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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
NBA players never struggled with the international game when we were wiping the floor with them. Lets face it, the rest of the world is alot better than they used to be and we have to actually prepare a bit anc construct a team not just an all star team. The 2004 team and some of those world championship teams that lost were poorly constructed and our own arrogance got us beat. This team is built differently, is young yet experienced and has players that not only have played toether in an olympic style tourney but respect the opposition. Coach k pretty much tipped his hand in the press conference when he said something to the effect that they will be putting pressure full court to make the other teams play our style and not just play zone. Hence the three point guards and one center.
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If Howard has 2 fouls 4 minutes into each game they have a problem like Duncan did in 2004 it won't matter if they are playing uptempo, 3/4 time or the bermuda triangle offense. If they don't have SOME big guy presence on the floor because of fouls called by refs this team is not used they will have a tough time beating these teams they lost to in 2004 and 2006. Saying "we'll have them playing our tempo" sounds like a little presumptive to me given recent history