Who are Italy s stars in the NBA?Don t tell me you only know Gallinari

Mondo Sports Updated on 2024-01-29

Italy, probably the most romantic country in the world, Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Florence, Venice ......This country with a coastline of about 7,200 kilometers in southern Europe, a total population of 58.85 million people, mainly speaking Italian, rich in tourism resources and historical and cultural heritage, is known as the fourth largest economy in Europe and the eighth largest in the world.

The Italian Basketball League (Italian: Serie A) is the top professional basketball league in Italy, and it is also one of the highest professional basketball leagues in Europe, founded in 1920 and has a history of 103 years.

As one of the highest temples of basketball, the NBA naturally attracts Italian basketball players to join one after another: Barghani, Belinelli, Meli, Spaniolo, Simon Fontecchio, Gallinari ......But the NBA is also a cruel stage, and there are really not many who really stay and shine, waiting for me to count them carefully.

Let's talk about the Italian NBA player who has a meteor type passing by, Nirgnani is a typical representative, he is characterized by a big man with three points, but the physical confrontation is not enough level, and the skill package has become a floating outside shot, here @ Embiid.

Matteo Spaniolo was selected by the Timberwolves with the 50th pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft in June 2022, as well as Simone Fontecchio, who played superstar in the FIBA European Basketball Tournament, who scored 30 points against Serbia to help Italy reach the quarterfinals. In July 2022, they agreed a two-year contract worth $6.25 million with the Utah Jazz, but neither of them has been able to perform well in the NBA.

Born in 1991, Khloe Melly, 206cm tall, plays as a power forward, in July 2019, the Pelicans officially announced the signing of Melly for 2 years and 8 million, and in March 2021, Melly was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, not very suitable for Kidd's system, so he quit the NBA in July of the same year and returned to play at the Italian league Milan Olympia Basketball Club.

The famous Italian NBA players who really played are Belinelli and Gallinari.

Marco Belinelli's technical characteristics: Like many small European players, he is very comprehensive in technique, has strong breakthrough ability, is especially good at slipping the bottom line to catch the ball, and then has accurate mid-range shots and one-handed three-point shooting, he is also good at organization, has a good ball quotient and passing vision.

It was also after a few teams in the NBA that he returned to Europe to continue his career.

Belinelli was born in Bologna, Italy on March 25, 1986, entered the NBA through the draft in 2007, played as a shooting guard, and has played for the Warriors, Raptors, New Orleans Hornets, Bulls, Spurs, Kings, Charlotte Hornets and Hawks, and it is worth mentioning that in the 2013-14 season, he won the NBA championship with the Spurs.

Gallinari is an Italian active NBA player representative, first in the NBA is known as Italy's most talented player, born in 1988, he is a young man, playing as a small forward, in 2008 in the draft by the New York Knicks, in February 2011, Gallinari was sent to the Denver Nuggets. In July 2017, the Nuggets sent Gallinari to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-way deal. In the 2018-2019 season, with the Clippers, Gallinari played a star performance, averaging 198 points 61 rebound 26 assists 07 steals 03 caps.

After that, Gallinari was once again "wandering the league": in July 2019, Gallinari was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In November of the following year, he joined the Atlanta Hawks. In June 2022, Gallinari was traded to the San Antonio Spurs. In July of that year, Gallinari joined the Boston Celtics, and then on June 22 of this year, Gallinari was finally traded to the Washington Wizards. Now, he is a veteran, and on the Wizards, he wears the No. 88 jersey, becoming the first player in the history of the Wizards to wear the No. 88 jersey!

In the latest edition of the NBA's official MVP list, international players dominate the top five, with Jokic, Doncic, Brother Alphabet, Embiid, Alexander, ......In Italy, the most popular sports are football and badminton, basketball and cycling are also very popular, and it is hoped that more Italian stars will be listed in the NBA and become strong contenders for the MVP chart over time.

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