FIBA

[Oz Referee]

Originally posted by JRutledge
I cannot speak for everyone, but for me, neither. I have no dreams at all to do the Olympics. To me that is not basketball and the talent of many American college players are better than many of the Intenational players.

Obviously everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I have to disagree.

Yes, the USA is by far the strongest basketball nation in the world at present. However, this is steadily changing, and other nations are catching up. To me, representing ones country is the greatest honour of all, and the Olympics is the pinnacle of sport.

I perfectly agree about your comments in regard to the NCAA vs NBA, maybe it is the memories of youth, but their seems to be no (or little) passion or loyalty in professional sports today, compared with 10 or 20 years ago.