The Perpetual NBA Thread

**jabbronx** · April 15th, 2005 02:05 AM

mukhang eto magtatapat:

EAST:
Heat-Pistons

WEST:
Spurs-Suns

magandang laban to!!

**theveed** · April 15th, 2005 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by falken

I'm just guessing here, but maybe it's because all the guys who made the jump from HS to college are African Americans. And implementing an age limit affects African Americans the most.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

**aann** · April 15th, 2005 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by theveed

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

J.O.'s using of the word racism is not the right word to use regarding the imposing of an age limit in the NBA. Imposing an age limit doesn't suggest that then NBA is against black teens from entering the league. It just so happens that majority (if not all) of these teens are black, and this is not the reason behind this proposed policy. Although he made a point that if 18 yr olds are old enough to fight a war, then y not bsktball. I don;t think that's racism?? It;s another thing.

**empy** · April 15th, 2005 12:17 PM

age-ism?

**wulf** · April 15th, 2005 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by jabbronx

mukhang eto magtatapat:

EAST:
Heat-Pistons

WEST:
Spurs-Suns

magandang laban to!!

of course your assuming phoenix will get past dallas....

**ILuvDetailing** · April 15th, 2005 01:12 PM

Heres my take on this... if teams don't draft HS players with the frequency in the last few years then the NBA won't have this problem. These so called "scouts" more often than not base their scouting report on 1 on 1 work outs not in actual games... and these kids (most) get exposed in actual games because they aren't physicall and psychologically ready for the grind of an 100+ game (including pre season) schedule. Given... most of the HS players drafted in the last 10 years are still in the NBA only a handfull didn't make it and with the money the NBA is throwing at HS players its hard to blame them for making the jump... the prospect of getting the next Kevin Garnet or Kobe Bryant is simply to good to pass up hence a staggering jump in HS players getting picked.

**theveed** · April 15th, 2005 01:22 PM

In addition to that, scouting reports about a player (esp HS) is based on playing AGAINST HS players. If a kid is unusually tall, athletic for his age, he'll always look like a superstar phenom... Put him against college players and the pros, that's all he'll be, a kid.

In addition, like what all writers say, for every Kobe, KG, LeBron, there will be 10 duds along the way. If you do the math, it doesn't make sense to get em.