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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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Not sure where you're getting this from. As Sowa pointed out playing for the US national team is a much bigger commitment than ever before and I can't think of any players who have passed simply because "they just want their huge NBA contracts and sponsorship money".