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Message: [QUOTE="cancontent, post: 4691780, member: 10709"] Something also needs to be said about the fact this roster had a lot of inexperienced players when it comes to international/FIBA competition. An All-NCAA team won in 2021 against a lot of these same teams, however that roster included players much more familiar with FIBA and the physicality that comes with it. With the exception of Betts and Barker, most of these players were in their first FIBA competition ever (if memory serves correct). Another area of adjustment are the rules as sometimes it looked like players weren't clear on what they could do in certain situations. One example, Reese went down with the ball in one game and made the gesture for a time out thinking they would retain possession like the college game. Time outs can only be called by coaches and when play has been stopped. Not having media time outs also could have thrown some players off thinking they'd get a breather. And to your point about all-star teams, this LSU roster has similar challenges with who is joining the squad. There's no guarantee that they'll come out of the gates like a well oiled machine. Granted they'll have more time than a few weeks, but I wouldn't be surprised if they experience some hiccups during the earlier portion of the season. [/QUOTE]