Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

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  • dragon4ever
    Pro
    • Sep 2003
    • 735

    #1

    Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

    I have yet to see a dominant BIG come out of Europe. They all seem to have one thing in common: SOFT. Players like Dirk Nowitzki, Andrei Kirilenko, Pau Gasol, etc. Heck, Arvydas Sabonis and Vlade Divac paved the road for the personification of being soft players. You would think that someone with their stature and size would be dominant on defense and on the boards.

    Another player that fits this bill would be Yao Ming, although he's not from Europe. Yao Ming should be a beast and a force to be reckoned with down low in the paint, but he gets pushed around by players that are a lot smaller.

    Penny for your thoughts.
  • WilliamWilliamson
    Pro
    • Nov 2005
    • 690

    #2
    Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

    My man Zaza Pachulia ain't soft

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    • dragon4ever
      Pro
      • Sep 2003
      • 735

      #3
      Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

      Originally posted by WilliamWilliamson
      My man Zaza Pachulia ain't soft
      Who? Not to be disrespectful, but I never heard of him before.

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      • ZB9
        Hall Of Fame
        • Nov 2004
        • 18387

        #4
        Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

        1. Define soft...I doubt you know what it means

        2. How old are you?

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        • Vince
          Bow for Bau
          • Aug 2002
          • 26017

          #5
          Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

          sick and tired of the word soft...

          Lamarcus Aldridge plays softer than most of those guys, using ur "criteria" and looking at all the players you listed...
          @ me or dap me

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          • Brandon13
            All Star
            • Oct 2005
            • 8915

            #6
            Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

            Because they can shoot.

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            • jnofx
              My Head Hurts
              • Mar 2009
              • 975

              #7
              Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

              Z-Pach is on the Hawks, bro. They're in the playoffs. Ringin bells? Anyway, I wouldn't call Dirk soft. Yao is playing a lil stronger now, but he had to get over the "politeness" that's just engrained in his culture. I've seen AK-47 cry, so he qualifies as soft, lol. Whachu expect, man? Not everyone is Dwight Howard.

              Umm.... Out of curiosity, are you just callin these dudes soft cuz they're white?

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              • ProfessaPackMan
                Bamma
                • Mar 2008
                • 63852

                #8
                Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                What does Soft mean? I never heard of that word before.
                #RespectTheCulture

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                • R1zzo23
                  Cupcake Coach
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 5694

                  #9
                  Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                  Listen guys, not everyone can play the game like Kendrick Perkins!

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                  • deaduck
                    MVP
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 2389

                    #10
                    Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                    Soft?

                    If you mean "soft" by playing a more rounded game including better outside shooting, a foul shot percentage higher than a trailer court first time mom's age, ball handling and not fouling as a statement....

                    Then yeah, they're all soft.

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                    • The C
                      Banned
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 7538

                      #11
                      Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                      Because you might have a bias about them and more actively look for their softness than you do with American players.

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                      • jmood88
                        Sean Payton: Retribution
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 34639

                        #12
                        Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                        Originally posted by WilliamWilliamson
                        My man Zaza Pachulia ain't soft
                        He's just garbage.
                        Originally posted by Blzer
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                        If I went any bigger, it would not have properly fit with my equipment, so I had to optimize. I'm okay with it, but I also know what I'm missing with those five inches. :)

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                        • ehh
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Mar 2003
                          • 28962

                          #13
                          Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                          Originally posted by jnofx
                          I wouldn't call Dirk soft. Yao is playing a lil stronger now, but he had to get over the "politeness" that's just engrained in his culture.
                          c/s

                          I don't consider either soft.
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                          • WilliamWilliamson
                            Pro
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 690

                            #14
                            Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                            Originally posted by ehh
                            c/s

                            I don't consider either soft.
                            Dirk is definitely soft, remember the David West incident last year?

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                            • KG
                              Welcome Back
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 17583

                              #15
                              Re: Why are European BIG men in the NBA so soft?

                              if dirk is soft than what is david west? he settles for jumpers more than any of those players you listed in your garbage thread.
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