Most of us were taught the phrase “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say it at all,” when we were younger. Who would’ve thought this universal lesson would come to fruition in professional basketball?
After Turkey defeated Poland in the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket Quarter-Finals today, a reporter asked Furkan Korkmaz who the best center he has ever played with throughout his career is.
This may be a no-brainer to a Philadelphia 76ers fan, but Korkmaz thought otherwise.
“Until now, I thought Joel Embiid was the best big man I played with,” Korkmaz said.