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Cattle inventory is an odd way to measure it, but cute pun.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:19 pm
According to this, Slovenia is at best 3% of the cash cow market that China is. Very likely much less than that.
http://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle ... s-0-106905
And the population ratio somewhere 500-1000 : 1Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:27 pmCattle inventory is an odd way to measure it, but cute pun.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:19 pm
According to this, Slovenia is at best 3% of the cash cow market that China is. Very likely much less than that.
http://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle ... s-0-106905
The GDP ratio is more than 250:1.
Of course, that means the average Slovenian has more real income than the average Chinese, and one Slovenian is more likely to buy NBA paraphernalia than 2-4 Chinese who have to live on the same income.Hermen wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:05 pmAnd the population ratio somewhere 500-1000 : 1Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:27 pmCattle inventory is an odd way to measure it, but cute pun.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:19 pm
According to this, Slovenia is at best 3% of the cash cow market that China is. Very likely much less than that.
http://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle ... s-0-106905
The GDP ratio is more than 250:1.
If we are going to talk about this seriously, it should be noted that Doncic's fans are all over Europe. Eastern Europeans, especially, relate to him regardless of their country of origin. It's still a smaller market, but I bet it isn't too much less than the market for Yao if Luka turns out to be good in the NBA.Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:17 pmOf course, that means the average Slovenian has more real income than the average Chinese, and one Slovenian is more likely to buy NBA paraphernalia than 2-4 Chinese who have to live on the same income.Hermen wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:05 pmAnd the population ratio somewhere 500-1000 : 1Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:27 pmCattle inventory is an odd way to measure it, but cute pun.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:19 pm
According to this, Slovenia is at best 3% of the cash cow market that China is. Very likely much less than that.
http://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle ... s-0-106905
The GDP ratio is more than 250:1.
Still, none of that changes the basic fact that China is a huge market and Slovenia isn’t.
Yao was the first (and still only) Chinese player to do anything meaningful in the NBA. An Eastern European in the NBA isn’t nearly as much of a novelty. That market is already open, even if Doncic opens it more. Hence, not as much upward potential.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:40 pmIf we are going to talk about this seriously, it should be noted that Doncic's fans are all over Europe. Eastern Europeans, especially, relate to him regardless of their country of origin. It's still a smaller market, but I bet it isn't too much less than the market for Yao if Luka turns out to be good in the NBA.Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:17 pmOf course, that means the average Slovenian has more real income than the average Chinese, and one Slovenian is more likely to buy NBA paraphernalia than 2-4 Chinese who have to live on the same income.Hermen wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:05 pmAnd the population ratio somewhere 500-1000 : 1Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:27 pmCattle inventory is an odd way to measure it, but cute pun.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 2:19 pm
According to this, Slovenia is at best 3% of the cash cow market that China is. Very likely much less than that.
http://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle ... s-0-106905
The GDP ratio is more than 250:1.
Still, none of that changes the basic fact that China is a huge market and Slovenia isn’t.
More upward potential for the NBA, but the team that drafts Doncic gets a HUGE boost in eastern European fans who are on the edge of their seats to see if a kid from their part of the world can be a real star in the NBA.Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:54 pmYao was the first (and still only) Chinese player to do anything meaningful in the NBA. An Eastern European in the NBA isn’t nearly as much of a novelty. That market is already open, even if Doncic opens it more. Hence, not as much upward potential.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:40 pmIf we are going to talk about this seriously, it should be noted that Doncic's fans are all over Europe. Eastern Europeans, especially, relate to him regardless of their country of origin. It's still a smaller market, but I bet it isn't too much less than the market for Yao if Luka turns out to be good in the NBA.Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:17 pmOf course, that means the average Slovenian has more real income than the average Chinese, and one Slovenian is more likely to buy NBA paraphernalia than 2-4 Chinese who have to live on the same income.
Still, none of that changes the basic fact that China is a huge market and Slovenia isn’t.
See if a kid from the part of the world can be a real star in the NBA? He wouldn’t be the first. And I don’t think his predecessors had anything like the kind of marketing impact for their teams that Yao did for the Rockets.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 5:07 pmMore upward potential for the NBA, but the team that drafts Doncic gets a HUGE boost in eastern European fans who are on the edge of their seats to see if a kid from their part of the world can be a real star in the NBA.Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:54 pmYao was the first (and still only) Chinese player to do anything meaningful in the NBA. An Eastern European in the NBA isn’t nearly as much of a novelty. That market is already open, even if Doncic opens it more. Hence, not as much upward potential.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:40 pmIf we are going to talk about this seriously, it should be noted that Doncic's fans are all over Europe. Eastern Europeans, especially, relate to him regardless of their country of origin. It's still a smaller market, but I bet it isn't too much less than the market for Yao if Luka turns out to be good in the NBA.Cap wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:17 pmOf course, that means the average Slovenian has more real income than the average Chinese, and one Slovenian is more likely to buy NBA paraphernalia than 2-4 Chinese who have to live on the same income.
Still, none of that changes the basic fact that China is a huge market and Slovenia isn’t.
obvs, China is a bigger market. Just don't discount the passion of European fans.
always maintained that doncic is a nice player, but the scouts have been overrating him. would honestly be SHOCKED at this point if suns pick him at #1. if the kings select him at #2, he'll be a rubio level bust/disappointment. the guy needs to go to the right team to be considered a success.Ring_Wanted wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 11:51 pmNah. No way. I've watched him many times (you know, being from Spain and a fan of Ream Madrid) and there's no denying that the things he has done at his age are unheard of in Europe since Petrovic. But the EL final is a significant example given the stakes if one looks at more than numbers. You see people throwing around names like Harden, Bird or Manu... Granted, Ayton is probably not going to be Robinson, Ewing or Hakeem, but in his case, the athleticism is obviously there and he doesn't lack skill either. Are his alleged mental blocks true? Does he have the desire to become trascendent? Luka certainly does, but he also comes with legitimate shortcomings as a prospect if you are expecting NBA superstardom from your #1 pick.INFORMER wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 10:36 pmYikes, your whole post is based on just one game?Ring_Wanted wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 2:37 pmYou guys should have watched the Euroleague final game. Doncic has showed a lot of good things but he is not the total package some people are thinking about...
youre supposed to be able as a g/sf player to take a 7footer off the dribble from the perimeter.Democritus wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 9:36 amhttps://twitter.com/Mike_Schmitz/status/998958162907574272 I too think that during the euroleague final-four Doncic was really out of shape and this ultimately affected his play. Hence the question regarding his athleticism arouse. Once he gets the right stamina, muscle-fat ratio, etc. we will see a more nimble version of him.
Thanks for the link - very interesting listening. I’ve been sitting on the fence since we got the pick but am starting to lean towards Team Luka.
If this is the case, why are so many people holding out hope that they might get a chance to trade for AD? Is it because he moves like a wing and shoots like a wing, but is 7' and can score at the basket, rebound and block shots?
AD is not a traditional center, but I'll answer the question anyway. Folks want AD because he would be a heck of a secondary scoring option on a team with good perimeter play.
It is because he is a top 5 player in the league. People would be clamoring to pick up any of those players. And as OG said, he isn't a traditional center by a long shot.
Is KAT a traditional center? Seems that teams are lining up to trade for him too. Maybe they need to tell all players, if you can't shoot consistently from the outside your options will be limited in today's game.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 6:32 amAD is not a traditional center, but I'll answer the question anyway. Folks want AD because he would be a heck of a secondary scoring option on a team with good perimeter play.
That is already being said. Look at the guys that get the most minutes in the league. You probably won't find more than a single top 10 team that has more than 1 guy in their main rotation that can't hit 3s better than 33%.In2ition wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 8:25 amIs KAT a traditional center? Seems that teams are lining up to trade for him too. Maybe they need to tell all players, if you can't shoot consistently from the outside your options will be limited in today's game.O_Gardino wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 6:32 amAD is not a traditional center, but I'll answer the question anyway. Folks want AD because he would be a heck of a secondary scoring option on a team with good perimeter play.