Fuller: Sue Bird to miss Euroleague playoffs

[pap49cba]

Fortunately, NOT because of an injury....

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[HoopsHoppy]

Not real sure of facts here - but understand that only two American's can be on a team. My confusion - one of the additional benefits (besides great b'ball skills) of Dee and Sue is dual citizanship - Italy and Israel respectively. Any one have more insights into specific reasoning?

 

[blackbird]

With Euroleague the rules are that whatever country you played for in the Olympics is the country that counts towards citizenship.

Makes since to go with Dee and Candace.

 

[HoopsHoppy]

agree - and thanks for the clarification

 

[Icebear]

Plus Sue gets to rest before the WNBA season.

 

[Scotter]

Previously Dee and Sue could use their dual citizenship and count as European in Euroleague. It helped to increase their pay for a number of years. Then they changed the rules to where you are locked into the National team you play for. a couple of years ago. This is part of the reason so many more players are going to China and other non-European countries to play. The rule change contracted the job market because there is less incentive for the big money teams to sign a large number of Americans..

Not real sure of facts here - but understand that only two American's can be on a team. My confusion - one of the additional benefits (besides great b'ball skills) of Dee and Sue is dual citizanship - Italy and Israel respectively. Any one have more insights into specific reasoning?

 

[Scotter]

Plus Sue gets to rest before the WNBA season.

She gets to the rest, but not necessarily come home. I believe the Russian domestic championship takes place after the Euroleague is finished.