite talent pool and I’m looking forward to see a true basketball gem NOT beeing around 7 foot tall coming over within the next few years. I would love to see a talented 6’7″ wing with strong fundamentals coming to the league.

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      The european Balkan Area has created a lot of talents and they had to resettle after the tough late 90s and the years after the war. It seems at if their their clubs have retained their strenghts in finding and developing young talents.

      Top Teams or even semi successful teams in Lithaunian first devision and in the european leagues are all cover with talented players and vets who own all over europe in first leagues. They are still my favorite talent pool and I’m looking forward to see a true basketball gem NOT beeing around 7 foot tall coming over within the next few years. I would love to see a talented 6’7″ wing with strong fundamentals coming to the league.

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  • #936395
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    akaftan
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     If Mudiay primarily cared for his development, his best options would  be to play in the Lithuanian, Serbian, or Croatian leagues.  Good teams that teach solid fundamentals but for the most part are not competitive to the point where he wouldn’t get some minutes.  

    The Chinese league is abysmal, and is one of the worst places to develop as a player in large part due to their emphasizing style over substance.  The dysfunctional CBA is one the primary reasons why China isn’t a global basketball superpower, despite having 1.3 billion people and basketball being the most popular sport.

     

       

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  • #936285
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    As an Australian I don’t see any of the clubs here having the money that a European or Asian team would have to offer. The market here just isn’t large enough for teams to be throwing large contracts around, not to mention the competition wouldn’t even sniff European teams. I hope he goes to Europe, but if it is purely financially motivated then I would think he ends up taking a big offer from an Asian  team.

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  • #936414
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    As an Australian I don’t see any of the clubs here having the money that a European or Asian team would have to offer. The market here just isn’t large enough for teams to be throwing large contracts around, not to mention the competition wouldn’t even sniff European teams. I hope he goes to Europe, but if it is purely financially motivated then I would think he ends up taking a big offer from an Asian  team.

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  • #936295
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     i agree with @akaftan, i think he should play in serbia or croacia, these leagues are pretty good level of competions but they still develope young players.

    over there he would play a lot of games as those countries play their national league, plus the adriatic league(former yugoslavia countries), plus if he plays for a top team he would also play eurocup or euroleague and would have the chance to test himself against the best teams/players in europe..

    sure he wouldn’t make as much money as in china or a top league in europe but in china he would lose a year as that league really sucks and in a top league in europe he wouldn’t play much(ask jennings) and could hurt his confidence and future(ask jeremy tyler).

    dario saric, bogdanovic, nurkic, micic, nikola jokic and dangubic have all played in the adriatic league last year, delevoping their games extremely well and..they’ve all been selected in this past draft.

     

     

     

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  • #936424
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    2quick4u
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     i agree with @akaftan, i think he should play in serbia or croacia, these leagues are pretty good level of competions but they still develope young players.

    over there he would play a lot of games as those countries play their national league, plus the adriatic league(former yugoslavia countries), plus if he plays for a top team he would also play eurocup or euroleague and would have the chance to test himself against the best teams/players in europe..

    sure he wouldn’t make as much money as in china or a top league in europe but in china he would lose a year as that league really sucks and in a top league in europe he wouldn’t play much(ask jennings) and could hurt his confidence and future(ask jeremy tyler).

    dario saric, bogdanovic, nurkic, micic, nikola jokic and dangubic have all played in the adriatic league last year, delevoping their games extremely well and..they’ve all been selected in this past draft.

     

     

     

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  • #936314
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     As a Congo born guy,he speaks french and obviously english too.So since he will be a kind of a "one n done" overseas maybe he should go where it will take less time to adapt.The money factor being important to him,i would bet on the french league,imo it’s the best fit.Tony Parker’s club,ASVEL ??? Everybody knows the yugoslavian excellence but one year in Zagreb with maybe two other guys you can really speak with…

    He’s not Jennings 2.0,he has a great body,PG mentality,he’es willing to play within a system.

     

     

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  • #936444
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     As a Congo born guy,he speaks french and obviously english too.So since he will be a kind of a "one n done" overseas maybe he should go where it will take less time to adapt.The money factor being important to him,i would bet on the french league,imo it’s the best fit.Tony Parker’s club,ASVEL ??? Everybody knows the yugoslavian excellence but one year in Zagreb with maybe two other guys you can really speak with…

    He’s not Jennings 2.0,he has a great body,PG mentality,he’es willing to play within a system.

     

     

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