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| tkeena33 | Nov 19 2008, 12:22 AM Post #1 |
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I know all the analysts have been making a big deal about Josh Childress leaving the NBA for more money in Europe. I don't think there's any way that the top tier players (e.g. Kobe, Lebron, etc.) would go to Europe. But I do think there's a possibility that more players may go the route of Brandon Jennings. He was #4 on Rivals for 2008 and opted not to sign with USC and instead took a $1.2 million deal to play in Rome for one year. He also got a $2 million deal from Under Armour. That's $3.2 million to play basketball full time, no class, no practice restrictions, and probably pretty solid coaching. To be honest, I don't know why this wouldn't catch on. To me, it seems like a no-brainer. Hell, kids pay money to go study overseas in college, why not go make millions for a year without the studying? This kid is pretty much a shoo-in to the NBA draft, and apparently the NBA executives like the fact that he went to Europe over college. For kids in his position, I could see more skipping out on the "college experience" for real basketball experience if the NBA doesn't change the rule soon. Honestly, I don't see much down-side. |
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| timpickett22 | Nov 19 2008, 12:42 AM Post #2 |
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as a college basketball fan, i hate it. however, it is really smart. hopefully myles brand can do something about it. doubtful, since he has never done anything right in his life. |
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| Maker13 | Nov 19 2008, 01:00 AM Post #3 |
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As a college basketball fan, I like it. The one and done kids do nothing to build programs. They tend to be more focused on getting theirs to make sure they impress scouts, and generally leave a program in worse condition than they found it. I say wave goodbye to 'em all, with a smile on your face. |
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| crveech | Nov 19 2008, 01:00 AM Post #4 |
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This will not be a huge trend. When you go over seas, you're exposure goes down and you aren't playing the top competition. You learn so much more playing in college, so Jennings is missing out. Analysts have already mentioned that his draft status will go down because of this. Not to mention that the coaches over seas don't care that you're a developing player. If you don't immediately contribute, then you won't play. Jennings is a good enough player to contribute, though. But some foreign coaches aren't too fond of American players as well. I'm telling you not that many high school players will take this route. Jennings didn't even pass his tests to play at Arizona, so that was more reason for him to go overseas. |
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| dçamden03 | Nov 19 2008, 05:25 AM Post #5 |
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It could be good for some kids, bad for others. If a kid has a work ethic, it could pay huge dividends. Instead of practicing a few hours a day and then having to worry about schoolwork and everything else that goes on with college, guys like Jennings in Europe are probably spending the majority of their day working on their games, both on the court and in the weight room. Jennings would be at Arizona if he would have been declared eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse. I wouldn't be surprised to see two kids from the '09 class in Europe. Both Lance Stephenson and Renardo Sydney are very good candidates for a move overseas for a year. |
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| goosta | Nov 19 2008, 08:13 AM Post #6 |
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Agreed. The academically strong players have the sense to stay and go to school anyway. I miss the days of getting good recruits and knowing they will stick around for 3-4 years. Look at DJ White and Tyler Hansborough. I know that if DJ hadn't been plagued with injuries, it may have been different. But there are a lot of things those two picked up in college that can't be acquired anywhere else. Aside from skills and fundamentals, the fact that they were able to have a genuine (ok, they are celebrities on campus so maybe not genuine) college experience allows them to mature at their own pace instead of being tossed into the NBA lifestyle without a chance to ease into adulthood. Also, as a fan, I am a lot more likely to pay attention to the career of a player I watched in college for four years compared to a player that jumped in, screwed up the team system(albeit while setting scoring records), and jumped ship. |
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| tkeena33 | Nov 19 2008, 10:32 AM Post #7 |
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From what I had heard, NBA scouts were pretty much unanimously in favor of Jennings going overseas. He may not get television exposure, but scouts are still watching. Also, the talent level in the Euroleague is much better than the talent he would face in Division I, and he can play/practice whenever he wants without restrictions. |
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| indytrent | Nov 19 2008, 11:29 AM Post #8 |
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This is one thing that Brand cannot do anything about. Going to Europe has nothing to do with the ncaa. |
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| timpickett22 | Nov 19 2008, 12:50 PM Post #9 |
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i guess that is true. i still don't like it though. and brand still sucks |
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| tkeena33 | Nov 19 2008, 01:31 PM Post #10 |
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If the NCAA wants to stop it, they have to work with the NBA to get the 1-year rule taken care of. Changing the rule to 2 years might help a little. |
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| yawnzzz | Nov 19 2008, 09:04 PM Post #11 |
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I'm perfectly fine with this. The one and dones might as well jump right into their career. They're not really student athletes anyway, since the ones who would choose Europe would likely only be doing the bare minimum in their classes to get by anyways. |
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