The recent loss of the USA Men’s National Basketball Team to Lithuania highlighted certain weaknesses in some of its players, revealing how FIBA basketball rules can expose NBA stars.
I feel like the NBA has become very soft over the years with the foul protection of major players, massive tightening in ability to check or body up players, very very soft rules around travelling etc. They would argue this makes it more exciting. You look at many of the European teams and even my home country (Australia) and they all play very physical. I personally appreciate that a lot more (as a player) and feel like the NBA of the 90s was played much more that way than it is now. The modern NBA also seems to prize 3 point shooting rather than the old school physical post and burn and high quality 2s. International teams also universally play as a group, protecting the paint, helping on defence, and a lot less 'hero ball' (even if they do have NBA players). I completely agree that the elite NBA players are still just amazing, and take nothing away from them – they remain truly scary in one group. The issue they face is that many of the other teams play much better as a team that relies less on one on one brilliance and also that there are an increasing number of international players in the modern NBA who can switch modes to FIBA rules where required. They definitely need to think harder about team composition, although having names like Steph and Lebron would instantly make the challenge a whole lot harder for others. This brings me to the last point – there is a little bit of a lack of respect for other teams, not only in how they scout and prepare, but also just in the way the team is selected. PS. To be clear I still enjoy watching the NBA which is an elite competition.
The sent out a C list team out.. if they had sent out the their best players they would’ve won.. literally do it every Olympic cycle by like 20+ points .
I mean, i wouldn’t really call a team missing the legitimate best players in its league losing a couple of close games “struggling”. It’s like we all have this weird arrogant notion that if a USA team isn’t steam rolling, dominating 100% of the time, it means they’re struggling. I agree with many American players not being able to adapt fully to the different rules, mindsets, and mechanics of interactional basketball, I just think struggling isn’t really a fair word.
I’m not surprised. 9 out of the top 10 rebounders in the NBA are not American. The last 5 NBA MVPs were not American. Only one American in the NBA first team in 2023.
I don’t think NBA players like Gasol, Nowitzki, Shai, Carmelo or Tony Parker ever struggled in FIBA competitions, so this statement is silly. The ones that struggle, are just not good enough, no reason to over explain these things. Basketball doesn’t begin and end with the NBA. NBA allows specialist to shine in their roles as a part of well designed machinery. In these tournaments every game is different, teams develop their game from round to round and you have to be creative and adapt. This in turn exposes weaknesses that many American players have. That’s it.
Smaller court… not enough spacing. Players allowed to clog the paint on defense… in the NBA, there are both defensive and offensive three-second rules, while there is only an offensive three-second violation in FIBA, meaning defensive players can stay as long in the paint as they want without any repercussions.
This is not even the best usa team, lol, if this is lebron,KD,curry, javil, AD, harden, kyrie, deandre jordan, klay, cp3, booker,embid, trae young, ja morant, west brook etc they would destroy any team in fiba, rules doesn't matter cause they will expose this shit league.
The NBA having 5 straight MVPs from Europe/Africa speaks volumes. Basketball is more international than ever and the US team can't just cruise past everyone like in 1992. This has been the case for some time now. Adding to that, NBA ball is becoming increasingly different from FIBA ball.
It's not because of the rules , it's not because the ball is less round…like some like to say these days….other , outside US, also know something about game of basketball…cant wait the olimpics in Paris…
actually its a very misleading title.literally every nba player is basically the best player in their national team. World Cup All-Star Five is all nba players.15 of the top 20 top scorers of the world cup was the nba players.forget struggling nba players are dominating this competition easily.problem is teams like usa or canada dont know how to play fiba ball.they play this like an exhibition game.offensively the dont share the ball.they are not moving.they take turns shooting and play isolation all the time.defensively intensity is not there.they only play partly defense and think they can win like that.they need to increase defensive intensity and pressure.also they need a real big because they gave up a lot of offesive rebounds and they need toughness in paint.walker kessler probably should've played more minutes. so if they fix these problems they would dominate every tournament easily because lets be honest talent wise no one can compete with canada or usa so problem is not the players its the system and coaching.
Wonder how long until the American NBA players realize they aren't the best in the world anymore. They play an inferior style of basketball which is why the best players in the NBA right now are from Europe.
Cause NBA players don't train to play basketball they are trained to play in the NBA. They don't have to think or strategize on the floor. All analytics.
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Why Americans Don't Understand European Basketball : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbUHpKDHy8
fiba rule that allows bigs to stay on shaded area for as long as he wants really fcks team usa
lol nba players just stand around doing nothing during defense like half the time.
The answer quite simply is fundamentals. NBA players lack fundamentals as a general rule & in Europe, it's quite the opposite
I feel like the NBA has become very soft over the years with the foul protection of major players, massive tightening in ability to check or body up players, very very soft rules around travelling etc. They would argue this makes it more exciting. You look at many of the European teams and even my home country (Australia) and they all play very physical. I personally appreciate that a lot more (as a player) and feel like the NBA of the 90s was played much more that way than it is now. The modern NBA also seems to prize 3 point shooting rather than the old school physical post and burn and high quality 2s.
International teams also universally play as a group, protecting the paint, helping on defence, and a lot less 'hero ball' (even if they do have NBA players). I completely agree that the elite NBA players are still just amazing, and take nothing away from them – they remain truly scary in one group. The issue they face is that many of the other teams play much better as a team that relies less on one on one brilliance and also that there are an increasing number of international players in the modern NBA who can switch modes to FIBA rules where required.
They definitely need to think harder about team composition, although having names like Steph and Lebron would instantly make the challenge a whole lot harder for others.
This brings me to the last point – there is a little bit of a lack of respect for other teams, not only in how they scout and prepare, but also just in the way the team is selected.
PS. To be clear I still enjoy watching the NBA which is an elite competition.
The sent out a C list team out.. if they had sent out the their best players they would’ve won.. literally do it every Olympic cycle by like 20+ points .
I mean, i wouldn’t really call a team missing the legitimate best players in its league losing a couple of close games “struggling”. It’s like we all have this weird arrogant notion that if a USA team isn’t steam rolling, dominating 100% of the time, it means they’re struggling. I agree with many American players not being able to adapt fully to the different rules, mindsets, and mechanics of interactional basketball, I just think struggling isn’t really a fair word.
"Less time for NBA players to create" HOW?! Its still 24 seconds!
The MVP of Fiba is an NBA player.
Tone deaf video
Ironically the Fiba Mvp champion was an Nba player
Same issue with Australian team – just not big enough
Noah Lyles having the last laugh.. not even 4 weeks after getting trashed by big egos 😂
I’m not surprised. 9 out of the top 10 rebounders in the NBA are not American. The last 5 NBA MVPs were not American. Only one American in the NBA first team in 2023.
USA didn’t even bring their best players y’all would of got smoked if we had jokic or giannis or doncic there.
The world got better at Basketball, and our NBA got a worse anthem, and a terrible version of space jam.
An NBA player, Dennis Schroeder, won mvp.
I don’t think NBA players like Gasol, Nowitzki, Shai, Carmelo or Tony Parker ever struggled in FIBA competitions, so this statement is silly. The ones that struggle, are just not good enough, no reason to over explain these things. Basketball doesn’t begin and end with the NBA. NBA allows specialist to shine in their roles as a part of well designed machinery. In these tournaments every game is different, teams develop their game from round to round and you have to be creative and adapt. This in turn exposes weaknesses that many American players have. That’s it.
Well the USA team selection is the real A team. Let be honest if the super stars really show up. It game over 😂
No struggle they still do they thang
FIBA worldcup???? You mean scouting grounds for NBA future players!
because they were bench warmers for the nba
its because nba top players not playing in that lmao
This still doesn’t excuse the lack of competition the world seems to spit out compared to one singular country
Smaller court… not enough spacing. Players allowed to clog the paint on defense… in the NBA, there are both defensive and offensive three-second rules, while there is only an offensive three-second violation in FIBA, meaning defensive players can stay as long in the paint as they want without any repercussions.
It shows how bad NBA coaching is.
The individual talent is great-the team play, especially on defense, isn't.
This is fantastic.
This is not even the best usa team, lol, if this is lebron,KD,curry, javil, AD, harden, kyrie, deandre jordan, klay, cp3, booker,embid, trae young, ja morant, west brook etc they would destroy any team in fiba, rules doesn't matter cause they will expose this shit league.
what was the name of this gorgeous music in the background? I had it on my Spotify b4
please
labai
USA might have the best players quality wise but they don't have the best team.
The NBA having 5 straight MVPs from Europe/Africa speaks volumes. Basketball is more international than ever and the US team can't just cruise past everyone like in 1992. This has been the case for some time now.
Adding to that, NBA ball is becoming increasingly different from FIBA ball.
It's not because of the rules , it's not because the ball is less round…like some like to say these days….other , outside US, also know something about game of basketball…cant wait the olimpics in Paris…
Thumbnail is cringe
NBA now is like a netball game😂😂😂
Did reaves dirty in the thumbnail because he was one of the best players in all of FIBA
2004 rules in NBA hurts everyone once they return to real basketball.
actually its a very misleading title.literally every nba player is basically the best player in their national team. World Cup All-Star Five is all nba players.15 of the top 20 top scorers of the world cup was the nba players.forget struggling nba players are dominating this competition easily.problem is teams like usa or canada dont know how to play fiba ball.they play this like an exhibition game.offensively the dont share the ball.they are not moving.they take turns shooting and play isolation all the time.defensively intensity is not there.they only play partly defense and think they can win like that.they need to increase defensive intensity and pressure.also they need a real big because they gave up a lot of offesive rebounds and they need toughness in paint.walker kessler probably should've played more minutes. so if they fix these problems they would dominate every tournament easily because lets be honest talent wise no one can compete with canada or usa so problem is not the players its the system and coaching.
Americans flop their way to success
Wonder how long until the American NBA players realize they aren't the best in the world anymore. They play an inferior style of basketball which is why the best players in the NBA right now are from Europe.
American AAU is the problem.
Cos they aren't even C tier
Cause NBA players don't train to play basketball they are trained to play in the NBA. They don't have to think or strategize on the floor. All analytics.