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While it doesn't explain poor shooting I do think there is a mindset in Australia where it's all about team first. It makes us competitive against star filled teams internationally because everyone is built team first but it's probably why we don't develop stars. The US system is all about dictating to the best player which is why often they have so many stars in my opinion as the selfishness and self confidence is encouraged but why the best role players are often international.
I do think there’s an element of that, but that doesn’t explain why we get players into elite pathways and coaching as teens, as every single one of our boomers / fringe boomers / nba players were, and still don’t develop scorers.
I can create space , cross over and step back and create off the dribble and I’ve never had any coaching (just lack size and athleticism).
It’s unfathomable to me that players in elite systems can’t.
What are they just running laps 50hrs a week and touching a basketball on the way out the gym?
I do have a suspicion from the outside that we done our identity as a “team” culture and our coaches buy into that so much they ignore skill development.
I can’t see any other reason our players could have access to years of professional coaching before they even get to college and can’t learn to execute scoring skills.
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