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Originally Posted by nickerjones
Is it really that amazing ?.... I sound like my grandpa now but those guys back then played for a purpose. They were actually really proud to represent their country . Basketball players these days could care less about playing for team USA, they just want their huge NBA contracts and sponsorship money.
but also a lot of countries have put more money into training their athletes which would explain some of more parity.
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Funny that you disparage the players today on this. The best players in the USA are on the olympic team this year: Kobe, Lebron, KD, Wade, D-Will, Paul, Love, Anthony, etc... Also, the team is a much bigger commitment now then it ever was back then. The teams actually have to sacrifice a lot more of their time to be on the team.