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This exhaustive focus on practice rather than games helps establish a solid fundamental base. As one coach noted, today’s young athletes may be more athletic compared to a decade ago, but they often lack the essential skills that come from hours spent practicing rather than playing in multiple matches each week. Serbian and Slovenian players, therefore, enter the NBA with a profound understanding of the game, mastering skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting early on.