Patrick Beverley: “There are NBA superstars right now who couldn’t play in Europe”

Patrick Beverley, a guest on Thanalysis, Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s podcast, spoke about the differences between European and NBA basketball.

“It’s not a disrespect to everyone’s game physically on what they can do, it’s just mentality wise. There are NBA superstars right now who couldn’t play in Europe. I truly believe that. They simply couldn’t.”

Beverley explained that there are differences both on and off the court: “The adjustment is completely different. Everything revolves around the team. The coach controls everything. It’s almost like a college team made up of adults. The team comes before each individual. You sometimes share a hotel room with a teammate. Travel isn’t organized for your comfort like it is in the NBA, even though it’s improved tremendously. And in the game, you can decide: ‘We’re not taking any shots until there are six seconds left on the clock.’ Everything is built on defense. It’s totally different.”