[Anhil8tor]

The lower seeded teams (13, 14, 15, and 16) are closing the gap on the major teams.

It looks like the influx of high school players to the NBA are hurting the majors enough that the mid-majors are closing the gap now. I bet it won't be long until a 16 seed upsets a 1 seed....

[WoolyGoat]

I totally agree...we'll have to see if Stern decides to install a higher age limit...

[Anhil8tor]

I wouldn't mind seeing an age limit at say 20 or 21...

The NBA is missing out on alot of talent simply because not every player is Lebron... Some would benefit tremendously from a year or two in college..

[WoolyGoat]

Without a doubt...young nba players spend their first 2 or 3 years in the league learning how to play basketball. All the guys who come in straight from high school just straight up dominated at that level. It's a whole new ballgame in the NBA, and most of these kids just aren't prepared.

A few years in college or some minor league would work wonders.

[Anhil8tor]

Not to mention avoid eating up cap space...

There have been some good examples lately...

mcgrady comes to mind

[Michman]

I totally agree...we'll have to see if Stern decides to install a higher age limit...

as long as guys like Garrnet and Kobe play at the level they are I dont think he will.....IMHO however I think there should be a higher age limit.,

[Anhil8tor]

perfect point is you only remember the ones that make it..

The Final Results for the 2004 NBA Draft

1 Orlando Dwight Howard 6-10
2 Charlotte (from LAC) Emeka Okafor 6-10
3 Chicago Ben Gordon 6-2
4 LA Clippers (from Cha) Shaun Livingston 6-7
5 Dallas (from Wash) Devin Harris 6-3
6 Atlanta Josh Childress 6-7
7 Chicago (from Phx) Luol Deng 6-8
8 Toronto Rafael Araujo 6-11
9 Philadelphia Andre Iguodala 6-7
10 Cleveland Luke Jackson 6-7
11 Golden State Andris Biedrins 7-0
12 Seattle Robert Swift 7-1
13 Portland Sebastian Telfair 5-11
14 Utah Kris Humphries 6-9
15 Boston Al Jefferson 6-10
16 Utah (from NY) Kirk Snyder 6-7
17 Atlanta (from Mil) Josh Smith 6-8
18 New Orleans J.R. Smith 6-7
19 Miami Dorell Wright 6-8
20 Orlando (from Den) Jameer Nelson 6-0
21 Dallas (from Utah) Pavel Podkolzine 7-5
22 Portland (from NJ) Viktor Khryapa 6-9
23 Portland (from Mem) Sergei Monia 6-8
24 Boston (from Dal) Delonte West 6-3
25 Boston (from Det) Tony Allen 6-4
26 Sacramento Kevin Martin 6-7
27 LA Lakers Sasha Vujacic 6-7
28 San Antonio Beno Udrih 6-4
29 Indiana David Harrison 7-0

[BIRD33]

18 is good enough, the NBA is a job.Lebron wouldnt have gained anything in college and what if he blew his knee out as a freshman?Everything evolves including college basketball.

[WoolyGoat]

Lebron is clearly the exception, not the rule.