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re: We really need Odo
Posted on 3/3/13 at 8:11 pm to CourseyCorridor
Posted on 3/3/13 at 8:11 pm to CourseyCorridor
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But you based your observation on U.S. colleges beating their "pros."
No, I was simply taking a funny stab at the bad pro teams they do have over there that college teams kill. That's all.
My main point over and over and over was going from amateur ball over there to college ball over here is a really tough transition for multiple reasons. Which you agree, end of story.
You put WAY too much effort into nothing here.
Posted on 3/3/13 at 8:25 pm to thunderbird1100
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My main point over and over and over was going from amateur ball over there to college ball over here is a really tough transition for multiple reasons.
Actually you gave one reason:
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Amateur basketball overseas is just so terrible
Let's look at the last five winners of the FIBA U19 (meaning mostly amateurs) basketball championships:
2011 -- Lithuania (U.S. did not medal)
2009 -- U.S.
2007 -- Serbia (U.S. Silver)
2003 -- Australia (U.S. did not medal)
1999 -- Spain (U.S. silver)
1995 -- Greece (U.S. did not medal)
The international competition is comparable to American competition.
I get tired of people perpetuating the myth that American college basketball is better than European basketball. And you were doing that, admit it.
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