Adam Silver: Age limit top priority

[godkiller]

Teams managed to do it before the one and done era.

This state of affairs simply doesn't benefit young players. There's no hard evidence it benefits the NBA either. There are more than enough stars today and the NBA is making more money than ever. There's no moral or financial argument for increasing age limits. This is mostly an ideological position that isn't based in reason or evidence. Academics have done studies on NBA and NFL age limits and found few benefits. One year developing in the NCAA versus the NBA is inconsequential. Even the NBA knows the NCAA's development argument is bunk, which is why Adam Silver wants to change the NCAA shot clock. That would make players more transferable. He's a transparent puppet moron.

 

[intruder]

Mean while you can get drafted in the 10th grade in baseball

And you can join the army at 17. I did.

 

[23Barrettcity]

A couple of things. I said Americans, not Europeans.

Youth European matches get little to no TV coverage and are often played in small stadiums and they get no one in stadiums either. I actually think American sports should goto that model for athlete development, but that would never happen.

I do not agree with an age limit. I am of the mind that if you are ready at any age, then you should be able to play. Jennifer Capriati made it to the US Open final at 15 back in 1991, and won the Olympic Singles Gold Medal at 16. She was good enough.

Why don't we watch the dleague ? It's because it serves no purpose and the players song Make the NBA . We watch the summer league and Vegas games we'd watch a good dleague too . This shouldn't even be a discussion , players have been flopping for years and that's with years of college . But I look at the leagues current top stars and see a bunch of one and done players or in brons case no college . The media should be ashamed of themselves letting silver spill this bull

 

[mastermind]

Why don't we watch the dleague ? It's because it serves no purpose and the players song Make the NBA . We watch the summer league and Vegas games we'd watch a good dleague too . This shouldn't even be a discussion , players have been flopping for years and that's with years of college . But I look at the leagues current top stars and see a bunch of one and done players or in brons case no college . The media should be ashamed of themselves letting silver spill this bull

thats different, its high draft picks and I do not know what the TV ratings and attendance figures are for those summer league and Vegas games but they are not on ESPN or TNT.


But yeah, there is no reason for anyone to think that one and dones and HS players have spoiled the game. There is no evidence for it.

 

[Liquid]

Mean while you can get drafted in the 10th grade in baseball

Which is why black youth should look at baseball.

No barrier to entry AND more money

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Which is why black youth should look at baseball.

No barrier to entry AND more money

They might switch up the rules

 

[Liquid]

They might switch up the rules

Doubtful...even then you can at least get paid in AA and AAA ball

 

[Captain Crunch]

Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Kidd, Ben Wallace, Sam Cassell, Ron Artest, Baron Davis, Michael Redd, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Gilbert Arenas, Elton Brand, Chauncey Billups, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Paul Pierce, Brandon Roy, Russell Westbrook, Al Horford, Blake Griffin, Rajon Rondo, Paul George, James Harden all played multiple seasons of college though and they are all top players of the last 10 seasons

So half the list were stars, the rest were above average players
Someone tell me how great college has been for Wall; Durant, Bron, and AD?

 

[Poitier]

So half the list were stars, the rest were above average players
Someone tell me how great college has been for Wall; Durant, Bron, and AD?

Wall and AD?

 

[Mensch Fontana]

Right to work states (southern primarily) with public universities say

irrelevant all it takes is a majority of states to agree with students. those who oppose will see players chose not to go to those universities and will fall in line. i heard somewhere there trying to get that northwestern deal going here in california, which will pass easily.

 

[calh45]

I didn't read the entire thread, but Bob Costas had the best take I've heard from a media cat on this whole situation.

The MLB AND NHL can draft high schoolers, but those high schools go into a feeder system then they develop from there. Not all kids make it to the pros, but they're paid and they have professionals paid to overlook their professional development instead of trying to look out for the school/make sure they go to classes etc.

The NFL and NBA use the NCAA as their feeder system. The 3 year rule is needed for football. Without a doubt just from a standpoint of physical maturity. The NBA doesn't need any of that. This would all go away once they set up a proper feeder system. They could draft kids out of high school (or any age) send them to the NBADL them pull them up when they're ready. If they never make it there should be a clause that the team pays for their college expenses. The NCAA wouldn't go for this though because bball is one of their big money sports

 

[23Barrettcity]

I didn't read the entire thread, but Bob Costas had the best take I've heard from a media cat on this whole situation.

The MLB AND NHL can draft high schoolers, but those high schools go into a feeder system then they develop from there. Not all kids make it to the pros, but they're paid and they have professionals paid to overlook their professional development instead of trying to look out for the school/make sure they go to classes etc.

The NFL and NBA use the NCAA as their feeder system. The 3 year rule is needed for football. Without a doubt just from a standpoint of physical maturity. The NBA doesn't need any of that. This would all go away once they set up a proper feeder system. They could draft kids out of high school (or any age) send them to the NBADL them pull them up when they're ready. If they never make it there should be a clause that the team pays for their college expenses. The NCAA wouldn't go for this though because bball is one of their big money sports

Yup and it could be a money maker If handled correctly .

This state of affairs simply doesn't benefit young players. There's no hard evidence it benefits the NBA either. There are more than enough stars today and the NBA is making more money than ever. There's no moral or financial argument for increasing age limits. This is mostly an ideological position that isn't based in reason or evidence. Academics have done studies on NBA and NFL age limits and found few benefits. One year developing in the NCAA versus the NBA is inconsequential. Even the NBA knows the NCAA's development argument is bunk, which is why Adam Silver wants to change the NCAA shot clock. That would make players more transferable. He's a transparent puppet moron.

Well said breh . I can't believe the media is even reporting this as serious . And say college was found to help players more it's no guarantee your coach won't be trying some crazy slow system that doesn't translate to the nba and if your not playing against nba quality players how much cab you really improve ? This is just more nonsense like the last lockout blaming the playsrs for getting overpaid by stupid front offices take some responsibility

 

[23Barrettcity]

So half the list were stars, the rest were above average players
Someone tell me how great college has been for Wall; Durant, Bron, and AD?

Have him make a list of all the multiyear busts

 

[Captain Crunch]

Have him make a list of all the multiyear busts

Most of the players from Duke

 

[Captain Crunch]

Wall and AD?

John Wall
-Anthony Davis