Lets flashback to the 90's where Sterns announce that he wanted the NBA to be an international league, and everyone knew that was code to being more inclusive and more white...
At the time the Euro player and many white were thought to have better fundamentals, better outside shooters and played better team ball.. At the same time black players were thought to be physical athletes and superior above the rim, but not so great at fundamental team ball...
By changing the rules, to that of the college game, making it more team oriented, favoring passing jump shooting and smart ball, many assumed that the style would favor the euro players and some white players coming out of college, playing 4 years in universities such as Duke.. Not only that they expected the door to Europe to be wide open, with in 10 years..
However, the unexpected occurred, because instead of the white and europe players getting better and flooding the league, the black players got better and numbers are even greater today...
In today's game the most fundamentally gifted players, the ones with the best outside shot blacks, and the best team players are all blacks.. We have elevated our game widening the gap between us and the euro/white players because we still have the huge advantage above the rim, also..
If anything today there are less white players and less and less euro players come to the NBA playing well, so now with no more rules to change, no more suggestions, the NBA is stuck to accept the dominance of the black player...
At the time the Euro player and many white were thought to have better fundamentals, better outside shooters and played better team ball.. At the same time black players were thought to be physical athletes and superior above the rim, but not so great at fundamental team ball...
By changing the rules, to that of the college game, making it more team oriented, favoring passing jump shooting and smart ball, many assumed that the style would favor the euro players and some white players coming out of college, playing 4 years in universities such as Duke.. Not only that they expected the door to Europe to be wide open, with in 10 years..
However, the unexpected occurred, because instead of the white and europe players getting better and flooding the league, the black players got better and numbers are even greater today...
In today's game the most fundamentally gifted players, the ones with the best outside shot blacks, and the best team players are all blacks.. We have elevated our game widening the gap between us and the euro/white players because we still have the huge advantage above the rim, also..
If anything today there are less white players and less and less euro players come to the NBA playing well, so now with no more rules to change, no more suggestions, the NBA is stuck to accept the dominance of the black player...
. Stern has been wanted to set up teams in Europe. The global expansion of the NBA on all fronts is not for the good of the game, but the good of the owners and their pockets. And Stern worked for the owners.
