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In his remarks, Arenas suggested that changes enforced by the NBA have led to a dilution of what was once considered a robust and aggressive American basketball style. He noted that rules have been softened primarily to accommodate international players, allowing a Eurocentric style of play to flourish. The game has increasingly shifted towards a reliance on three-point shooting, passing, and cutting, which diverges from what Arenas defined as a more traditional American approach.