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Global talent is more accessible than ever
The NBA shows that it is possible, over time, to do a much better job of both finding and mobilizing talent.
- most parts of the world are not as well-run as the NBA, so the process will be slower than it ought to be. But it is underway.
- imagine business and science (and maybe politics?) all improving at the rate of professional basketball.
- the process will be slower than it ought to be, but it is underway.
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Talent rules, but...
For a long time, the 1980s and ’90s have been considered the NBA’s “golden years,” first with the Lakers-Celtics rivalry and then with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
- Whatever its flaws, the NBA is one of the more functional institutions in American society.
- Tale...
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MVPs come from outside the U.S.
In general, today’s NBA talent is better coached, assessed & receives better medical care, making it easier to recover from injuries.
- The 3 top MVP candidates all come from outside the U.S. — Jokic is from Serbia, Embiid from Cameroon, and Antetokounmpo is from Greece and originally Ni...
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