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re: Pat Forde on Nerlens Noel and the One and Done System...
Posted on 2/13/13 at 11:13 am to theOG
Posted on 2/13/13 at 11:13 am to theOG
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you understand that no one is required to draft him, right? if a team doesn't feel comfortable drafting him or any high school player based on the film available to them, then they don't need to draft the player.
It's called potential. Go look at all the high school players that flaked out until they put the rule into play. These kids average 30+ points a game in high school and think they can make it into the NBA. Then teams draft them because they see star potential.
Or maybe Pat should go read Jonathan Abrams article on GrantLand about Shaun Livingston, where his high school coach said that Livingston would've benefited going to Duke for at least a year to get stronger before taking on the rigors of an 82-game NBA schedule.
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Posted on 2/13/13 at 11:19 am to GeauxAggie972
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It's called potential. Go look at all the high school players that flaked out until they put the rule into play. These kids average 30+ points a game in high school and think they can make it into the NBA. Then teams draft them because they see star potential.
it's a risk, definitely. that said, i think an NBA team and their staff are sophisticated enough to determine whether or not to take the calculated risk of drafting an 18 year old high school senior. if the gamble doesn't pay off and the player flakes out, then it is on the team. both parties should have a right to make the decision and both parties can suffer the consequences of a failed deal.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 11:23 am to GeauxAggie972
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Then teams draft them because they see star potential.
and then they get Kobe, Lebron, KG, etc.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:34 pm to GeauxAggie972
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Or maybe Pat should go read Jonathan Abrams article on GrantLand about Shaun Livingston, where his high school coach said that Livingston would've benefited going to Duke for at least a year to get stronger before taking on the rigors of an 82-game NBA schedule.
i'm sure that high school coach is an expert on professional S/C
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