NBA finals: looking for foreign players like Pau Gasol of the Lakers
“The players in Europe tend to be raised with a team-first mentality, while the US players tend be raised with a me-first mentality.”
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– Ian Thomsen, a basketball columnist and senior writer for Sports Illustrated, explaining why foreign players are of increasing importance to NBA franchises.
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