Though certain American NBA players are hesitant to make the transition to play internationally during the lockout, the switch comes naturally to the league's foreign players who call other countries home and/or have played elsewhere in the past.Ronny Turiaf (originally from Martinique) the Knicks' French center, will reportedly join good friend and Spurs' guard Tony Parker to play for ASVEL in France.Parker, who is actually a part-owner and acts as VP of Basketball Operations for ASVEL, recently made his playing debut for the team, committing 7 turnovers by also scoring 21 points and dishing out 6 assists as he led the squad to a narrow first victory.Turiaf is no stranger to international ball, as he recently teamed up with Parker and others on the French National Team this past summer.The oft-injured center happened to fracture his left hand during international play, so despite an NBA-out and insured contract, his participation may be concerning for Knicks fans.At the...
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