US media rated the top five European players in the NBA: Doncic ranked fourth, no suspense at the top

In the NBA, many players are from Europe, and they also play a very important role in their respective teams. Moreover, in the league, European players have more and more scenes. For example, the regular season MVPs in the past six seasons have all been European players, which is enough to show their strength. Recently, the US media outlets selected the top five European players in NBA history. Let’s take a look at who they are!

5: Gasol

The most glorious moment of his career was in the Lakers. Since joining the Lakers in 2007-08, the Lakers have become the championship team in the league. In 2008-10, Gasol helped the Lakers reach the finals three times, and his performance in the playoffs was also very impressive, and he can be called the team's stabilization needle. Although the Lakers did not win the championship in the playoffs in 2008, Gasol could average 16.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. If the Lakers were not incomplete that year, they would have a chance to win the championship. In the subsequent 2009 playoffs, Gasol averaged 18.3 points and 10.8 rebounds in triple-double data per game, helping the team win the championship.

Later, in the 2009-10 season, Gasol helped the Lakers win the championship as the team's number one center. At that time, Gasol was the top center in the league, and his performance was very tough on both offensive and defensive ends. Gasol won the championship twice in his entire career and entered the All-Star six times, and is also the best among European players.

4: Doncic

Doncic was actually quite famous in Europe before entering the NBA. When he was selected, many people were optimistic that he would become the next James or Magic Johnson. In the rookie season, Doncic can average 21+7+6 per game, so he won the honor of Best Rookie without any suspense. Moreover, since the second season of his career, Doncic has entered the Best Team for five consecutive times, making him a perfect superstar. Even in the 23-24 season, Doncic led the Mavericks to the finals. Although he did not win the championship, he has shown his unique leadership ability.

As a ball-holding core, Doncic has the ability to change the game by relying on his own strength. He also lost weight this offseason. I believe he will have the opportunity to help Lake win a championship in the future. He is only 26 years old and is far from reaching his peak.

3: Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo actually did not attract the attention of many fans when he entered the league. Many people thought he was a very rough-fitting big man, but Antetokounmpo soon broke these doubts with his performance on the court. Under Kidd's training, Antetokounmpo first won the fastest-progress player award, and then won the regular season MVP twice in a row. In 20 years, he also won two honors: MVP and DPOY, and is a representative player with both offense and defense.

More importantly, Antetokounmpo also led the Bucks to the championship in 21 years, and he also won the honor of FMVP. As a power forward in the NBA history, Antetokounmpo's influence on the game is also unique. In the past five seasons, Antetokounmpo has entered the first team five times in a row, and is also the only player in the league to achieve this honor in the past five years.

2: Nowitzki

Nowitzki has always spent his career with the Mavericks, and he also partnered with Doncic for a season in the 18-19 season. As the first player in the history of the Mavericks, Nowitzki won the only MVP in the history of the team in 2007. In the 2011 finals, Nowitzki also led the Mavericks to win the first championship in the history of the team, and he himself won the honor of FMVP. You should know that the opponent he defeated was the Big Three Heat, and the value of the championship that year could be said to be at the historical level, so since then, he has officially become a star in the history level of the NBA, and he is even the only European player among the NBA's 30,000 points.

1: Jokic

Jokic can be said to be the only player in Europe. He has three MVPs alone, and the dominance and influence he showed in the game are unique. As the center with the most comprehensive offensive skills in the NBA, Jokic not only has solid scoring skills at the basket, but also has good passing skills. The best proof of his average triple-double average last season is that teammates who play around him can always show different levels.

In the 23rd playoffs, Jokic also led the team to win the first championship in the history of the team, and he also won the FMVP. Since then, he has established himself as the first player in the Nuggets' history and is also the first among European players.