I actually like this. The state of basketball in the US has been pretty bad for a while. NBA teams have been wasting draft picks on high-schoolers and college freshmen, not allowing them time to learn the fundamentals of the game. Guaranteed contracts in the NBA have killed some teams, leaving them stuck with overpaid stiffs. The NBA has been pretty unwatchable over the past 10-15 years, and the college game has suffered as well (mainly from the aforementioned talent drain). Getting beat in international tourneys, importing more players into the NBA, and the new age threshold should help some, maybe in another 10 years I will want to watch the games again.
Congrats, Greece!
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