Merits of G-League vs. College Basketball

[dtm1997]

You left out the fact that they have to go to class ....

Man, I almost said it with a straight face. Dang. dtm's gonna lose that smidgen of respect he had left for me after these last few posts.

You're like school on a Saturday morning in the summertime.

 

[lauraee]

 

[kg01]

You're like school on a Saturday morning in the summertime.

SMH

People think your hatred for me is a joke but it's not.

 

[dtm1997]

SMH

People think your hatred for me is a joke but it's not.

I felt like you were fishing for exactly the type of comment I posted, so I obliged.

 

[lauraee]

 

[MikeJackets1967]

The NBA's G League is going to offer a new alternative for the one and done players who go to schools like North Carolina or Kentucky

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/arti...for_one_and_done_candidates/s1_14822_27545015

 

[ESPNjacket]

 

[YlJacket]

I would be fascinated to know the trade offs of that contract. How much of the top end he gave up for an apparent $1M guarantee. Regardless, it is an interesting experiment and shows the issues with a HS kid taking a GLeague contract.

 

[RamblinRed]

Former Syracuse signee Darius Bazley who decided to go to the G League instead of Syracuse has made another change. Instead of going to the G League, he is going to take a $1MM internship with New Balance (whole deal is worth up to $14MM depending upon how his future NBA career goes).

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...om&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

 

[CuseJacket]

Tacko Fall shatters records at NBA draft combine, while Bol Bol among big disappointments

"Darius Bazley. The former Syracuse signee wasn’t unspectacular at the combine, and his mere presence there will help his stock. But taking 2018-19 off drastically hurt Bazley’s pro future prospectus so he’s already fighting an uphill battle as far as exposure and relevancy. He initially announced he planned to play in the G-League instead of at Syracuse but then decided not to play in the G-League and trained on his own. His performance at the combine had the potential to bring his name back into the draft equation. It really didn’t, even though the 6-9 forward showed glimpses as an NBA-caliber talent in scrimmages."

Power of the pen there, maybe? Saw somewhere that he went 8 for 13 in 2 scrimmages.

 

[bke1984]

Nvm

 

[RamblinRed]

Beyond the G-League we may be seeing an uptick of players deciding to play over seas.

Kenyon Martin Jr - a 3-star, non Top 150 player has decided not to go to Vandy next year and will instead play professionally.

https://247sports.com/college/baske...A-G-League-Professional-Vanderbilt-132586930/

 

[YlJacket]

I will be really curious to see what level of international league he signs with. For a 6'6" 195 lb PF, this sounds a lot like the Ball brothers getting stashed in Lithuania for a couple of months. Not sure what Kenyan is trying to accomplish for his kid here.

 

[kg01]

I think these test cases will largely be failures. Even the one kid going to New Zealand. Neither he nor Martin are lock NBA 1st rounders. Seems like trying too hard to do something different. As @YlJacket says, smells more like the Ball brothers to Lithuania situation.

 

[Peacone36]

Grabbing a headline and trying to be an outlier.

 

[kg01]

Grabbing a headline and trying to be an outlier.

Eggsactly. I chide these kids for being mostly followers these days but these decisions are an over-correction. Find a happy medium, dudes.

 

[dtm1997]

I think these test cases will largely be failures. Even the one kid going to New Zealand. Neither he nor Martin are lock NBA 1st rounders. Seems like trying too hard to do something different. As @YlJacket says, smells more like the Ball brothers to Lithuania situation.

Which kid going to New Zealand isn't a 1st rd lock?

 

[kg01]

Which kid going to New Zealand isn't a 1st rd lock?

RJ Hampton isn't a first round lock when he comes out.

 

[Peacone36]

RJ Hampton isn't a first round lock when he comes out.

Oh I think he is pretty near barring some sort of disaster in NZ

 

[dtm1997]

RJ Hampton isn't a first round lock when he comes out.

Ah. Got it.