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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 1207536, member: 874"]
I can honestly say I don't watch a ton, but when I do watch pro I don't care for it as much as I used to.  I think the players are individually more athletic, but I don't think the game is better top to bottom.  The game in the late '80's seemed to have more flow and better ball movement.  What everyone raves about with the Spurs now, was closer to the norm in the 80's, rather than the exception.  I think today's game has been hindered by too many young players that jump to the league too early.  I know players can develop their games in the NBA and many do.  Sadly, what I think prevents it in too many younger talented guys is the money.  They get a big payday and feel like they don't have to be coached anymore because they've already "made it."  They're already bigger than their coach or team.  When kids had to stay in college longer, their egos were kept better in check because often the team and the coach were bigger than the players.  Kids learned how to play the game before getting to the league.  We see so many teams with so many young players that are still trying to figure out how to play the game now.
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