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Originally posted by Lawyers, Guns and Money+Jul 1 2004, 09:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lawyers, Guns and Money @ Jul 1 2004, 09:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
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Originally posted by -Gainzo@Jul 1 2004, 09:46 PM
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@Jul 1 2004, 09:44 PM
im a major NBA fan, but I agree, one Lebron is enough, we dont need a million wannabee-Lebrons trying to make it to the NBA at 18
I say they atleast make a 2-year college experience rule
but its never gunna happen :unsure:
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why? Other sports can produce great 18 year olds why can't the NBA?
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Other sports have the luxury of developing players, the NBA does not. Bottom line lack of development is killing the NBA and college ball since being able to play is no longer a prerequisite in the NBA [/b][/quote]
You make a great point my friend. But what is the real question? Do you blame the NBA for drafting unknowns or college players for leaving school in their freshman or sophmore years?
It's all about the $$. There are a ton of fundamentaly sound players in Europe so the NBA goes for them, plus there are the High School kids (pretty much the same as freshman college players) in the draft.
What should GM's do? The college players want to cash in as soon as they can, the Europeans want the big payday and the high school players are beside themsleves to look at a huge paycheck.
Who should shoulder the blame? GM's, college players, high school players, Europeans?
I don't know. All I know is that the rest of the world has caught up to the USA in hopps