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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 3276369, member: 1220"] I am certain it has benefits, just like any other basketball or training would. I could see that it might give them insight into their own developmental level. The thing is if it is worth the long term tradeoff. I also suspect that the players are somewhat influenced by the prestige factor. Again it is about the trade-off. Many knowledgable people say that the body needs to balance out muscle usage for optimum health. Just using certain muscles will create an imbalance that leads to injuries. I think we can all see the increase in injuries in women basketball in the last ten years. How much of that has to do with their year-round regimen. We probably will not see consequences and effects until this year-round basketball generation gets older and we can see how it will affect their long term careers. [/QUOTE]