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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3954...e-wake-nil

Quote:NBA commissioner Adam Silver called into question the future of the G League Ignite, saying that the introduction of the name, image and likeness policy into the college basketball landscape has diminished the need for the league to potentially continue the program.

Quote:Silver also discussed the state of the entire American youth basketball system, something he has previously cited as a concern, and said that could be an area the league moves to focus on in the future.

"If you're seeing now, what we're seeing in terms of that close to 30 percent of the league, players born outside the United States, it's clear that the development is very different in many of those programs outside the United States," Silver said. "[There's] more of a focus on practice, less of a focus on games, which seems to be the opposite of many of the youth programs in the United States.

"I think that now we've begun discussions with the NCAA, the vast majority of the top players will play in college and never play in the NBA, of course, so we have a common interest in just improving the game, developing players."

"[Players are] coming into the league incredibly skilled," Silver continued. "But that doesn't necessarily translate to being team basketball players. And then what I'm hearing from some of those same coaches that may be complaining about inability to play defense is that these players are not as prepared as I'd like them to be, particularly as very high draft picks."

I'm surprised it took him this long to notice. Too much hero ball has infected the college game.

"Too much hero ball has infected the college game."

Or afflicted it.