Patty Mills: NBA and EuroLeague are different
ASVEL veteran Patty Mills described the NBA and EuroLeague as two distinct sports. He said his many years playing for the Australian National Team greatly helped him adapt to European basketball.
ASVEL's experienced star Patty Mills spoke about the differences between the NBA and EuroLeague. The 38-year-old scorer, who played 16 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, joined Tony Parker's team ASVEL this summer.
In a statement to Basket Europe, Mills said the two leagues cannot be compared. In his view, when you look closely, the two organizations seem completely different, like separate sports.
Recalling that he wore the Australian National Team jersey for many years, Mills said that experience helped him a lot in adjusting to Europe. He added that he took part in many FIBA tournaments, which prepared him for referees, pressure and the rules. Still, he stressed that playing in EuroLeague is a completely different experience.
Mills said he had wanted to test this league for a long time, and now he is enjoying every moment of the experience. Playing eight EuroLeague games this season, the player is averaging 15.1 points and 2.2 assists per game.
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