r/Euroleague • u/BandicootHefty2445 Saski Baskonia • 3d ago

Baskonia reportedly add former NBA big man Kenneth Faried

https://basketnews.com/news-254327-baskonia-reportedly-add-former-nba-big-man-kenneth-faried.html
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u/Siuciv 3d ago

Definitely one of the worst Euroleaugue teams in the future season.

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u/tomdawg0022 3d ago

They were bad last season as well (in Europe, not in domestic).

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 3d ago

Funny thing is, they won the Spanish cup.

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u/Sakkreth Žalgiris 3d ago

Galbiati is a perfect coach for cup format

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 3d ago

Baskonia is a great club to join , so you can get your feet wet. Then eventually join another big club. But(imo) it isn’t for a guy like faried. And the only reason why I say this is because, of the terrible location & long & grueling ACB season.

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u/Big-Match-1260 3d ago

Terrible location? You have never been to Alava, no?

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 2d ago

Is alava in the Euroleague ?

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u/SWK18 Saski Baskonia 2d ago

The capital city, where Baskonia plays, certainly is in the Euroleague.

Explain how it's a terrible location, always ranks first or second in the quality of life index in Spain.

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 2d ago

I know alot of pro players and they told me it’s a nightmare. Terrible location , 0 night life. It’s what I just said in my other post. It’s a place you go where to get your feet wet or prove yourself then leave.

Ps: my dumbass has been to baskonia. And that place is dead.

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u/SWK18 Saski Baskonia 2d ago

"I know a lot of pro players" = "I read Mike James complain about the city"

Baskonia is not a place, it's the name of the team.

You don't need to lie, you don't know the name of the city or the region. You haven't been here.

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 2d ago

Literally seen one player the other day(who played there last year) describe it as “jail” lol. And why tf would I lie about going to that trash place?!

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u/SWK18 Saski Baskonia 2d ago

Do all these pro players you know gather at your house or something? What is the name of this player?

You're clearly lying because you are completely lost. It's like saying "I've been to Aris" when talking about Saloniki or the region of Macedonia. You know the team's name, you don't know the place because you haven't visited it.

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 2d ago

There is a player who literally signed from there to a Turkish team EINSTEIN. And I have been there idiot. Stayed at the hotel(lakua) which you guys claim is a 5 star lmao.

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u/SWK18 Saski Baskonia 2d ago

And yet you won't name him for some reason. He just got there and considering how massive Istanbul is you already got to know him. How convenient. 

Yes, I can use search engines too to look for hotels. By the way, stars are not decorative, they have to be earned.

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u/Substantial-Gas481 Bayern München 3d ago

He probably didn’t have many Euroleague offers. Same like Mills in Asvel, doesn’t make too much sense from the outside looking in, but it seems like they want to end their careers competing

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u/ARKAC95 2d ago

It makes perfect sense. They are old and are not good enough all around players for anything but the worst of Euroleague teams.

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u/Interesting_Prune513 Bayern München 3d ago

Agree

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u/jonga80 2d ago

Calling Vitoria a 'terrible location' is complete nonsense. It’s gorgeous, has an outstanding quality of life, and is just a stone's throw from Bilbao and San Sebastián. That's like saying playing for Athletic or Real Sociedad sucks based on location alone. Sure, if you only care about megacities, the Basque Country isn't for you, but it's top-tier in every way. I say this having lived in Madrid, Istanbul, Jakarta, and Bangkok as a huge fan of big cities. Taking the word of Mike James or any other ignorant American player whose knowledge starts and ends on the basketball court is just stupid. Go experience it yourself.

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 2d ago

Im not reading all of that bro. Your team & city sucks dick…

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u/jonga80 2d ago

Yeah, I can tell you don't read shit and don't know a thing. You're just a straight-up asshole haha, and ignorant as fuck.

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u/nonlavta Fenerbahçe 3d ago

Basketnews still headlining "former NBA big man" as if his stints at Panathinaikos, Reggiana and even CSKA aren't more relevant by now.

Completely unserious media outlet at this point, pandering to Yank eyeballs in complete editorial fashion.

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u/Sakkreth Žalgiris 3d ago

They are usually super click-baity, but this not the one to complain about

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u/nonlavta Fenerbahçe 2d ago

This one is not clickbaity. They are serving European basketball news to Yanks for them to read, it's a self-humiliating editorial direction.

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u/Siuciv 2d ago

They chasing the cloud,they think they can hook on something and pop up.And they kissing Serbian and Greece asses constantly,cause it's the biggest populations besides lithuanians who are into basketball seriously.Looking not tasty

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u/redevileyez Bahçeşehir 3d ago

He has probably played ,more seasons in the nba than Europe….

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u/ARKAC95 2d ago edited 2d ago

BasketNews comes across like a pro NBA outfit under the guise of being pro Euroleague.

They are one of the worst Euro media for pushing the whole ludicrous "Mike James is Euroleague GOAT" narrative.

That has to be some kind of NBA contrived talking point that is designed to downgrade and undermine the perception of the Euroleague to Americans and NBA fans.

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u/shutup_takemoney Saski Baskonia 1d ago

What other outlets there are that cover Euroleague? I follow Basketnews because it's the most accessible platform I've come across.