Franz Wagner defines a different kind of stardom

Most people have the vision of what an NBA star is and how a star is supposed to play. Franz Wagner can do many of those things, but he prefers to total his points and play in a different way that is much harder to define.

Franz Wagner continues to pour in points and lead Germany through EuroBasket. | HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA/GettyImagesThere is a certain bit of artistry and panache to the idea of a superstar.

They are meant to be the ones who have the classic mano e mano battles with the other team's best defender. They do heroic feats by overcoming the best defense loaded up to stop them. It is meant to be superhuman.

These ideas were planted by the formative years of watching Michael Jordan or Kobe…