Basketball-What's Missing?

[roadrunner]

What hurts it for me is the dribble penetration and all they have to do is jump into the defender and go to the foul line. You can't defend any more the offense can initiate the contact and the foul goes against the defense. I also hate the fact that the officials spend all the time looking at the monitor to see if it is a flagrant one or two and after all the time looking and discussing I disagree with over 1/2 of there calls. I think if it is not intentional use of the elbows then it is not a foul.

[sweetwater]

I respectfully disagree that it's out of the school's control. The coach and his/her recruiters know very well which super star recruit is going to be a one and done. The coach is employed by the school,therefore it IS under control of the school.

If that were to be the case then no Div-1 school would risk punishment by recruiting a kid that had even a remote chance of leaving in one year. In that scenario the best high school players would actually be punished because they have worked very hard to become the best. What would happen to the kids that did have a remote or better chance of becoming a one and done? Would they get lucky like Kobe, Dwight or LeBron and be drafted out of high school? Maybe. Would they lose a chance at getting a higher education and/or become a tax paying NBA player? More than likely. The problem does NOT lie at the college level, it lies in the greed of the NBA's ruling body and their quest for more of everything. They are the ones that have the power to stop the one and done trend with one rule and it is a simple rule to enforce. You can't play in the NBA until you are at least 20 years old. In the broad spectrum of things college basketball is not very important when compared with the welfare of young adults. Their future and them being able to become contributing members of society far outweighs any concerns we may have about watching boring basketball on TV. If that means a few players becoming a one and done then I am willing to sacrifice a little quality of my entertainment time.

[DJD]

I respectfully disagree that it's out of the school's control. The coach and his/her recruiters know very well which super star recruit is going to be a one and done. The coach is employed by the school,therefore it IS under control of the school.

I just watched a sports program about Coach Cal and the tag line associated with him on the one and done mentality. He said who is he to stop a young man from leaving and he said he doesn't try and make them stay either. Take what you will from that.

The also asked Coach K of Duke on his input with one and done. He said they now actively go for these type of players because why not? They have to play against them all the time so if you can't beat them join them. It is the way things are done now.

IMO...I think the kids should have to play for a college for 2 years minimum and no more straight from high school players to the NBA, of course high school kids going to the NBA will take some action by the NBA to stop it and I doubt they will do that.

The college kids playing 2 years will give some of the mid major colleges a better chance since there are only so many positions on a team. UK, Duke, Kansas, NC, FL or UL can't take them all. They have to go somewhere so the schools who don't traditionally get the studs will now have a chance and the games will be alot more exciting.

[Tyme2fish]

All good ideas. Neither the NBA nor the colleges are going to kill the Golden Goose but I do like the idea of being 20 years old to sign an NBA contract.

[kentuckykingfisher]

You can't blame these players that are one and done. I'd leave school after a season to if I had a legit chance of making money. I believe that the players should have the chance to be drafted out of high school. If they get drafted they play in the pros. However if the players don't get drafted out of high school make them play 2 years of college ball. Maybe even 3? It should bring balance to the game and give nba scouts real time to scout these players. Any thoughts?