NBA Age Limit

**BCWWF** · 04-12-2005, 01:22 AM

Opinions?

I just read something Jermaine O'Neal said on ESPN.com and he was saying that it was racist. He cited how the past two ROY's were high school (LeBron, Amare) and 7 all stars were high school, but that doesn't address the issue of the players that don't make it.

Anyway, personally I strongly think that they need an age limit, and its not because I think the NCAA needs it. Can anybody here imagine going from high school into a completely new city with millions of dollars? That is just asking for trouble, black or white, you need to know how to live before you are given millions of dollars.

The other point is that many high schoolers aren't ready to play in the NBA, so they get drafted and just take a roster position for three years before they finally get off the bench. Jermaine was one of them, the Wolves have one in Ndudi Ebi, there's a bunch of them. They take away from the game if you ask me.

Personally, I think the NBA has the worst draft and transaction system of the four leagues. In baseball and hockey you get drafted and can stay in school, then you work your way up. In the NFL, if you don't make it in the NFL you still have a good chance in NFL Europe, CFL, or AFL. In basketball, they don't have a good minor league system and I don't think have a good enough relationship with foreign leagues. We'll see what they do, if they try to add a better minor league.

04-12-2005, 01:22 AM	#1
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	NBA Age Limit Opinions? I just read something Jermaine O'Neal said on ESPN.com and he was saying that it was racist. He cited how the past two ROY's were high school (LeBron, Amare) and 7 all stars were high school, but that doesn't address the issue of the players that don't make it. Anyway, personally I strongly think that they need an age limit, and its not because I think the NCAA needs it. Can anybody here imagine going from high school into a completely new city with millions of dollars? That is just asking for trouble, black or white, you need to know how to live before you are given millions of dollars. The other point is that many high schoolers aren't ready to play in the NBA, so they get drafted and just take a roster position for three years before they finally get off the bench. Jermaine was one of them, the Wolves have one in Ndudi Ebi, there's a bunch of them. They take away from the game if you ask me. Personally, I think the NBA has the worst draft and transaction system of the four leagues. In baseball and hockey you get drafted and can stay in school, then you work your way up. In the NFL, if you don't make it in the NFL you still have a good chance in NFL Europe, CFL, or AFL. In basketball, they don't have a good minor league system and I don't think have a good enough relationship with foreign leagues. We'll see what they do, if they try to add a better minor league. Dont Mess With Kids