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Rainmaker - the court is the same size in both FIBA and NBA.
Personally, I think one of the biggest differences is that the other countries are more used to playing zone defence (and playing against it). I know that the NBA now allows zones (although I believe there are still restrictions?). Seems to me, that the US struggles against the defensive pressure of some of the zones they come up against. IMHO
Obviously there are also a few rules differences - stricter travel call, no cylinder above the ring, no time-out calls from the floor, to name a few. These would also be affecting the players at some times.
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