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Years ago
How the Wildcats and NBL rate internationally?
Bank in 1995, the Wildcats won the NBL championship, and as the NBL representative were seeded into the 2nd round of the McDonalds championship.
Where they were flogged by the Houston Rockets.
However the Wildcats went on to take 3rd place by beating Real Madrid, who were the Spanish champions from the preceding season.
Real Madrid also won the FIBA Euroleague (or European Cup) for 94-95, so in effect were the European champions.
Buckler Bologna from Italy took 2nd place.
How do you think they would stack up now?
Even forgetting it is the Wildcats this year, could the best team in the NBL take on the best in Europe?
Hard to imagine.
Was European basketball not at the same standard back then?