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re: Pat Forde on Nerlens Noel and the One and Done System...
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:22 pm to VegasPro
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:22 pm to VegasPro
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Think overseas only
Yea I think so too. I think this would be a good idea for the NBA. It can be a win-win for the NBA and those players. The players are able to get paid right away and get a nice transition into the NBA lifestyle. And this would generate much more fan interest in the D-league which means more money for the NBA.
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Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:29 pm to Hazelnut
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Yea I think so too. I think this would be a good idea for the NBA. It can be a win-win for the NBA and those players. The players are able to get paid right away and get a nice transition into the NBA lifestyle. And this would generate much more fan interest in the D-league which means more money for the NBA.
That is a great idea. They should just do the Brandon Jennings scenario. Go Travel see another part of the world get some culture. get paid, and learn some fundamentals
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:31 pm to SDVTiger
I really think we should explore the academy route.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:32 pm to Sophandros
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I really think we should explore the academy route.
I'm not sure if I like that idea.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:33 pm to dj30
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The NBA has the right to get a better evaluation of players before coming to the league.
it's not about that
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
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:35 pm to Cap Crunch
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You could also write plenty of articles about players who turned down college scholarships to got straight to the NBA and never made a roster.
there honestly were not that many stories of legit players who were eligible who didn't make a roster
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:36 pm to Hazelnut
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I think this would be a good idea for the NBA. It can be a win-win for the NBA and those players. The players are able to get paid right away and get a nice transition into the NBA lifestyle. And this would generate much more fan interest in the D-league which means more money for the NBA.
I think college at least allows the kids an opportunity to grow up a little bit before going to the league. Look at guys like James, Howard, Bynum, Bryant, and Garnett. To an varying degrees, they're all emotionally stunted and some of them act like they're still in high school.
College allows for a more gradual release into the real world. Or as real a world as NBA player inhabit.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:38 pm to SDVTiger
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That is a great idea. They should just do the Brandon Jennings scenario. Go Travel see another part of the world get some culture. get paid, and learn some fundamentals
Brandon Jennings even said that going the Europe route isn't for everyone. I think I remember him saying he did not really play a whole lot and it was very humbling. Dong get me wrong, the Europe route can work for the right player, but I think players would rather the college lifestyle for a year instead.
The D-league idea wouldn't change that either. But it would silence all the Pat Forde's on this issue. The players would've had a shot to stay in America, get paid to play basketball and play in a league that plenty of NBA scouts have easy access to. After that, there's no reason someone can blame the NBA for a player that hurt himself playing a year in college.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:38 pm to ProjectP2294
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Look at guys like James, Howard, Bynum, Bryant, and Garnett. To an varying degrees, they're all emotionally stunted and some of them act like they're still in high school.
there are plenty of guys who went to college who are still crazy as frick
how is KG emotionally stunted? he is just another kobe/MJ...pure psycho competitor
howard was a big christian when he came into the NBA. he didn't really change until a couple years ago
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:41 pm to ProjectP2294
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I think college at least allows the kids an opportunity to grow up a little bit before going to the league. Look at guys like James, Howard, Bynum, Bryant, and Garnett. To an varying degrees, they're all emotionally stunted and some of them act like they're still in high school.
College allows for a more gradual release into the real world. Or as real a world as NBA player inhabit.
I agree and this wouldn't necessarily result in all the one and done players switching to the D league route. But with this the NBA can say they gave these players a fair opportunity to get paid out of high school.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:42 pm to SlowFlowPro
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howard was a big christian when he came into the NBA. he didn't really change until a couple years ago
Illuminati got him
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:44 pm to Hazelnut
:omg:
and for the record, the main reason the NBA instituted this rule was free marketing, not development
secondly, a "baseball" rule would just leave EVERYbody going pro. CBB would be fuuuuuuuucked
and for the record, the main reason the NBA instituted this rule was free marketing, not development
secondly, a "baseball" rule would just leave EVERYbody going pro. CBB would be fuuuuuuuucked
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
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there are plenty of guys who went to college who are still crazy as frick
Metta World Peace of St. John's University is exhibit A.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:45 pm to teke184
demarcus cousins learned a whole lot of maturity at UK, too
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:47 pm to SlowFlowPro
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there are plenty of guys who went to college who are still crazy as frick
Percentage wise, much great number of HS guys. But yeah, Ron Artest, Gilbert Arenas, etc still exist. And of course the Vaseline Machine Starbury.
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how is KG emotionally stunted? he is just another kobe/MJ...pure psycho competitor
He's on the lower end of the spectrum, that's why I said 'to varying degrees'. Kobe's got issues beyond his competitiveness.
quote:He's definitely got issues.
howard was a big christian when he came into the NBA. he didn't really change until a couple years ago
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:48 pm to SlowFlowPro
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demarcus cousins learned a whole lot of maturity at UK, too
I said it 'allows the opportunity'. Not everyone takes advantage of the opportunity that is given to them.
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:49 pm to ProjectP2294
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Kobe's got issues beyond his competitiveness.
so does MJ
if MJ lived in today's media, he'd be more psycho than hero
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:54 pm to SlowFlowPro
Yeah. MJ is a pretty terrible person
Posted on 2/13/13 at 1:58 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:You don't think the one and done rule has anything to do with the era of huge high school busts costing nba teams millions and lowering the quality of basketball played?
it's not about that
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