Comments on: Report: Age limit under review, but could stay the same for 2012

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:56:21 +0000

When it was reported that the players “lost”, it occurred to me that the players that really lose are the ones who fail to advantage themselves of a good education when the opportunity is there, then land back worse off than if they had had little or no talent. My own Union jointly funds a school with Employers to educate apprentices and provide continuing specialized education related to my trade. A similar “Professional Sports” degree program should provided and mandatory to assist these young men in managing their talent, basic law and ethics, and nonplayer but sport related careers. Much of their pay could be held in escrow until some proficiency is demonstrated.

By: tomshoe

tomshoe — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:02:34 +0000

Instead of naming it the “18-2″ rule, I propose we call it the “either-or” rule.

Rolls off the tongue much better.

By: ctw3786

ctw3786 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:23:07 +0000

And THIS will be the ONLY way to fix parity. Not restricting teams who are in bigger markets, to stop spending money. Almost every team to win a championship, built the cornerstone of the team through the draft, not free agency. Not every kid is “not” ready to go the NBA out of high school if that makes any sense. John Wall could’ve went, Derrick Rose could’ve went. What they should also do is pay the players out of high school less than the ones who go to college because it is a bigger risk as well. High school kids don’t know what’s best for them, but I GUARANTEE when they see other HS kids go in the 2nd Round, get paid less, and end up in the D-League in their first 2 years as is now permitted, they will be more inclined to go to college.

By: goforthanddie

goforthanddie — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:37:41 +0000

“a more fair approach since players may have made their choice on college based on the one-year system”
“Under that system, players could jump at 18 to the draft, but if they are undrafted, they can return to college eligibility.”

Why worry about those not yet in the A? 18 year olds have better things to worry about, like how to live on your own w/o being a total fscktard.
Why make it easier for a kid to shirk the responsibilities he accepted when he accepted a scholarship? If you’re dumb enough to enter the draft when you’re not good enough (and these guys have sensible people telling them stuff), why should anyone bend over backwards to repair your fsck-up?