NBA Summer League | Mavs end off 4-1

[dirkfansince1998]

I agree with this. But don’t you think the average basketball IQ of the players in the NBA is improving as the game evolves to a more international style? I’m just not sure this is the flex it would’ve been back when Dirk broke in.

On average. Probably. Feels like most players that come from europe (and actually played in one of the top leagues) are ahead of the curve. Would be nice to see changes in NCAA and highschool basketball. Cuban caused a lot of outrage among US players but he wasn´t wrong when he questioned the current focus on athleticism and individual skills. I think that´s a big reason for the steep learning curve once they enter the NBA. In contrast a player that played rotation minutes in europe has a big advantage when it comes to intangible stuff. Has played in different zone concepts. Probably had to learn more play calls than the average NBA team runs in an entire season.

And just looking at star players I just cannot get over examples like Embiid that aren´t able to figure out how to deal with a double team or trap. MVP that gets eliminated in the playoffs by the same kind of defense each year.