{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68d0f3c5f5e00f6ca44a9b51/698a4b603d87b095b534a7bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"NBA vs EuroLeague: David Kahn Explains Why Europe Plays Harder — And What the NBA Gets Wrong","description":"<p>Is European basketball <em>actually better</em> than the NBA right now?</p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full court Passport</strong>, longtime NBA analyst <strong>Ric Bucher</strong> and former NBA forward <strong>Bostjan Nachbar</strong> are joined by <strong>David Kahn</strong>, the only American executive to run an NBA franchise <em>and</em> build a winning EuroLeague club from scratch.</p><p>Kahn pulls no punches on:</p><ul><li>Why <strong>EuroLeague</strong> intensity surpasses the NBA</li><li>Why Paris Basketball plays faster than almost anyone in Europe</li><li>The cultural gap between NBA entertainment and EuroLeague fandom</li><li>What an NBA-backed league in Europe has to get right — or it will fail</li></ul><p>This is a masterclass on <strong>global basketball</strong>, roster strategy, and why the future of the sport may be tilting east.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>⏱ Time Stamps</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>00:00</strong> – Welcome to Fullcourt Passport</li><li><strong>01:18</strong> – Why February is EuroLeague “separates men from boys” season</li><li><strong>03:00</strong> – Mid-season signings: NBA vs EuroLeague philosophy</li><li><strong>08:45</strong> – Why Cameron Payne <em>works</em> in Europe</li><li><strong>10:50</strong> – Jabari Parker’s uncertain EuroLeague future</li><li><strong>12:05</strong> – Kenneth Faried, Corey Joseph &amp; NBA buyouts</li><li><strong>17:45</strong> – Why EuroLeague limits player movement</li><li><strong>18:00</strong> – David Kahn joins: NBA → Paris Basketball</li><li><strong>24:00</strong> – Why Paris Basketball plays faster than anyone</li><li><strong>31:10</strong> – Why NBA games feel “unwatchable” to Euro executives</li><li><strong>39:00</strong> – Replay reviews &amp; slowing the game down</li><li><strong>42:30</strong> – NBA Europe: What works, what fails, what’s coming</li><li><strong>50:45</strong> – Final thoughts on the future of global basketball</li></ul><h3><br></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#FullcourtPassport #EuroLeague #NBAEurope #ParisBasketball #InternationalBasketball #GlobalHoops #NBAvsEuroLeague #BasketballStrategy #UnitedWeCast</p>","author_name":"Ric Bucher"}