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I know nothing about basketball.. - cLaY - 03-23-2006

Anhil8tor Wrote:It is a basketball thread.. I know nothing about the sport..

except that KU gets beat in the first round and Detroit won't win a title this year either.

very insightful, thanks again.

I know nothing about basketball.. - Anhil8tor - 03-23-2006

cLaY Wrote:very insightful, thanks again.

care to wager on detroit? I am up for a bet again..

I know nothing about basketball.. - SanDog - 03-23-2006

Just a thought here, but I think that not being able to go to the draft for 2 years after high school is going to have a major impact on who the players are in College basketball.

I know nothing about basketball.. - cLaY - 03-23-2006

SanDog Wrote:Just a thought here, but I think that not being able to go to the draft for 2 years after high school is going to have a major impact on who the players are in College basketball.

It already has. The playing field has leveled out considerably. Not many blow outs in the tourney this year.

I know nothing about basketball.. - BIRD33 - 03-23-2006

SanDog Wrote:Just a thought here, but I think that not being able to go to the draft for 2 years after high school is going to have a major impact on who the players are in College basketball.

Maybe.But say the next Lebron comes along and instead of wasting time in college I'd get a shoe deal (lebrons was over 90 mil) go to Europe and play a couple of times a year.

I know nothing about basketball.. - SanDog - 03-23-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:Maybe.But say the next Lebron comes along and instead of wasting time in college I'd get a shoe deal (lebrons was over 90 mil) go to Europe and play a couple of times a year.

I agree, but shoe companies are not going to give NBA numbers to Euro players, and a guy is not going to play in Europe unless it is significant money.

I know nothing about basketball.. - BIRD33 - 03-23-2006

SanDog Wrote:I agree, but shoe companies are not going to give NBA numbers to Euro players, and a guy is not going to play in Europe unless it is significant money.

Follow me.18 year old who has no reason to play in college.His H.S. games are televised on espn.Shoe companies have been on him since 16.Players in europe can get up to 1 mil a year.He signs a 60 million dollar shoe deal and gets a mil a year from a team in italy or has to go to class every day and ride the bus.Its better than going to school and blowing your knee out for no money.

I know nothing about basketball.. - WoolyGoat - 03-23-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:Follow me.18 year old who has no reason to play in college.His H.S. games are televised on espn.Shoe companies have been on him since 16.Players in europe can get up to 1 mil a year.He signs a 60 million dollar shoe deal and gets a mil a year from a team in italy or has to go to class every day and ride the bus.Its better than going to school and blowing your knee out for no money.

He's saying that Nike isn't going to give some kid $60 mil to go play overseas.

Regardless, playing in Europe for a couple years for any money might be a more attractive option anyway...

I know nothing about basketball.. - cLaY - 03-23-2006

or go play for Bobby Huggins.

I know nothing about basketball.. - BIRD33 - 03-23-2006

WoolyGoat Wrote:He's saying that Nike isn't going to give some kid $60 mil to go play overseas.

Regardless, playing in Europe for a couple years for any money might be a more attractive option anyway...

Sure they are.It would raise the kids appeal if he flouted NBA rules and dominated in europe.Sebation Telafar got a 30 million dollar deal from adidas.Why?Potential.Is he worth it, probably not but that money is out there at any age for a ball player.If it was another Lebron the shoe companies would sign him at 8 if they were allowed.

I know nothing about basketball.. - SanDog - 03-24-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:Sure they are.It would raise the kids appeal if he flouted NBA rules and dominated in europe.Sebation Telafar got a 30 million dollar deal from adidas.Why?Potential.Is he worth it, probably not but that money is out there at any age for a ball player.If it was another Lebron the shoe companies would sign him at 8 if they were allowed.

I understand about them playing in Europe, but they are not going to get big shoe deals in Europe like they do in the US. Marketing 101. They could have signed him at 8 for marketing campaigns, nothing is stopping them. A guy can endorse anything he wants at any age. Telfair got a deal from Addidas for playing in the US. Nike knows that kids in this country are not going to poney up coin for a Euro player, and since 90% of the sales of the BB shoes are in the US, they are not going to do the deal.

Now the smart compay may realize they can get a bargain on a future HOF'er this way, sign him to a long term deal cheap while he is in Europe. But injury may curtail this, so they probably won't.

Only time will tell on this, but I see more of these kids going to college (JUCO if they have to) than going overseas. Just a gut felling.

I know nothing about basketball.. - WoolyGoat - 03-24-2006

WoolyGoat Wrote:Greg Paulus will cry before the tournament is over.

bump

I know nothing about basketball.. - boosh - 04-22-2006

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