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re: Ben Simmons says he didn't learn anything at LSU, waste of his time
Posted on 11/10/17 at 3:58 pm to lowhound
Posted on 11/10/17 at 3:58 pm to lowhound
I mean, it was clear all along that he didn't want to be here. And I think he has a point with this...
It's not LSU's fault, but yeah, the kind wanted to go to the NBA and if the NBA didn't have a rule against it, some team definitely would have taken him.
So yeah, no ill will to the kid. Not a fan of his, but he's certainly not the only one who thinks the one and done rule is bullshite, and I agree with that point in certain ways at least.
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“I‘d have class and go lift, go practice, then ‘Oh, Ben you got to stay here and do media and the photo shoot.’ So I’d be kind of annoyed like ‘What am i getting out of this?’”
It's not LSU's fault, but yeah, the kind wanted to go to the NBA and if the NBA didn't have a rule against it, some team definitely would have taken him.
So yeah, no ill will to the kid. Not a fan of his, but he's certainly not the only one who thinks the one and done rule is bullshite, and I agree with that point in certain ways at least.
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Posted on 11/10/17 at 4:01 pm to BluegrassMiracle
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It's not LSU's fault, but yeah, the kind wanted to go to the NBA and if the NBA didn't have a rule against it, some team definitely would have taken him.
Why not make the best of what the situation is instead of being a bitter crybaby about it, though.
How much did someone like Shaquille increase his marketing value by embracing the college experience?
Hell, plenty of the one-and-done guys have done the same as well. Anthony Davis always talks fondly about his one year at Kentucky.
Why does this dude think he's so freaking special?
Posted on 11/10/17 at 4:06 pm to BluegrassMiracle
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And I think he has a point with this...
He doesn't. He was born and raised in Australia. He could have stayed in Australia and been eligible right out of high school as an international player.
What did he get out of it? A couple of years' worth of publicity, that may not have made him the #1 pick, but it did increase his worth in terms of endorsements.
He got years of being talked up as the best player in the country.
Posted on 11/10/17 at 5:18 pm to BluegrassMiracle
The “one and done” needs to go away. College is too expensive now to be wasting scholarships on a kid who will only be in school for a semester. Give the scholarship to someone who could use it.
Posted on 11/11/17 at 1:55 am to BluegrassMiracle
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It's not LSU's fault, but yeah, the kind wanted to go to the NBA and if the NBA didn't have a rule against it, some team definitely would have taken him.
Agreed
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