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The speaker is criticizing modern basketball for putting too much emphasis on scoring. He is saying teams are not paying enough attention to playing solid defense as well as offense.
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Originally said in English.
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About Gary Payton
American astronaut and USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineer
Gary Eugene Payton is an American astronaut and former United States Air Force Manned Spaceflight Engineer. He flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-51-C mission in 1985. Payton later served as Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force under the Bush and Obama administrations. His public profile is tied to military service, spaceflight, and senior civilian leadership in the Air Force.
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