Agree, although I think most of the current generation of NBA players are the first generation to grow up with reduced or even nonexistent informal pickup games, at least as a primary activity, and the first where I imagine every current player had a trainer at least by HS, except maybe LeBron, right on border of when trainers took off, or someone like Curry who worked with his dad a lot.
But definitely too much of a rush to be good all at once and to progress too quickly, skipping important steps.
I wonder how many NBA players had an 'NBA coach' at 11-years old compared to those who played on their own and in pick-up games.
Researching this is hard because it relies on memory, often rose-tinted.
I see the same with athletic development: some parents want their children to do the same exercises as an adult they've seen on Instagram.
Poor kids.
Agree, although I think most of the current generation of NBA players are the first generation to grow up with reduced or even nonexistent informal pickup games, at least as a primary activity, and the first where I imagine every current player had a trainer at least by HS, except maybe LeBron, right on border of when trainers took off, or someone like Curry who worked with his dad a lot.
But definitely too much of a rush to be good all at once and to progress too quickly, skipping important steps.