U.S. Team Must Adapt To International Rules

2007/08/18 22:12:35 @NBA.com: News

In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Lonnie White writes “the three-point line and games will be shorter and officials will operate under international rules. In recent years, that has been a bad combination for NBA players used to getting calls to go their way as Team USA has failed to win a gold medal in its last four world competitions since the 2000 Olympics. For players such as Amare Stoudemire, an athletic big man who excels playing the NBA style, adapting to the international game takes time.”
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