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Utah Jazz: 5 Reasons International Basketball Is A Good Thing

By DJoumbarey A. Moreau

Aug 1, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USA Team Blue forward Gordon Hayward (24) dribbles the ball during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 1, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USA Team Blue forward Gordon Hayward (24) dribbles the ball during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 5, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (left) instructs forward Joe Ingles (2) during the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 5, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (left) instructs forward Joe Ingles (2) during the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Players Stay Out of Trouble

It’s been said that an idle mind (hand) is the devil’s workshop (playground).

It’s not a surprise that athletes get in trouble, they’re normal human beings like the rest of us. It’s not a surprise either that when the season is over there is a lot of time on each players’ hands to do what they feel like. Sometimes though, having too much time in the offseason isn’t a good thing because players sometimes find themselves in bad situations that they don’t need to get involved in.

Playing in international competition is a good practice for players because their time gets occupied by doing something they love doing: playing basketball. Since players are playing basketball in the offseason, management won’t have to worry about their players getting in trouble and making bad headlines. There’s a bit of security since owners will know that their players are going to do something productive in the offseason.

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