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Rakočević, a three-time EuroLeague scoring champion who also had a stint in the NBA, offered a straightforward opinion on the defense played "across the pond."
Scoring 30 points in the NBA is roughly equivalent to scoring 18 points in the EuroLeague.Igor Rakočević
His tweet sparked a flurry of comments, and Rakočević soon explained how he felt about the reaction.
An easy and effortless form of entertainment. You write something smart and then watch foolish, uncultured dolts completely miss the point, get angry, and (attempt to) insult you.Igor Rakočević
Rakočević began his basketball career with Crvena Zvezda, later playing for Budućnost, the Minnesota Timberwolves, another spell with Zvezda, Valencia, Real Madrid, Tau Cerámica (now Baskonia), Efes, Siena, and a final return to Crvena Zvezda, where he retired.
In his international career, Rakočević won gold medals at EuroBasket 2001 in Istanbul and the FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis a year later.
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