I grew up in Brooklyn watching corner kids turn into stars they never let go—while the system quietly passed them by. As a former Wall Street quant turned streetball analyst, I’ve seen it all: elite talent ignored, youth sidelined, and right backs left stranded in a broken league. This isn’t about skill—it’s about structure. Who gets to play when the playbook was written by someone else? Let me break it down.

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I grew up in Brooklyn watching players who got sidelined before they even got a shot. This isn’t about stats—it’s about systems. When coaches treat talent as disposable, who wins? I’ve seen it: elite teams draft ambition while ignoring the human behind the bench. Let me be clear: the game isn’t broken because of tactics—it’s broken because we stopped listening. This is what happens when you trade your voice for a roster spot.

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