The US athlete Noah Lynes in recent days he has created a great media sensation thanks to his rather controversial comments on NBA champions who are labeled “World Champions” after winning the title.
Plenty of NBA stars didn’t take Lynes’ comment very well, and players like Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, took the opportunity to make fun of the athlete’s comment.
Despite his adventure at the 2023 FIBA world cup, the news also reached Team USA and the Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburtondecided to comment on the matter.
I really don’t understand the meaning of this comment, because the NBA is the best league in the world. It wasn’t the smartest comment I’ve read
Tyrese Haliburton
Noah Lynes’ comment is technically correct. The NBA is a club league, so players represent teams and not their countries. That said, the league is the best in the world, and all the best basketball players on the planet dream of one day being a part of it.
Arriving in the NBA means entering the basketball elite by right, not to mention that the League has become completely global, as it is not only played by Americans, but by professionals from all over the world.
Gregg Popovich, considered by many to be the best coach ever, has the same position as Noah Lynes. Back in 2010, Coach Popovich made the same argument that NBA champions shouldn’t be called “World Champions.”
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 tag…why can’t we just be NBA champions? It’s who we are. We are NBA champions. Is not sufficient? I think it’s pretty cool. I think it’s pretty cool to be NBA champions. It’s hard to do
Gregg Popovich
We have no certainty that Coach Pop still holds the same opinion, but given his reputation it may be difficult for many to refute this. However, considering the evolution of the NBA compared to ten years ago, Popovich himself may have second thoughts about the version of him.
2023-08-31 12:44:02
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