Different perspective Quote by Anthony Bennett

A lot of people don't understand European basketball but people who know the game know how good Europe is.

— Joe Ingles

When I first came in the NBA League you were slotted into a position and you did what you were slotted to do and…

— Shane Battier

Here you get to play one on one more, individual basketball. I think that fits me better than in Europe. You have harder, different…

— Ivica Zubac

We have so much respect for European basketball.

— Mike Budenholzer

We used to watch a lot of EuroLeague and ACB, which are the two leagues back home in Spain. And we used to dream…

— Ricky Rubio

That's what Europe brought to the NBA: the passing skills, the shooting skills.

— Vlade Divac

We knew the European players that went to the NBA and had great careers, and we knew the ones that went and had terrible…

— Kristaps Porzingis

Just knowing the game of basketball, it's important to be able to see it from a different perspective, not only offensively but also defensively.

— Jrue Holiday

In Europe and FIBA, the game is a little slower and the court is a little smaller.

— Rudy Gobert

I actually enjoy playing in Europe because it allows me to develop my game so when I come home I'm doing a lot of…

— Cappie Pondexter

Basketball is basketball, so from a strategic standpoint, having a players' perspective is valuable.

— Sue Bird

Going overseas and playing a different style of basketball and the way the European game is played. You can bring stuff from that back.

— Austin Reaves