Text/Mr. Basket Guo
Recently, the international situation has been somewhat tense, and the war between Russia and Ukraine is no longer a hair-trigger war, but a real fight. Such a thing has also aroused great concern. For the outside world, there are different views on such 2 countries. Similarly, the Russian side or the Ukrainian side have some of their own positions on this. I have to say that sometimes, different positions, naturally different views, will also be different results.
Mention such 2 countries, many people suddenly find out. In the NBA, there seems to be no active Russian players anymore. Previously, there were AK47, Mozgov and others. Among them, AK47 is still very powerful, and once it was one of the most concerned international players in the NBA. Unfortunately, such a talented player seems to be gone now.
As for Mozgov, his personal strength is indeed not comparable to that of his predecessors. Such a Russia, it seems that like China, has encountered a dilemma in the development of basketball. For Ukraine, it seems to be very good. Because for such a country, they actually have 2 active NBA players. One is Lane, who plays for the Kings, and the other is Mikhailuk, who plays for the Raptors.
The latter, who also played for the Lakers, his three points are very accurate, and he was once known as "Ukrainian Kobe". Such nicknames prove that Mikhailuk has long been in basketball, and has a status in Ukraine. For Ryan, he went to college in the United States, so his basketball factor still has American basketball genes. It's just a pity that as the fifth-placed player, Ryan's growth did not meet expectations.
Today, Ryan and Mikhailuk also jointly issued a statement: a huge tragedy has befallen our hometown of Ukraine. We are firmly opposed to war. Ukraine is a peaceful and democratic country inhabited by a group of people who want to decide their own destiny. We pray for our families and friends in this land. Hopefully, this terrible war can end as soon as possible. Dear Fellow Ukrainians, hold on! Unity is strength! We're with you!
Such a statement proves the mentality of 2 people. In addition, before today's game between the Kings and the Nuggets, all the players and coaches on both sides also came to the center of the court and held their arms together in silence. In addition, Ryan's alma mater, the University of Maryland, also chose to support it, and their players wrote the words "Pray for Ukraine, may there be no war in the world peace" on their sneakers.
These are some actions from the NBA. These actions are still very interesting. That is, it proves the mentality of the players. Or rather, the fans are taking a stand. Sometimes, for some people, at some special times, they still need to take a stand. And such a time node, this is so. Because, at this time, it is their own country that is at war. This is something that must be expressed for them, and in the same way, their teammates are also actively involved. After all, loving peace is also a simple expectation of the public.
It's affecting the NBA! Ukrainian players issued a statement: hope this bad war ends as soon as possible. Anyway, as a fan, just keep paying attention. Let's see if the wishes of these players can be reflected in reality.