NBA Stars criticize one-and-done model (BR Mag)

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'Those Kids Aren't Getting Educated'

Surprise, surprise - Durant with another quote

The education Durant received in college was unique, and—to a growing extent—an anachronism in the modern NCAA. According to Durant, coaches don't seem as interested or invested in cultivating the deep, meaningful relationships when the most elite players are routinely one-and-done.


"Nowadays, these coaches are just like daycare owners," Durant said. "They're like, We're just going to get these guys for a year and we're not going to really coach them, because I know they're going to be out the next year. That's not how basketball's supposed to played. That's not how you're supposed to be coached. You can't teach the game like that."


Players, for their part, seem to know they are short-term rentals. College basketball wrapped up just last week, and already the exodus of the elite-level talent has begun. Deandre Ayton is bidding farewell to Arizona after one stellar season. Trae Young is bouncing from Oklahoma. Marvin Bagley III is leaving Duke. Many more will likely follow suit in the coming days and weeks.

 

[PortCityProphet]

Nowadays, these coaches are just like daycare owners," Durant said. "They're like, We're just going to get these guys for a year and we're not going to really coach them, because I know they're going to be out the next year. That's not how basketball's supposed to played. That's not how you're supposed to be coached. You can't teach the game like that."

Told some chumps this in that thread about the kid going to g league. These coaches don't give a shyt about developing these kids.

 

[Verbal Kint]

I'm as quick to point out KDs hoeish ways as anyone but he ain't wrong

 

[Easy-E]

Told some chumps this in that thread about the kid going to g league. These coaches don't give a shyt about developing these kids.

Kyrie was in Duke 4 a couple months and played 5 games

He shouldve went straight 2 the league

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

How is that a quote from KD?

 

[SadimirPutin]

After everything we found out about the NCAA in just the last few months.....of course kids should want to go to the league

Wanna be an NBA player....go to the league that plays NBA basketball....simple

 

[jadillac]

When these kids wash out or don't get drafted or wind up as life G leaguers yall gonna be crying

 

[kingjones29]

When these kids wash out or don't get drafted or wind up as life G leaguers yall gonna be crying

yup most of these players are not NBA ready

 

[Remote]

When these kids wash out or don't get drafted or wind up as life G leaguers yall gonna be crying

When a hockey player or baseball player enters the draft at 18 or a tennis player goes pro at 16 nobody gives a shyt if they fail.

Why should there be this phony “development” standard for basketball players?

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

Kevin Durant was a damn one-and-done his self

 

[Uitomy]

When a hockey player or baseball player enters the draft at 18 or a tennis player goes pro at 16 nobody gives a shyt if they fail.

Why should there be this phony “development” standard for basketball players?

A lot of tennis player play in college and the developmental curve is much different than basketball because it’s technical not physical
Baseball also has a better developmental system same with hockey

The biggest issue is the nba isn’t trying to just develop the kids out of hs cause they aren’t trying to wait for them to be ready in 1-3 years I’m the g league where they make much less money than the kids playing in college

Those systems are competent with their youth development the nba isn’t.

 

[Remote]

A lot of tennis player play in college and the developmental curve is much different than basketball because it’s technical not physical
Baseball also has a better developmental system same with hockey

The biggest issue is the nba isn’t trying to just develop the kids out of hs cause they aren’t trying to wait for them to be ready in 1-3 years I’m the g league where they make much less money than the kids playing in college

Those systems are competent with their youth development the nba isn’t.

Even if this is true about development leagues in other sports being more established, how is this a legitimate reason to force these basketball players into an exploitative system like the NCAA?

 

[The God Poster]

When these kids wash out or don't get drafted or wind up as life G leaguers yall gonna be crying

You got this same auto response in every thread

 

[SadimirPutin]

You got this same auto response in every thread

It's like an out of office message

 

[MJ Truth]

Told some chumps this in that thread about the kid going to g league. These coaches don't give a shyt about developing these kids.

Why should they though?