I think the defensive three second is really the key. Luka even said that when he's in iso, he waits and checks whether the big has to leave the paint or is about to go back in the paint. In Europe, the big doesn't have to move at all, he can just sit in the paint all game and wait for people to drive. Imagine if a Giannis, Gobert, or Bam could be in the paint for the entire game.

“We use kilometers in Europe”…it’s one thing to speak a second (or third…or fourth) language - it’s another to be able to joke around and be genuinely funny. This is so impressive. Also - 1,000 miles is 1,600 km.

Don't forget that NBA has 12 mins quarter, while in Europe it's up to 10. That makes a 8 minutes difference per game. So it's not just about three seconds rules, fouls rules ecc( All true) In Nba you literally have more time to score.

“We use kilometers in Europe” as an European fellow I found that extremely funny

It's simple, smaller court which means less spacing, no 3 sec rule so the center can stay in the paint and rules allow more contact, imagine the NBA like that it would mean that you will have defenders all over you without getting fouls called plus smaller court means you got less room to create your own shot and additionally if you try to drive the center will always be there waiting for you. If you want an example of that just watch the olympics and check how Kevin Durant was the only player from team USA scoring at will with FIBA rules while the others were mostly complaining to the refs.

"then one morning I said 'I'm gonna go' and it didn't turn out bad" -understatement of the century

At the end of last Olympic Games, Damian Lillard claimed the same, international basket is way more difficult to score: more traffic, no 3sec rule, more physical. This is no secret. Giannis also said the same indirectly in the last World Cup. NBA became softer than international basketball, something that never happened before.

I am glad people finally have gotten a chance to see what he said in full contexts! Because i did the first time he said it but people took the headlines and turned this into a controversy and got mad at him and was like how dare this European player say its easier to score in the nba. When all he was saying the first time is the nba has more spacing the court is bigger and the rules are different. The funny thing is other European players has said the same thing! And American players that went over there to play have said the same thing. He never said the players in Europe was better.

As someone who had to adjust to the US imperial system, I know why Doncic thought 1 mile is 2.3 km. He was confusing the conversion for kg to pounds, which is 1 to 2.2. Miles to km is 1 to 1.6. Those are two conversions you deal with almost every day as an international person. There's no chance memorizing the fahrenheit to celsius conversion

03:30 we also dont have Defensive 3 Seconds in our country. If Shaq, Dwight, Gobert play there, they could sit on the shaded area. A weaker player wont even attempt for a lay up.

We slovenians are so proud of this kid!

Luka said this when he first came in the leauge

During the Bulls second 3-peat, the 3pt line was a foot closer to the basket, and centers could camp out in the paint. Yet, we saw easily Jordan scored on teams back then. It makes perfect sense to believe Jordan would average nearly 40 a game today,

When he mentioned the conversion for Km to Miles, He got it confused with pounds to Kg which is 1 kg is 2.2 pounds

Been a fan of JJ ever since he joined the Sixers. Happy to see him thrive off the court. Wish he could have got a ring.

I will always come back to this interview after a game like he just had.....

Finally i hear the full statement on this topic

It's obvious. Ask Anteto when he plays for Greece. Much slower pace, considerable less shots, more tactical game, much less spacing because the 3points line is half meter closer, goal tending rules...among others. All is focused in the NBA to enhance the offensive game.