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Pro Basketball Cheerleaders: America Vs Europe
by 100%InjuryRate
>7 days ago

With the NBA Playoffs nearly here, there's little question that in past decade European basketball players have begun to become much more prominent in the NBA. Many have become big stars, like Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker. In addition to that, pro European leagues have also improved drastically, helping to mold talent like Andrei Bargnani. Hell, they even kicked our butts in the 2004 Olympics. Yes, Argentina won the gold (note: not actually European), but Italy won the silver. Yes, Italy.

So if Europe's catching up to us - or even passing us - in terms of basketball skill, could they also be pulling ahead of us in terms of pro basketball cheerleading? That's not possible, right? After all, we invented cheerleading. Well, in all honesty, I have no clue if we invented cheerleading, but we definitely made it what it is today. So let's check it out, to see how pro European basketball cheerleaders match up against the best the NBA has to offer. By the way, if you think this is just a hotness contest, you're wrong. There's much more to cheerleading than being hot. Like dancing and, uh, other stuff. So anyway, here we go.


THEMED DRESS CHOICE



US:
We keep it simple here in the US. When cheerleaders - like the Phoenix Suns ones - go for a theme look, it's predominantly the classic sexy cowgirl. Effective yes, unique no.



EUROPE: This is from the Opel Cup Tournament in Turkey. Now, you may say Turkey isn't part of Europe. Wrong. Part of Turkey is considered to be part of Europe. Now that we've finished the geography lesson, I have no clue what the hell the theme is here. Sexy beer wench? German fairy nymph? Definitely blows away the US on unique points, but loses points for pretty much everything else.

EDGE: US, for keeping it simple.


DANCING SKILLS




US: Ah yes, now this is an area America dominates in. This is from All-Star weekend. Notice the precise timing, the incredible choreography, and last but not least, the overly suggestive pelvic thrusts. Also, they picked a song that's at least semi-current.



EUROPE: This is from some Greek league and frankly, it's a disaster. The song, although traditional, doesn't lend itself to the always pleasing pelvic thrusts. Plus the brunette is having some trouble. And to top it all off, they do circulating leg kicks, which went out of style in the 1930s.

EDGE: America. By far.


DUNK-RELATED STUNTS



US: Since we invented dunking, naturally our cheerleaders kick butt at it, like this Rockets cheerleader doing a nasty flip.


EUROPE: Didn't invent dunking, which leads to cheerleaders having this happen to them. (Yes, she's a cheerleader, I checked)

EDGE: US.

HEAD HERE FOR PART 2 OF THE POST (Sorry to do this, but it's to hopefully prevent the site from crashing - which has probably happened to you already - because the images are huge.)
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You have obviously never attended a basketball game in: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Russia, or the Ukraine.  The argument is like comparing the most beautiful, natural girls from the neighborhood(who are friendly, will accompany you on a night out, and quite possibly also escort you home) with a bunch of Dr. 90210 patients who THINK they can dance, who THINK they're hot,  and who BELIEVE they should be treated like royalty.  An American cheerleader will never cook you dinner.  A Polish cheerleader will serve it to you naked.
 
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peter1 wrote:
You have obviously never attended a basketball game in: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Russia, or the Ukraine.  The argument is like comparing the most beautiful, natural girls from the neighborhood(who are friendly, will accompany you on a night out, and quite possibly also escort you home) with a bunch of Dr. 90210 patients who THINK they can dance, who THINK they're hot,  and who BELIEVE they should be treated like royalty.  An American cheerleader will never cook you dinner.  A Polish cheerleader will serve it to you naked.
Yeah but European girls have crooked noses and smell like BO.
 
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Click and then scroll down for some crooked noses to browse through...

http://www.union.olimpija.com/15/17/ 

Or google any professional teams in Poland...easily the best of the best...

http://www.azs.koszalin.pl/azs_foto.php?g=34&f=791

http://www.prokom.trefl.com.pl/index2.php?page=che

Don't take this like a Chris Farley/O'Doyle from Billy Madison comment, but they don't have BO...I know from personal experience.

 
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peter1 wrote:

Click and then scroll down for some crooked noses to browse through...

http://www.union.olimpija.com/15/17/ 

Or google any professional teams in Poland...easily the best of the best...

http://www.azs.koszalin.pl/azs_foto.php?g=34&f=791

http://www.prokom.trefl.com.pl/index2.php?page=che

Don't take this like a Chris Farley/O'Doyle from Billy Madison comment, but they don't have BO...I know from personal experience.

Guess I should give Polish girls a try.  I used to work with a girl from Bulgaria and while she had a smoking body she had horrible breath and the aforementioned BO.  Not to pigeonhole all of Europe, but some chicks just can't quit the customs from home.
 
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The video from the Greek League was classic. The car horn noises from the crowd was too obnoxious.  
 
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You know.....I think if you look closely enough at the Sun-ette (top pic) on the lower right, I believe you'll see more than just the camel's "toe" (so to speak........)       

 
 
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