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Oscar Robertson

"I think that teaching coaches are the norm now."

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"I think that teaching coaches are the norm now."

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"This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money."
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"But if people are buying the products, naturally they're gonna use them."
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"Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars."
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"Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard him, playing in the forward spot. I'd love to see some of today's greats playing against Elgin. They couldn't guard him. Nobody could."
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"I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college."
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"When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player."
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