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Originally Posted by Pantherdreams
You had to make me go and do the math didn't you.
Roughly 22% of NBA is international players (non USA).
The three countries you asked about account for 11 players in the league of which there are 2 - 2 time allstars and 1 5 time allstar.
I don't think 5 less seconds requires you to be more skilled, but 11 less seconds and fewer timeouts and the ability to only called them on dead balls not interrupt play would all combine to make players need to be able to make more plays and more shots. It would also require coaches to make players who can make decision and create vs run stuff.
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That is the real difference....players having to operate more on their own. A slightly shorter shot clock would have very little difference. Relatively few possessions get into the last 5-10 seconds anyway.