Could Euroleague teams compete in the NBA?

[Killer2121]

We all know that teams like the Warriors and Cleveland would destroy them. Even going down to teams such as Washington and Utah.

How would the worst NBA teams square up against European competition? Would the Wolves, Lakers, Suns and Sixers be able to beat the best European teams,is the gap that big?

How would a Euroleague team like Olympiacos, Barcelona or Moscow fair in the NBA.

[arxidi]

dont think so killer... my team in greece panathinaikos is up there with the best in europe (very similar to olympiakos) and just recently they are excited over the signings of a player or 2 from the d-league.

players from the d-league will make a difference thats how lower the standard is. even philly and the lakers have better players than d-league teams so i gotta say nba would kill. nba is best in the world by miles

[IBetYou]

The difference between the worst in the nba and the best in europe is experience. The best in Europe have that winning swagger, and championship experience -knowing how to handle big games.

I reckon Madrid could handle the Sixers in a 7 game series. Rudy Fernandez was good when he played in the nba as a kid -now he's in his prime. S.Llull, whom the rockets have rights to, has looked comfortable going against nba players. S.Rodriguez likewise. Up front i rate Ayon highly. At the v.least it would be a competitive series.

[IBetYou]

of course it would help if they played fiba rules!