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re: New NBA Rule re: Mickey
Posted on 4/21/14 at 12:25 pm to sportsfan
Posted on 4/21/14 at 12:25 pm to sportsfan
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This rule is a great move by the NBA and should help the NCAA as well.
I don't really care about what's best for the NBA or even college basketball. Its the individual who counts. I deplore the idea that anyone can be required to do something they don't want to do.
The free market should dictate who signs an NBA contract out of high school and who plays elsewhere.
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Posted on 4/21/14 at 12:28 pm to Jay Quest
quote:
I don't really care about what's best for the NBA or even college basketball. Its the individual who counts. I deplore the idea that anyone can be required to do something they don't want to do.
The free market should dictate who signs an NBA contract out of high school and who plays elsewhere.
That's a fair argument, but in the end I think the time to develop as a person and player in a more nurturing environment such as the NCAA is best for the athlete. A 18 year old doesn't always know what's best for them. You gotta realize you will be playing next to 35+ year old men who have kids almost your age.
I obviously have a bias to the college basketball game but I also agree on free markets. I still think that college sports have set a precedent that athletes should play in college more than 1 year.
This post was edited on 4/21/14 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 4/21/14 at 12:32 pm to Jay Quest
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The free market should dictate who signs an NBA contract out of high school and who plays elsewhere.
Unions=no free market
This is in the best interest of the individual if you ask me. And are you saying a potential employer should not be able to require prerequisites of job seekers?
Posted on 4/21/14 at 12:36 pm to Jay Quest
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deplore the idea that anyone can be required to do something they don't want to do.
It's like this in every industry in America, so why should sports be any different?
Most professional positions require you to go to college, get a degree, etc. Every job requires training or moving up through the ranks. The NBA is a business like any other, trying to produce the best product and generate the most revenue possible. How is it deplorable that they want their players more developed before entering the league?
Posted on 4/21/14 at 8:31 pm to Jay Quest
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I don't really care about what's best for the NBA or even college basketball. Its the individual who counts. I deplore the idea that anyone can be required to do something they don't want to do.
They aren't required to do anything they don't want to. They just can't play in the NBA.
It is my opinion that the NBA and its players association absolutely should be able to implement rules that is in its best interest.
The NCAA, while it may be a beneficiary, has no standing to be a part of this change.
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