As a die hard Lakers fan, I take offense to this statement. Although, the Mavs did kick the shit out of the Lakers last Sunday... Luka is a bad dude. He's special. I can't believe that kid is only 20 years and he is already so advanced with his basketball IQ and skills.
I hope the Cowboys lose the rest of their games for a higher draft pick. What the hell is the point of them getting their ass kicked in the 1st round of the playoffs by Seattle or San Fran?
Originally Posted by Lucas McCain
few players have entered the NBA at Kobe's age and succeeded. most fail even after they mature physically which is one reason 19 is generally too young for the NBA. for every Kobe and Moses Malone there's a ton of washouts. the "one and done" college issue is the fault of the NBA not the NCAA. this was settled decades ago with the Spencer Haywood rule. why the NBA tried to change that is odd. how do you tell an 18 year old they don't have the right to a job? in general you can't but the NBA isn't a typical job. you can't just put in an application, you have to be drafted. of course a few players enter as initially undrafted but the general process is the draft. given what the NBA is, they can impose an age limit. you'd think that would once again get struck down as it did with Haywood but again the NBA isn't your typical job. it's hurting college basketball which is the feeder for the NBA so it's a dilemma. and the euro players who don't have the college system for sports there like the US are also a problem. i think the best thing the NBA can do is say anyone at 18 can declare for the draft. if they go undrafted don't take away their ability to take a scholarship. the NCAA needs to get on board here because of the impact on the sport in college. if an undrafted player at 18 the initial draft eligibility age by the Haywood case goes to college rule him unable to re-apply for the draft for at least two years. that way you end this "one and done" thing. sounds unfair but it was unfair to Haywood to deny him as a legal adult the right to play pro ball then.
so in short to fix this issue i'd propose that any 18 year old can apply for the draft, if they get drafted fine if not then they can't re-apply for two years, if they then opt for a scholarship. if they don't then they are free to apply again, go in a supplemental draft or just tryout for any team that will agree to it. this would apply to the euro player too obviously. this isn't a perfect fix but it's better than the "one and done" thing now.
so far yer Lakers are gettin' it done with this LeBron-Davis combo. they are at the top of the standings along with Milwaukee. the Mav's aren't far behind with their combo of Doncic-Porzingis it's early yet but so far it's working for the Lakers. let's not plan that ticker tape parade down Hollywood blvd just yet but the initial results appear to validate the deal.
by the way Davis was a "one and done" player at UK and they won the NCAA his one year there. while he was clearly ready overall to go pro several others on that UK team who declared didn't fare was well. some didn't get drafted and the others just didn't turn out to be good pro players. if that UK team had all returned due to a 2 year wait for any player who takes a scholarship they easily could have won back to back NCAA titles.
Calipari doesn't like the "one and done" rule. he simply used it to his advantage. even coach klodhopper at Puke relented and did it with Zion Williamson. both got a title out of it but both could have won multiple titles with teams built around Davis or Williamson.
he is only 20!? damn, I thought 24-25.. Kobe was what, 19 when he joined the Lakers? you don't see many who are under 22.
yeah, the Boys have lost 4 in a row, might as well keep going. if they won the last 3, I would still think they are crummy.
Originally Posted by Chung Tran
the Cowgirls could go 7-9 and win their division. it's happened before. all they really need to do is beat the Giants and the Eagles.
How bout them mavs? While the boys are rolling down hill into the gutter of the nfl, the mavs are kikn azz and are on top of the mountain of the nba
Originally Posted by Tsmokies
not quite. 15-6 isn't leading the league when you have two 20-3 teams. as stated above it's early with a long way to June and the Finals. right now in a two on two game I'd clearly take LeBron-Davis over Doncic-Porzingis but LeBron's age give the Mav's far more long term upside. LeBron isn't washed up by any means but his age is already catching up with him, at the least he's more injury prone than he was in his younger days. not sure if the Lakers have the depth to rest him enough over the course of a season? can Davis be dominate enough without LeBron to allow him to rest? we'll see.