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Oscar Robertson

"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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"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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"You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today."

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"But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation."
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"You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don't happen anymore."
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"It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race."
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"We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team."
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"I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school."
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"Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars."
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"Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game."
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"You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk."
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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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