Theis: European stars go to the NBA and hope to still get the treatment of stars, but when they go to the NBA, they can only squat on the bottom corner

August 12th News Recently, former NBA player Theis was interviewed and talked about the phenomenon of European stars not adapting to the local environment after entering the NBA.

He said: "I think a lot of players who come from Europe to the NBA want to get the exact same role (as before). "They have high expectations. It's tough -- especially when you see, like Misic or Weizinkov. They've got a foothold in the UEFA Europa League, have won the MVP, have won the UEFA Europa League. And then come to the NBA and suddenly, like Weizinkov, I feel like they're treating him as a shooter standing in the corner. They don't even let him catch the ball."

"It's hard to adapt. In the European basketball league, you're at this level, but suddenly, when you get to the next team, you're the 11th or 12th. It's really hard. It's a different kind of basketball. If you go younger, it might be better than if you're already at the top level in Europe."

"It depends on the team and the situation, but it's certainly different. For example, Misic, you see, he never really got a chance there."