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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 3022499, member: 1220"] While what you say certainly has merit, That is not the only criteria I used. Even just using the Olsen era the scores have shot up significantly. I just used the 10 year difference as a general starting point. In the Olsen era it was also rare. I watch a lot of high school ball and just using the eyeball test tells me that the over all talent has expanded significantly. Another factor was how well full court zone traps used to work as opposed to today. Parity has also shown itself in the high school game. Much of that is because of the increase of players playing AAU. And especially the number of players with personal trainers. Ten years ago only the top level talent played significant year round ball against competition that impacted their skill set. The EYBL league was a major factor in raising the competitive bar. The one position group that has been impacted the least is the post position and even that has improved. You are getting far more very tall players who can handle the ball and shoot from distance. The lack of competition against height in high school is partially responsible for the general dearth of post players. Of course that has always been the case. Unless you are a player with super athleticism, or significant height the number of projects demanding major development being recruited have dropped significantly. They come into college programs with minimal developmental top side remaining. What they have left is basically adjustment to the increased speed and level of skill they will face at that next level. Also integrating their own skill within the team concept with other players closer to their own skill level, because in high school many were the offensive focus of their team [/QUOTE]

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