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re: Commish Adam Silver: Pushing back NBA Age Limit from 19 to 20 is "Top Priority"
Posted on 4/18/14 at 7:47 pm to PrimeTime Money
Posted on 4/18/14 at 7:47 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:It's not about what's good for the player or even the individual team. It's about protecting the quality of the NBA. The one and done rule is worse for the college game than no rule at all.
And I'm torn on the issue of the NBA having a 2 year college requirement.
On one hand, a player should be able to play if a team is willing to sign him regardless of his age.
On the other hand, NBA teams take gambles on high school kids who aren't yet ready for the NBA in hopes that they will be NBA stars in the future.
The 1 year in college rule isn't much different than the high school to NBA rule.
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Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:12 pm to beaverfever
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The one and done rule is worse for the college game
How is a rule that effects 5 school at the most bad for the college game?
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:16 pm to AUCE05
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I agree, but I still don't see how you can legally tell an 18 year old adult he cannot make a living in his selected trade. Without having any legal knowledge, it seems like age discrimination.
A private company should have the right to employ who it wants.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:26 pm to chalmetteowl
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NBA isn't the only pro basketball out there...
i think we will see a bunch of kids going to europe if they institute this 2 year BS
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:30 pm to beaverfever
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It's about protecting the quality of the NBA
one/done is perfect for the NBA
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:40 pm to SlowFlowPro
Did you see my post about this in the other thread? I really don't think it will happen (the Euro route).
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:41 pm to Keys Open Doors
The rule should be out of HS or after 4 years/graduation
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:46 pm to Dire Wolf
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As a Rockets fan I rather have our players in the D league rather than college. As an LSU fan i don't really care about college basketball
As a Rockets fan you should be able to witness how years of being coached by Billy Donovan transformed Parsons into the player he is today.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:47 pm to LordSaintly
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A private company should have the right to employ who it wants.
Well then the "private company" should leave the NBA and hire whoever they'd like.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:48 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Did you see my post about this in the other thread? I really don't think it will happen (the Euro route).
i think that entirely depends on how much the kids get. if they get guaranteed deals over 7-figures? psh
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:49 pm to joshnorris14
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As a Rockets fan you should be able to witness how years of being coached by Billy Donovan transformed Parsons into the player he is today.
not sure if serious
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
Even in the best days of the European economy, the clubs were debt-financing like crazy, no one had guaranteed contracts for even a year, and not more than 2 guys were paid on time at any point.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:41 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:I was responding to Cap's post claiming that a system similar to the one used in college baseball would be a "win-win" for both the NBA and college basketball.
So what. College don't have some right to the game of basketball.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:45 pm to GatorsGators
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I was responding to Cap's post claiming that a system similar to the one used in college baseball would be a "win-win" for both the NBA and college basketball.
People bring up this idea all the time without realizing the massive farm system baseball has in place that basketball doesn't.
There are only 16 D League teams at the moment. Not nearly enough to support a rule like that.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:15 pm to RTR America
They'd adapt if it was necessary. Also more kids would make smart decisions instead of dumb ones if the NCAA and NBA worked together to inform kids of their draft stock prior to declaring.With the baseball rules if the money's not right for the pros then kid can still play college just copy that template. It reinforces making good draft choices for the pros and injects more talent into CBB. If they would modernize the rules of CBB like some are proposing then you'd have more quality basketball at both levels.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 1:16 am to DMagic
Why can't a private NBA team, the Memphis team for example, hire an 18 year old kid if it wants to?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:57 am to matthew25
The same could be said for football...
Posted on 4/19/14 at 4:07 am to matthew25
quote:why can't your local mcdonalds start selling Indian food only? They're franchises.
Why can't a private NBA team, the Memphis team for example, hire an 18 year old kid if it wants to?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:33 am to SlowFlowPro
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i think we will see a bunch of kids going to europe if they institute this 2 year BS
I'd be really surprised if they did. For most of these guys college is a blast but they understandably aren't going to turn down millions very often when it's staring them in the face.
Only reason Jennings went was because academically he wasn't going to see the court at Arizona and he didn't want to go JUCO. We also underestimate that they're still essentially kids despite living in grown arse man bodies and going overseas for two years away from everything they know is still a big risk. And God help you if you land in a country that hates Americans.
There may be a handful of guys who don't think they can pull off the classes for two years. But I see it being more of the exception than the rule.
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:39 am to beaverfever
Having kids go to college is also better marketing than having them buried in obscurity in the D league. People get to know the players so when they hit the NBA, they are a house hold name. This works great for the NFL.
Id prefer a collage baseball type rule, minus the JUCO part, but I'll take 2 and done.
Id prefer a collage baseball type rule, minus the JUCO part, but I'll take 2 and done.
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