They can't make any rules to keep them in the states. The NBA can't stop this route, IMO. And, they only have themselves to blame for it happening in the first place.

 

They can make it very tough for a kid to do it though. If they can "make" you go to college for at least a year, they can put a slow down on this trend if it were to happen.

They can make it very tough for a kid to do it though. If they can "make" you go to college for at least a year, they can put a slow down on this trend if it were to happen.

 

How? What can they do?

How? What can they do?

 

I'm sure they can come up with something. Who ever thought the year removed from graduation rule would pass?

 

Ultimately, they could wave the entire rule and go back to the way it should be.

The more I read about this, the better decision I think that it is.

 

Tyler is 6'11''. I didn't realize that. Playing in Europe, where they preach fundamentals and their big guys tend to play like guards, this move may help him drastically.

 

You could argue that Jennings didn't do this in his best interest. I feel the guard play over here is better than in Europe; however, Tyler may really benefit from playing in an European style.

I agree, but if it starts to become more and more popular there will be rules put in place to keep them in the states.

 

The "must go to college for a year" rule is awful.

By who? The universities?

 

I would assume the NBA could care less because it provides an even better evaluation forum for potential players... similar to how the 1 year rule does.

By who? The universities?

 

I would assume the NBA could care less because it provides an even better evaluation forum for potential players... similar to how the 1 year rule does.

 

You'd have to evaluate the intent behind the 1-year rule.

 

Is it to better the NBA, or was it intended to promote kids going to college?

 

Honestly, I don't know.

You'd have to evaluate the intent behind the 1-year rule.

 

Is it to better the NBA, or was it intended to promote kids going to college?

 

Honestly, I don't know.

Let us not kid ourselves, the NBA pushed this rule for the NBA. For every LeBron James, that was ready to make the jump from high school, there was 5 Kwame Browns and Sebastian Telfairs filling up rosters. Still some busts in the draft, but it is a lot easier to see after a year of college competition.

 

Let us take Randolph Morris for example. His choices came down to UK, Georgia Tech, and the NBA. He would have been a lottery pick potentially (at least first round) had he gone out of high school... and, well we know the rest of the story.

Let us not kid ourselves, the NBA pushed this rule for the NBA. For every LeBron James, that was ready to make the jump from high school, there was 5 Kwame Browns and Sebastian Telfairs filling up rosters. Still some busts, but it is a lot easier to see after a year of college competition.

 

Let us take Randolph Morris for example. His choices came down to UK, Georgia Tech, and the NBA. He would have been a lottery pick potentially (at least first round) had he gone out of high school... and, well we know the rest of the story.

 

You are correct, the rule was made to protect their product. The NBA was getting flooded with immature kids who weren't prepared to compete at the professional level.

I don't see any move they can make.

 

The NBA can't force a kid to graduate high school. They can't force them to go to college...most do because they have to do something in the year between high school and the NBA.

 

They can't make a rule banning a guy coming from outside the US.

 

What can they do?

 

The only thing they could do is abolish the current rule forcing them to wait a year after high school.

 

And, the rule had nothing to do with getting an education.

I don't see any move they can make.

 

The NBA can't force a kid to graduate high school. They can't force them to go to college...most do because they have to do something in the year between high school and the NBA.

 

They can't make a rule banning a guy coming from outside the US.

 

What can they do?

 

The only thing they could do is abolish the current rule forcing them to wait a year after high school.

 

And, the rule had nothing to do with getting an education.

I would abolish the rule and let kids declare for the draft out of High School how they did before. If you go to college, there either needs to be a 2 or 3 year minimum (like the NFL does) before you can declare for the draft. If they are not drafted out of HS, they can go play in Europe or wherever.

The kid is going to get his GED through online courses.

 

What's the problem again?

 

What's the problem again?

 

Louisville is losing a top recruit....

Louisville is losing a top recruit....

 

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That, and a kid is quitting high school. It's just the latest and greatest in the microwave society we live in today.

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That, and a kid is quitting high school. It's just the latest and greatest in the microwave society we live in today.

 

 

Unfortunately, there are plenty of kids who do not finish high school.

 

If that was truly the reasoning for people being so upset, I'd support. But I'm not that naive.

 

 

Instead, we've got posters who are actually wishing that this kid fails.

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That, and a kid is quitting high school. It's just the latest and greatest in the microwave society we live in today.

 

He's not "quitting" high school. He's simply getting his high school diploma in a non-traditional way. Do we hear anyone yelling about the Jonas Brothers?