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Drake · 08-21-2004, 11:30 AM

I think it's clear from the performance of the US team, that other countries are really catching up in terms of skill level. Theoretically the US should be able to send any combination of NBA players and whip the other teams.

It's true that a hodge-podge group of players won't play as well because they're not used to playing with the other teammates.

Still, you can see the difference in how the US and European teams play. The Europeans focus on shooting the ball from the 3-point line and freethrows. The US players just aren't up to par at shooting. They can only go inside to score.

The US team is learning a lesson this year. I think scouts and the NBA are going to have to focus on skills other than dunking to have the best players.

08-21-2004, 11:30 AM
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Olympic Basketball I think it's clear from the performance of the US team, that other countries are really catching up in terms of skill level. Theoretically the US should be able to send any combination of NBA players and whip the other teams. It's true that a hodge-podge group of players won't play as well because they're not used to playing with the other teammates. Still, you can see the difference in how the US and European teams play. The Europeans focus on shooting the ball from the 3-point line and freethrows. The US players just aren't up to par at shooting. They can only go inside to score. The US team is learning a lesson this year. I think scouts and the NBA are going to have to focus on skills other than dunking to have the best players.