Originally Posted by
Phantom Warrior
Playing in Israel is actually a pretty good gig. For one thing, Israelis are absolutely gaga over basketball and have been since former Illinois star Tal Brody played in Israel many moons ago. The level of play is pretty high as well. Maccabi Tel Aviv is one of the best clubs in Europe, and the rest of the teams in that league are also pretty good.
Another advantage is that most Israelis speak English, so communication should not be as difficult as it would be in the majority of other countries. If I were an American playing hoops in a foreign country, that would be a huge factor for me.