Have you ever wondered why the tallest players in the NBA, like Rudy Gobert or Joel Embid, never set up shop in the paint to wait to block shots? The reason for this is that players are not allowed to spend longer than three seconds in the restricted area surrounding the hoop.
Fortunately for those two international talents, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other players cannot as easily take advantage of floor spacing in the Olympics due to the absence of this restriction. This rule could also be the reason that Luka Doncic once said that the NBA is easier than the Euroleague in his rookie season.