I watched an interview with Jermaine O'neal last night on ESPN and I've got to give that guy his props. He's as well spoken of an athlete as I've ever heard. The issue they were talking about was David Stern wanting to put an age limit on NBA players of 20. That's ridiculous. If you look at all the huge stars in the game, almost all of them have come straight out of high school, or from an international country where they did not play college ball. If I was a computer programmer graduating from high school, and Microsoft offerred me a job making $5mm per year, I would jump on that in a second. I don't understand what everybody's problem is with this......I wish I was a professional athlete instead of a corporate twat....oh well.
I'm having a Tillamook, peach flavored yogurt for breakfast....
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Agreed. It all comes down to economics. NBA is a business, and the business is based on winning. If owners think a young player will help them win, then they will draft that player and take the chance.
The problem, my friend, is it makes the game less palatable. Do you want to see some high schooler sitting on the bench eating his push-up, or do you want an 11th man who can come in and contribute and not embarrass the game itself? The quality of pro basketball has fallen off as spots for talented players were given to players not yet as versed in the game who do not contribute.
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