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The winning teams the NBA title they define themselves world champions? Second Noah Lyles – new world champion in the 100, 200 meters and 4×100 in Budapest – overseas teams have no right to label themselves as such. Obviously, statements that have aroused endless controversy in the United States, with several champions of the Stars and Stripes League responding ironically to Lyles himself. Yet, there is someone who since 2010 has supported what the American athlete said publicly: we are talking about Gregg Popovichhead coach of the San Antonio Spurs.
World champion NBA team? Popovich as Noah Lyles: the thesis supported in 2010
The good Pop has long been pointing out as the winning team of NBA title has no right to be able to give a damn about the label of world champion team. These are the words released from the coach thirteen years ago:
It makes no sense for an NBA team to call itself the world champion. I don’t remember anyone playing outside our borders to get this label. The world champions are the Spanish team at the moment (Spain had won the World Cup in 2006, ed). The USA are Olympic champions (Beijing 2008, ed). The Lakers are NBA champions (title in 2010, ed). It makes no sense for an NBA team to call itself the world champion. It is not true? Waiting for someone to tell me I’ve missed something.
And practice in NBAfor some time now, to consider themselves better than all the other basketball leagues and consequently they do not allow replicas from this point of view. The reality is that it would be interesting to organize a special final between the NBA champions and the Euroleague champions to be able to give the floor a say. Arguably, the result would be really evident with the Americans above all. But the concept of Lyles remains topical, for good reason.
2023-08-30 15:04:56
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