Watching OJ Mayo play has made me think playing a couple years at USC could get the ball hog out of him. When hes in the game slows down and is boring and his teammates stand around. When he came out you could see how good the other guys are because the ball moves around quickly. Mayo is a talent but if he could learn to do his thing without having the superstar mentality, and in the flow of the offense he could be more effective.
2007-11-26 08:42:41 · 10 answers · asked by BigD 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
The longer the NBA can keep young players out of the NBA, the better they will be when they get there. As long as they are getting solid coaching, which most division I schools offer, they will only improve as they get stronger, more mature and play against good competition with good coaching. So, of course it would benefit his game in the long run and fewer players would come out early and fizzle before they got a chance to improve.
A better minor league system and the elimination of AAU basketball would also help these superstar athletes improve their games.
2007-11-26 08:50:31 · answer #1 · answered by csharp32514 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The NBA needs to make a decision on whether they want the product to be the key factor, or whether education is going to be the emphasis.
MLB has made a decision...it's all about player development. That's why the minimum age for the pros (minors or MLB) is 16, while most kids in this country are still in high school. The NFL has made a decision, because they require at least 3 years' wait time before the players head for the pros. the NHL has a good balance due to the junior hockey system.
Maybe if there was a way OJ Mayo could get his A.A. degree in those two years, it would be worth it, but until then, no.
2007-11-26 10:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by scarletcub11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger in elementary school and middle school in the late 90's and early 2000's I saw players like Kobe, K.G., T-Mac, and now Lebron, get all this hype and it takes 3 to 4 years before they average 20 points or more during there career (excluding Lebron)
Look at Darryl Dawkins, he often ranked among the league leaders in field-goal percentage. Played in the NBA Finals 3x in the late 70s and early 80s. On the flip side, and he never quite lived up to the expectations that had been heaped upon him when he came out of high school.
“Many of us will judge him solely on what he could have been,” said Dave Wohl, “Too many will be blinded by the flashes of brilliance that never materialized into consistent greatness. There were times when he teased us with a hint of how he could dominate a game. And we went home in awe and yet sad because we knew of no spell to make it happen more frequently. But few players could make us feel that way even once.”
I look at the players of yesterday like Jordan, "Dr. J", Larry Bird, and Magic. All those guys changed the game when it needed it most. Kobe gets a lot of hype and not saying he doesn’t deserve it but he got so much hype (shoe, McDonald's, contracts) all these "kids" get rewarded before they even hit the hardwood (Kobe wasn't even a starter he's rookie year)!!! Bird Magic earned it......... and the rest......
Now that I have grown and maturerd so much more (17 now) I say yes b/c it makes it seem like all these kids play 1-2 years in college and if they get that hype there 1st year their gone. To me Melo was great his rookie year in college but wasn’t that great his rookie season in the NBA.
Look at Jay Williams that played for Duke. got drafted to the Chicago Bulls, got into a motorcycle accident, told he could never play again (from the top of my head) but stayed in school for a good time and now relies on his education to carry him.
OJ Mayo is a good player but he better wait 2years until he decides to leave. Get that’s NBA experience. Melo, and Lebron got way more hype than Wade and he end up having a better season averaging less too.
2007-11-26 11:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Amo la pallacanestro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not Mayo's fault if his teammates are just standing around looking at him when they should be running their offense. If they don't stand around then Mayo doesn't shoot that much, or better yet he will get better shots at the basket which will open up opportunities for his teammates.
Yo J.J., save the stories dude.
2007-11-26 12:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by 40 hightower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think two years would be fantastic for young players. It used to be that players like Grant Hill and Tim Duncan would come to the NBA and put in an impact immediatly. Now, it takes years to develop a player. Teams don't have years to do that. Drafting a player who isnt ready to be in the NBA costs teams millions upon millions.
2007-11-26 09:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by jake122683 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice to at least force people to get some upper education so that they have something to fall back on but I dont think this will ever happen. I'm waiting for pro football to start recruiting right out of high school.
2007-11-26 08:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-11-26 11:40:28 · answer #7 · answered by andyjumpman23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 thumbs up!
you need college education to be considered a professional, right? if you're only a high school grad, then you're only a skilled worker.
high school kids in the NBA earning millions is a joke.
2007-11-26 11:24:38 · answer #8 · answered by m33p0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think so. This for one helps them develop their talents and two encourages them to carry out their education.
2007-11-26 08:48:31 · answer #9 · answered by sports fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! You won't get the young talent. Look at LeBron. He didn't even go to college. Look where he is now.
2007-11-26 08:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by Nicholas C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋