NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

[jmood88]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

That is a point of why I like the age limit. As a fan of college basketball more than pros basketball, I would like to see more talent in the NCAA without the fear of them leaving after a season. I wish this rule was as strong as the NFL's to keep them out for 3 years. But that is just from a fan's perspective. From the player's perspective, I would want to go to the pros right away. Even if I'm not good enough to start right away, I still get the money instead of having to deal with the rules and regulations of playing college ball. That is, if your only goal is to play in the NBA and not get a quality education for free in college.

That should not be the reason for an age limit. If a player wants to leave college then they should. Alot of the people who get scholarships to play in college only go there as a stepping stone to the nba. If the ncaa made it more apealing to stay in college and play rather than leaving then there wouldn't be so many people leaving. And there are some players who leave early so that they can support their families.

[aukevin]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

That should not be the reason for an age limit. If a player wants to leave college then they should. Alot of the people who get scholarships to play in college only go there as a stepping stone to the nba. If the ncaa made it more apealing to stay in college and play rather than leaving then there wouldn't be so many people leaving. And there are some players who leave early so that they can support their families.

I understand the player's perspective. There is no way I would stay in school when someone is ready to pay me to play. If I am in school to be a NBA star, then when I get the opportunity to be one, I would consider it graduation day.

Just from a fan's perspective, I would like to see more players in college stay longer.

[aukevin]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

That should not be the reason for an age limit. If a player wants to leave college then they should. Alot of the people who get scholarships to play in college only go there as a stepping stone to the nba. If the ncaa made it more apealing to stay in college and play rather than leaving then there wouldn't be so many people leaving. And there are some players who leave early so that they can support their families.

I understand the player's perspective. There is no way I would stay in school when someone is ready to pay me to play. If I am in school to be a NBA star, then when I get the opportunity to be one, I would consider it graduation day.

Just from a fan's perspective, I would like to see more players in college stay longer.

[Brankles]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Posts like this are the reason so many people are leaving the NBA forum.

Age limits are promoting HIV and Aids. Age limits are preventing us from curing diseases that are REAL LIFE. The NBA is a GAME, people die from diseases, and you can mention them both in the same sentence.

Think before you post..................

Nice catch of the blatant sarcasm. (<<<---That was sarcastic as well, just telling you so you don't respond to that.)

And you've also just proven another point for me. The NBA is a game. Doctors, Lawyers, Stock Brokers, Dentists is real life. Yes, you need to be qualified mentally and education wise for real life jobs. But the NBA? It's a game! If you're good at it, you should be able to play and get paid for it!

It's not a double standard. It's the comparison of two completely different things. A PHD is a lot different than going to college for two years to play an athletic sport. Athletics don't require degrees. Neither should the NBA.


Holla

[Brankles]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Posts like this are the reason so many people are leaving the NBA forum.

Age limits are promoting HIV and Aids. Age limits are preventing us from curing diseases that are REAL LIFE. The NBA is a GAME, people die from diseases, and you can mention them both in the same sentence.

Think before you post..................

Nice catch of the blatant sarcasm. (<<<---That was sarcastic as well, just telling you so you don't respond to that.)

And you've also just proven another point for me. The NBA is a game. Doctors, Lawyers, Stock Brokers, Dentists is real life. Yes, you need to be qualified mentally and education wise for real life jobs. But the NBA? It's a game! If you're good at it, you should be able to play and get paid for it!

It's not a double standard. It's the comparison of two completely different things. A PHD is a lot different than going to college for two years to play an athletic sport. Athletics don't require degrees. Neither should the NBA.


Holla

[glucklich]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Nice catch of the blatant sarcasm. (<<<---That was sarcastic as well, just telling you so you don't respond to that.)

And you've also just proven another point for me. The NBA is a game. Doctors, Lawyers, Stock Brokers, Dentists is real life. Yes, you need to be qualified mentally and education wise for real life jobs. But the NBA? It's a game! If you're good at it, you should be able to play and get paid for it!

It's not a double standard. It's the comparison of two completely different things. A PHD is a lot different than going to college for two years to play an athletic sport. Athletics don't require degrees. Neither should the NBA.


Holla

Its a game but tell that to the NBA where its their livelihood. Its a fact that ratings have slipped big time for the NBA. In both cases where lawyers and the NBA is concerned the question of viability comes into question-- that is that they both acknowledge that requirements are needed to make them more reputable/viable.

[glucklich]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Nice catch of the blatant sarcasm. (<<<---That was sarcastic as well, just telling you so you don't respond to that.)

And you've also just proven another point for me. The NBA is a game. Doctors, Lawyers, Stock Brokers, Dentists is real life. Yes, you need to be qualified mentally and education wise for real life jobs. But the NBA? It's a game! If you're good at it, you should be able to play and get paid for it!

It's not a double standard. It's the comparison of two completely different things. A PHD is a lot different than going to college for two years to play an athletic sport. Athletics don't require degrees. Neither should the NBA.


Holla

Its a game but tell that to the NBA where its their livelihood. Its a fact that ratings have slipped big time for the NBA. In both cases where lawyers and the NBA is concerned the question of viability comes into question-- that is that they both acknowledge that requirements are needed to make them more reputable/viable.

[Brankles]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Its a game but tell that to the NBA where its their livelihood. Its a fact that ratings have slipped big time for the NBA. In both cases where lawyers and the NBA is concerned the question of viability comes into question-- that is that they both acknowledge that requirements are needed to make them more reputable/viable.

You cannot compare Lawyers to NBA players. It's apples and oranges. There's nothing in similarity between the two, other than they both make money.

All occupations require viability and reputation. Plumbers require it. Construction workers require it. Electricians require it. Mechanics require it. They don't need to go to college. If they have a good reputation, people will see that, and they will get hired. Same with High Schoolers. If they have a reputation for being an outrageous athlete or a great scorer, they will get hired by means of a draft. They don't need to go to school for that.



Holla

[Brankles]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Its a game but tell that to the NBA where its their livelihood. Its a fact that ratings have slipped big time for the NBA. In both cases where lawyers and the NBA is concerned the question of viability comes into question-- that is that they both acknowledge that requirements are needed to make them more reputable/viable.

You cannot compare Lawyers to NBA players. It's apples and oranges. There's nothing in similarity between the two, other than they both make money.

All occupations require viability and reputation. Plumbers require it. Construction workers require it. Electricians require it. Mechanics require it. They don't need to go to college. If they have a good reputation, people will see that, and they will get hired. Same with High Schoolers. If they have a reputation for being an outrageous athlete or a great scorer, they will get hired by means of a draft. They don't need to go to school for that.



Holla

[glucklich]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

You cannot compare Lawyers to NBA players. It's apples and oranges. There's nothing in similarity between the two, other than they both make money.

All occupations require viability and reputation. Plumbers require it. Construction workers require it. Electricians require it. Mechanics require it. They don't need to go to college. If they have a good reputation, people will see that, and they will get hired. Same with High Schoolers. If they have a reputation for being an outrageous athlete or a great scorer, they will get hired by means of a draft. They don't need to go to school for that.



Holla

Obviously the league disagrees with you as does the players union since from what I hear it wasnt a very tough sell. BTW, I like how you say its apples and oranges then go on to make your own comparison with plumbers who are required to have an apprenticeship or some trade training if Im not mistaken. Besides, you are making some erroneous conclusions when you focus on my comparison of the legal community setting bar requirements (one being completing coursework) and NBA players. The comparison is not that they are both being required to go to college, moreover, its that different fields of endeavor restrict entrance/membership and that the NBA is no different since restrictions in both cases reflect a concern for their own credibility.

[glucklich]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

You cannot compare Lawyers to NBA players. It's apples and oranges. There's nothing in similarity between the two, other than they both make money.

All occupations require viability and reputation. Plumbers require it. Construction workers require it. Electricians require it. Mechanics require it. They don't need to go to college. If they have a good reputation, people will see that, and they will get hired. Same with High Schoolers. If they have a reputation for being an outrageous athlete or a great scorer, they will get hired by means of a draft. They don't need to go to school for that.



Holla

Obviously the league disagrees with you as does the players union since from what I hear it wasnt a very tough sell. BTW, I like how you say its apples and oranges then go on to make your own comparison with plumbers who are required to have an apprenticeship or some trade training if Im not mistaken. Besides, you are making some erroneous conclusions when you focus on my comparison of the legal community setting bar requirements (one being completing coursework) and NBA players. The comparison is not that they are both being required to go to college, moreover, its that different fields of endeavor restrict entrance/membership and that the NBA is no different since restrictions in both cases reflect a concern for their own credibility.

[jmood88]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Obviously the league disagrees with you as does the players union since from what I hear it wasnt a very tough sell.

What are you talking about? The players have been against this since it was first proposed. Only now have rumors been started that they are for it and even then it's going to take stern giving something up before they agree to it.

[jmood88]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

Obviously the league disagrees with you as does the players union since from what I hear it wasnt a very tough sell.

What are you talking about? The players have been against this since it was first proposed. Only now have rumors been started that they are for it and even then it's going to take stern giving something up before they agree to it.

[nbasuperstar40]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

to me, it's harder to score in college then it would be in the NBA.

[nbasuperstar40]

Re: NBA to have age limit as soon as next year (20 yrs. old)

to me, it's harder to score in college then it would be in the NBA.