I think I've finally figured out what's wrong with Team USA. The rest of the world has been using our beloved NBA as the developmental league for their respective Olympic/international teams.
The latest example is a report by ESPN that Yi Jianlian won't play for the Milwaukee Bucks because the team is not "suitable for Yi's growth." An official from Yi's Chinese team was further quoted as saying, "The national team and the Olympic Games are now our key considerations ... If [Yi] goes to a team where he can't compete, that would be being irresponsible to the national team."
The Bucks need to take one for their country here. This is the National Basketball Association, not the International Developmental League, and neither China nor any other country should get to dictate where their players play. The NBA is not and should not be a farm system for the rest of the world.
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