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I know Espn 100 is wack. But I would rather let them vote for top 100 than these clown experts who think just because they played the game their opinion somehow weighs higher. Most of these former (especially veteran) players just keep on hating the European players and try to minimise their game by saying that the game has gone soft. Its just ridiculous they can't give them their flowers.

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[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Let's not beat around the bush. There is a racial element that exists. Just like the Perkins situation. We don't need to be shy about it. There are a lot of Black American ballers and individuals in general who don't love the fact Europeans, including Giannis, are kinda taking over the league to a degree and in the minds of some, feel are treated with a positive bias that they don't get. Those feelings are very legitimate, and it's exacerbated a bit by the majority of journalists being White and/or non-American. So they feel like there's a bias that's kinda going unspoken.

[–] psychedelic93@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you Sir.

[–] Simple_Wait_7286@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What you mentioned is not a racial matter, it’s called xenophobia. There’s a difference.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

There is and the term is xenophobia but it's based on American racial politics and ideology.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bias goes both ways. Harden got a lot more flack for his playstyle than Luka does. NBA media goes easy on the European guys.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't entirely disagree that NBA media goes easier on the Europeans but I think that's in part because the Europeans are easier to get along with. Although I do not the Harden vs Luka narrative differences. That flack was more fan driven though in Harden's direction.

[–] Milkboy1516@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

"Easier to get along with" is a new one lol

[–] Enough_Lakers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because Luka performs in the playoffs. If Harden elevated his game in big moments like Luka did no one would talk shit about him. Ridiculous.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Luka didn’t even make the playoffs last year man.

[–] Enough_Lakers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah Kyrie played 20 games. You gotta have more than one good player on your team to make the playoffs in the west. Did you forget what he's done when he made the playoffs? Remember when he punked the Sun's with fucking Dorian Finney Smith and Tim Hardaway Junior? The reason Harden gets shit on is because he shrinks in the biggest moments. Luka does the opposite.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could’ve sworn Brunson and Dinwiddie were punking the Jazz while Luka sat in streetclothes.

[–] Enough_Lakers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha he missed a couple games so what. He averages 32.5 9.3 and 7.9 in the playoffs lmao. What are you even talking about.

[–] Arooooooooooooooo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

And his team took care of business when he was gone. Meanwhile you’re trying to paint them as bums.

[–] burnerbabyburns@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The correct term is xenophobia but yes

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's xenophobia but on the basis of American racial politics and ideology.

[–] Expensive-Buy1621@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except European isn’t a race. I don’t how u think Giannis, Luka, Jokic, Wemby etc r the same race lol.

[–] Charming-Pie2113@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Its not but in mind of Gilbert Arenas it is