The debate between the NBA and FIBA-branded basketball has been raging for months, and even more so thanks to these very high-flying Paris Olympics.

Recently, a former player from the big league made a big point on the subject.

On paper, one might think that the final of the 2024 Olympics is to the glory of the NBA.

The United States and France are after all among the three most represented nations in the big league… but in reality, the competition has once again proven that even if the American ogre has an incredible pool of players, the rest of the world has absolutely no reason to be ashamed of its constant progression.

Better still, Serbia almost managed to achieve the feat of getting rid of LeBron James and his ilk in the semi-finals.

If they are now going to rub shoulders with Victor Wembanyama’s gang, the latter therefore know that they narrowly avoided disaster in a simply incredible match.

Having played for the Pacers and the Hawks towards the end of the 2010s, center Alex Poythress has therefore made a big point.

Alex Poythress rekindles the debate between the NBA and FIBA ​​basketball

FIBA basketball is truly the best kind of basketball.

People just don’t want to admit it

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When you see the show and the intensity of the matches during this Olympic campaign, it’s hard to question the words of the Ivorian international.

They have once again inflamed the debates among the fans, unable to agree on the subject.

For the pro-NBA, however, the argument remains the same: the league has the best players in the world and would therefore remain above the lot.

The NBA isn’t even basketball anymore

It doesn’t matter if it’s the best kind of basketball if it doesn’t have the best players Alex lol

Now playing in Europe after trying to break through in the US, Alex Poythress knows FIBA ​​basketball by heart.

And for him, there’s clearly nothing better than this version of the orange ball, where the NBA is more about entertainment than anything else.