By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Many of the members of the Eurohoops editorial team grew up during a season when the talent and basketball of Yugoslavia dominated! We have marveled the last national teams squads of Yugoslavia during 1985 – 1991. For us… the word “Plavi” means one thing:
Blessed basketball talent!
Many things have been changes, since then. Apart from the well known facts, after 1992 we follow the path that the different national teams, which were once united under the banner of Yugoslavia, have taken.
25 years have passed since this new… basketball reality appeared in our lives. We are used to the new order of things in the sport, and, like everyone, we adapted to it.
Yet one things will never change for us.
When we see a great, “pure blood” basketball talent that comes from one of the countries that once injected the national team of Yugoslavia, until 1991, we spontaneously, almost inadvertently, think one thing: Yes, this one is a authentic Plavi!
For us, the “Plavi School” is characterized by elements like: Strong shooting ability, high basketball IQ, adequate knowledge of the basketball fundamentals, being daring, strong personality and ambition!
Many believe that these countries do not produce the greatest talents anymore. That they don’t dominate as much as the others “schools” in Europe, like the Spanish, the French or the Greek. Truth be told, in recent years, and mainly on a club level, the representatives of the “Plavi School” are not, according to results, among the “creme de la creme”.
Yet we see many successes on the international level. For example Serbia winning second place in the World Championship of 2014. Also there many players who are the protagonists in the teams they play and, of course, there are many… ambassadors in the NBA.
But above all, according to what we see in U16, U18 or U20 tournaments of national teams, the countries that were emerged after 1992 constantly produce numerous talents that “feed” professional basketball.
VOTING
According to what we analyzed before, especially concerning our feelings and thoughts when we think of the world “Plavi” and how… we translate it, Eurohoops.net decided to make a Vote Poll, were something quite simple is at stake. Which is that? Pay attention!
Who is the best “Plavi” that currently plays in Euroleague and who is the best “Plavi” that currently plays in the NBA?
We chose our candidates based on criteria that have to do with the current shape that the players have right now, and much they worth in basketball terms, based on what they have accomplished.
Υou can choose only 1 player that plays in Euroleague plus only 1 player that plays in the NBA.
Write your info (name/surname and e-mail address) choose the country from which you vote and Eurohoops will run the poll until Friday 19th of February 12:00 CET time. After which we will announce the following:
Who was named the greatest Plavi in Euroleague, who in the NBA and who among all candidates in the two categories received most votes?
Vote well and good luck in the poll to the player you prefer with the three following steps!
- Connect with your facebook account
- Choose one player from Europe and one from the NBA
- Confirm your vote