Comments on: Van Gundy says NBA age-limit is a “sham” http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/06/12/van-gundy-says-nba-age-limit-is-a-sham/ The National Sports Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:39:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/06/12/van-gundy-says-nba-age-limit-is-a-sham/#comment-386137 John Paulsen Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:23:11 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=19924#comment-386137 Marketing is not something I had thought of, but you're right, Durant entered the NBA with a much higher profile having played a season at Texas. Stern originally wanted the age-limit to be 20, but compromised to 19 as part of the last CBA. Marketing is not something I had thought of, but you’re right, Durant entered the NBA with a much higher profile having played a season at Texas.

Stern originally wanted the age-limit to be 20, but compromised to 19 as part of the last CBA.

]]> By: 94by50 http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/06/12/van-gundy-says-nba-age-limit-is-a-sham/#comment-386134 94by50 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:57:01 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=19924#comment-386134 John, Don't miss the third benefit of the one-year rule: marketing purposes. Kevin Durant going pro after winning every college POY award is a bigger sell than Kevin Durant going pro from high school. I'm still convinced this is the main reason the NBA passed the one-year rule to begin with. And I've always agreed with your proposal. If a player isn't drafted out of high school, he should be allowed to go to college or elsewhere (like the D-League) for two years, at which time he can re-enter. I don't know why Stern hasn't considered this. It is up to the NCAA to let the undrafted players retain their eligibility... and we can never count on the NCAA to do something sensible like that. John,

Don’t miss the third benefit of the one-year rule: marketing purposes. Kevin Durant going pro after winning every college POY award is a bigger sell than Kevin Durant going pro from high school. I’m still convinced this is the main reason the NBA passed the one-year rule to begin with.

And I’ve always agreed with your proposal. If a player isn’t drafted out of high school, he should be allowed to go to college or elsewhere (like the D-League) for two years, at which time he can re-enter. I don’t know why Stern hasn’t considered this. It is up to the NCAA to let the undrafted players retain their eligibility… and we can never count on the NCAA to do something sensible like that.

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/06/12/van-gundy-says-nba-age-limit-is-a-sham/#comment-386064 John Paulsen Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:47:41 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=19924#comment-386064 His blasting of the NCAA was a separate issue. His blasting of the NCAA was a separate issue.

]]> By: snd_dsgnr http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/06/12/van-gundy-says-nba-age-limit-is-a-sham/#comment-386044 snd_dsgnr Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:18:21 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=19924#comment-386044 The NCAA has nothing to do with that rule. Although I can certainly understand SVG immediately wanting to change the subject from his epically horrendous coaching performance in Game 4. The NCAA has nothing to do with that rule. Although I can certainly understand SVG immediately wanting to change the subject from his epically horrendous coaching performance in Game 4.

]]> By: bryan http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/06/12/van-gundy-says-nba-age-limit-is-a-sham/#comment-385997 bryan Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:59:56 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=19924#comment-385997 See what I have to say about the NBA's one year rule. www.playtowinthegame.com See what I have to say about the NBA’s one year rule.

http://www.playtowinthegame.com

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