By Giorgos Orfanakis / info@eurohoops.net
In contrast with the NBA, the EuroLeague doesn’t include an All Star Game in its already heavy schedule, which means that the best players of the competition never had the chance to go up against each other.
However, every summer the teams try to create the ideal squad of European and American players in order to reach the top. But what would happen if Europeans and Americans split up into teams and played like there’s no tomorrow?
Eurohoops presents Team Europe and Team USA of the EuroLeague and asks its readers to vote for the team they believe would prevail! The presentation includes three parts (guards, forwards, centers) and each position consists of five players so, in the end, each team has a roster of 15 players in total.
We begin with the guard position, while there will be the presentation of the forwards and centers in articles to follow! Check out the players who make up Team Europe and Team USA and then cast your vote…
TEAM EUROPE (Guards)
Sergio Rodriguez (CSKA Moscow)
CSKA Moscow made the “loudest” signing of the summer by acquiring Sergio Rodriguez and the Spanish guard could not be missing from Team Europe.
Actually, Sergio gives Team Europe everything they need to prevail in the final battle. His organizational skills can make the difference, while he won’t hesitate to execute whenever the coach asks for it or the conditions of the game allow for it.
Fast, smart, experienced, with excellent ball handling skills and an average of 9.7 points and 4.6 assists in a total of 163 EuroLeague games, CSKA’s leader deservedly earns a spot in… Europe’s All Star Game.