Does the NBA have a one-and-done problem? | THE HERD

Magic Johnson said the Lakers need a leader, Colin asks if the NBA has a one-and-done problem?
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[@TheHerdOnFS1]

Do you think the new generation of NBA players are just too young these days?

[@shamoney2955]

The Herd with Colin Cowherd the only problem I have is many nba players drafted are black more then likely come from harsh environment barley can survive on there own at college with parents struggling to make ends me as well. People have families to take care of don't tell me BJ MULLENS was the only player that was forced to come to nba because of financial problems that's the big problem if you're going to want players to stay pay them atleast enough for them to be stable enough in college barley have money for food smh

[@LangFitness]

The Herd with Colin Cowherd Colin, you're overlooking the concern these players have about potential injury. Their hard work and hopes would be dashed. The rule is one and done so they're following the rule. The NBA and the Players Union agreed based off their judgment. Anecdotal case at best.

[@dinkiland7110]

The Herd with Colin Cowherd Colin didn't you say that people should leave soon Like when you were talking about lebron making himself rich and why he will crush lebron

[@johnl2728]

Ivan Rabb, who got drafted this year, was supposed to be a lottery pick last year but decided to stay and his average went down because his team wasn't the same as last years (constantly double teamed) and lost millions of dollars by being a second round pick. Easy to say what you said when it's not your money involved, Cowherb.

[@basketballgod2791]

The problem is these kids are playing basketball in AAU and Private school leagues which are watered down with suburbian kids with little to no talent. The city is where the talent is at but these kids don;t get the same grades as the private school kids and go unnoticed because their high school does not get much publicity. There are better players in america than some that are in the league and the proof is on the courts.

[@desenberg8874]

Brandon Roy's career was ended very early due to knee issues. It's rare though, Collin is right.

[@InsidiousSwede]

Don't remind me..

[@Slime_threezus]

Desenberg 88 t Mac grant hill Yao Ming penny hardaway I don't think it's that rare but less likely

[@Faxekondi92]

Derrick Rose too *cries in foetal position

[@braulio0609]

The thing is that NBA players with serious injuries can become role players and continue playing (Rose, Hill and T-Mac are proof). The exception are the 7 footers, as Colin said.

[@Angel-fg1cg]

B side/Lado B (braulio0609) both T-mac and grant hill retired in their late 30's although they had injuries. Derrick rose still playing pretty well, not MVP caliber, but definitely a good NBA player

[@jujharbling265]

Magic is honest

[@ktdagawdgaming7233]

these kids dont wanna be in college but they are practically forced to go.

[@nikeythm6519]

Kt Hughes yea but to be fair they get good scholarships so they have to go so it's not wasted

[@1ajgtwm]

Kt Hughes unlike football players who truly are forced basketball guys can go overseas and get a quick million and then get drafted

[@adrianbuck8772]

prodigy _6ix Yeah but you can lose a lot of money if you get injured.

[@1ajgtwm]

that is the risk of the being a pro caliber player waiting to get in unfortunately

[@motorsportfangr]

They can but few of them do it. It hurts their draft stock due to less playing time and exposure.

[@isaiahmathews960]

"name basketball players who's careers were cut short by injury. its hard to think of any" brandon roy and chris bosh just off the top of my head lol, still a good point tho

[@MazdaRX734]

Grant hill

[@motorsportfangr]

If college players where being adequately compensated(and no a sham education isn't compensation) I would agree with you. If I am an NBA prospect I don't want to play for free and be exploited any more than I have to. A lot of those player got poor families to feed. The Lakers organisation bares some of the blame for the DLo situation though. They had a talented prospect and pretty much threw it in the trash to dump salary

[@F3NOM8041]

motorsportfangr you'll have to pay ALL NCAA STUDENT ATHLETES. IMPOSSIBLE

[@JoseGarcia-rv5zd]

Colin speaks facts 💯💯

[@travissnyder1056]

I wonder what Ja Rule thinks about this.

[@samuelwaweru1363]

Travis Snyder Someone call Ja!!!!

[@riccjamesbitch9026]

Travis Snyder chapelle reference 👍🏿

[@thesprock5270]

Eminem killed Ja

[@ligaskaba4262]

All my respect goes to Colin (again). Can't agree less, can't agree more. So on point and so correct.

[@VaRepperSkinsLife]

Best thing Herd said in a long time lol

[@mrmoses408]

To use D'Angelo Russell as the poster child of all that is wrong with the one and done is very unfair to the young man

[@Notusingnyrealnamehere]

No mention of hockey again. 80 year olds still play hockey. and if you choose to play in a no-hit league the risk of injury is essentially zero.

[@traynikhwanan6633]

19 today is not like 19 yesterday. 19 today is like 15 yesterday. The maturity rate has declined so much; people in their 20s still act like teenagers. In the 90s the behavioural structure of someone in their 20s was very distinct in comparison to someone in their teens.

[@bigdog2610]

Trayn Ikhwanan I have to agree

[@kefkapalazzo1]

I'm sure you know enough people for your feelings to be factual

[@tune6000]

Trayn Ikhwanan wait were you alive in the 90s?

[@completeGamer007]

Trayn Ikhwanan as a 20 year old, facts

[@boomboominroom]

Times back then called for younger people to mature faster.

[@pike101000]

Why is Colin acting like Lonzo was a Senior at UCLA or something?

[@happynightz]

It should be kids are able to go straight out of high school to the nba but if they want to go to college they have to stay there for 2-3 years to mature. There is literally no point in one-and-done kids, if it's about money then straight out of college and if it's about maturity then at least 2-3 years in college have both options on the table for the kids to choose.

[@Tgabox12]

Darius Miles, Johnathan Bender, Jay Williams, Greg Oden....tons of players I can think about

[@92alpha13]

Basketball is business first. When did we become appalled at young men who are being exploited by the NCAA decide to get compensated? The NCAA makes bookoo money off of these players. Dangelo will be an all star. So let's not scapegoat him. Besides, 18-19 year olds drop out of college and make an app that instantly makes them a millionaire. We are not questioning the maturity of these people. And to say these young men are chasing compensation and don't have the passion for the game is ridiculous. The level of work needed to get drafted is insane. Come on Collin.

[@DevooH]

Colin: "Can you name a career ending injury in basketball" Me: Derrick Rose

[@tobiabiola8056]

Lil Yachty's Corndog he still playing.. only Greg oden really

[@GuyJ178]

I think a big problem is the way the game is played or taught. A lot of these young players don't have the fundamentals down. It's all about pace and shooting. A lot of these players coming out have glaring weaknesses, but there's no incentive to stay in college when you know you'll get drafted.

[@59Skii]

They needa let these kids enter the league straight out of high school,

[@dimitrisbright9807]

Slime Ummm...where have you been for the past 20+ years? NBA has been doing that forever until a few years ago. They stopped having high school players for the exact same reasons that these one-and-done players need to end. THEY WEREN'T READY MENTALLY

[@59Skii]

Dimitris Bright my point is they need to revert back to allowing them enter the draft out of highschool... didn't think I would have to break that down for you

[@acosta2493]

Slime exactly. Plenty of examples of straight outta high schoolers who not only ended up doing well and becoming leaders of their teams but of them also becoming hall of fame players.

[@F3NOM8041]

Slime go straight to d league

[@dimitrisbright9807]

Slime I know exactly what you meant and no I meant what I said and no they don't need to revert back to drafting high schoolers. If the one and dones are ruining the league then why would you draft high schoolers again? What kind of sense does that make? Now if you want to draft high schoolers into the D-league like the other person said, that is a different story. I think that's a good idea but NBA will have to actually take the D-league seriously

[@dimitrisbright9807]

The solution for this is simple. START PAYING THE COLLEGE PLAYERS!!! If you compensate the college players for what they're actually owed, then you'll have more incentive for a player to stay in college

[@venti3119]

Nah just let high school players go directly into the NBAPaying the players will lead to the destruction of college athletics. Title IX means that the woman's backup field goal goalie will have to make the same amount of money as the quarterback and point guard...and schools can't afford that so entire programs will be shut down and the opportunity for a free education via sports for many students is gone.

[@dimitrisbright9807]

Venti We've already had high schoolers going directly into the league and obviously it didn't help the product enough

[@project10bball]

Dimitris Bright good point great point

[@latricepeters9397]

Dimitris Bright Majority high school players had good careers.

[@TCHAINZzz]

No that’s called a fee education that they take an advantage of

[@kylenewey9278]

I, thank you for such a great segment!!!!!!!

[@amanboring]

Kyle Newey fake Paid fan! It didnt make even 1% sense.

[@273594Z]

I think Colin makes some very valid points with respect to the NBA drafting players at an early age. But, this is a problem that the NBA created itself! I saw the interview with Coach Cal (Kentucky) and it was spot on! Cal made it clear, if you draft a 19 year old kid, pay him millions of dollars and expect him to have the maturity of a 25 year old young man, good luck!! Now their are exceptions when this pans out and works, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, to name a few. But for the MOST part you are getting a guy who is just that, a 19 year old kid, still developing physically and mentally, playing with grown men ................... for large amounts of money. You can't be surprised at the end result.

[@H2Mass]

No, but it does have a NUT AND RUN Problem

[@freerolll]

Most underrated comment on youtube! Take this W you deserve it!

[@joshoduneye620]

How To Make Anything Sound Stupid w

[@motorsportfangr]

Melo, PG and of course Dwight the nut and run champion. You are so right.

[@DennyJr22]

I don't know why the NBA, or even the NFL make minimum ages for drafting. If you're 18 you can go fight for your country but can't be a professional athlete and provide for your family? Maybe 18 year olds aren't ready for the bigtime yet. That's mostly true. The MLB and NHL, where you can draft 18 year olds, very rarely start in the top league except for the exceptional, generational talents. But if organizations think it is too risky to draft HS players to where they aren't drafted high, players will go to college to increase their draft stock, and consequently money. Another point that's hard to ignore is in the NBA the players generally come from rough situations financially and their families could use the money ASAP. If you're forced to play in college and get hurt, you lose millions.

[@project10bball]

Dennis if they ain't ready owners don't have enuf incentive to pay them yet

[@DennyJr22]

Exactly, so they won't draft them. But if you and the NBA owners think you're ready, and will draft you high, why be forced to go to college? It's not right for the players, they get used by both ends. The NCAA wants the young, super talented kids to play college basketball because it fills their pockets. Same for coaches, because one recruit can make them millions in incentives or a renegotiated contract if he leads them to tournament success. The owners get a cop out since HS players have a higher bust potential and having fans/reporters say they shouldn't have drafted HS kid. In general, do I think an 18 year old is ready to travel the country, be away from his family, and face men that are much older, wiser, and stronger? No. But it shouldn't preclude them trying to make a living if the money is there.

[@TCHAINZzz]

You’re an idiot if you think kids are ready for the nfl out of high school

[@Therugbyduck619]

Soccer is another sport with less career ending injuries but great points

[@baddogg39]

Hypocrisy.... Why did you choose FS1 instead of Staying at ESPN...You wanted more money ESPN is more established and larger than FS1 But where are you. at a upstart because you want more money. so please do not knock others for doing what you are doing with a smile on your face

[@greatestever4824]

Ray Buchanon listen to everything he sais not just that one statement, he's saying that eventually that nba money runs out if you're a scrub and then you have no degree, but obviously if you go knowing either you'll be able to have a job outside the nba or that you're good enough to be in the nba then sure go ahead but you shouldn't go into the league with no college education if you're a bum from the second round that will be gone with in a year

[@mohamedabdourahman9845]

If you go to college you have to spend 2-3 years but if you go straight from high school to the NBA you have to spend a year in the G-league(but you get an extra year guaranteed on your rookie contract).

[@clapdrix72]

I can think of dozens of NBA players with careers shortened by injury off the top of my head.

[@tradedossier]

Brandon Roy, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Bill Walton, Greg Oden just to name a few...

[@ReoBandss]

I was ready to take the NBA over by the age of 12.

[@thetrib1]

I have news for you Colin Cowherd. Most of the kids with enough talent have the dream to play in the NBA, they don't really care about college. Their passion is the NBA. For football most of the stars go to their favorite college, in basketball the go to the 5 or 6 factories!

[@tyreebrown7392]

Don't let this man talk you into not making millions especially if your starving!

[@TheFrede2300]

Stay in college and learn more about the game and be better when you enter the league but not get paid a single dollar OR Leave college after 1 year and get paid millions and still learn the game maybe quicker maybe slower depends on your quality. Easy choice, go get paid in the NBA. Untill players gets paid in college i think it's okay/fine that guys are one and dones. But i do agree most guys needs more than 1 year in college to develop

[@LeeBreece]

As a kid i always thought i was never going to be happy until i had a job and was making money, and it was the oppsite.

[@100ovrbatmanbron7]

Colin Cowherd had the most moist mouth on TV

[@H2Mass]

*Has

[@alexlanderos5299]

I CANT UNNOTICE IT NOW

[@Elguapodelfuego]

Melvin Gordon is a very good running back in the NFL after his rookie year

[@Adyingcolonialism42]

NCAA needs to compensate their players. They make millions off these kids

[@thomasstefaniuk]

uhhhh derrick rose, Brandon roy, penny hardaway, grant hill, tracy mcgrady?

[@bobjones5840]

Colin forgets these are men too, they gotta support their families as soon as possible

[@masonredeemed9937]

The NBA does not have a one and done problem. Society has a problem with giving out resources equally to communities that have suffered since the Magic Johnson days and before that. What you're seeing is the byproduct of the environment these kids are developing in where they're main focus is to get paid because at one point they weren't sure as to where their next meals was coming from. I applaud Magic for being honest but let's not forget that you've given a child the world who's never had anything of significant material value and expect them to act as if they've been there before when they never have.

[@kaboo2009]

I LOVE MAGIC AS A PLAYER AND WHAT HE DO IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT SO FAR AS A TALENT EVALUATOR, HE TWEETS SOME OF THE MOST RIDICULOUS THINGS! WHEN HE TWEETED THAT JIMMER FREDETTE WAS THE REAL DEAL, I GAVE UP ON HIM FOREVER

[@pmodi1104]

Cmon Colin you damn well know football players aren't allowed to leave until their junior or third year removed from high school anyways, if football were given the same rights as college basketball players we'd be seeing a ton of one and done football players too let's not kid ourselves

[@RobertTaylor87]

Grant Hill comes to mind, but Colin is right. Hill could've been a top 20 player all time

[@kimyou29]

Greg Oden Brandon Roy..life of Portland fan

[@taygrice9034]

Yes.

[@alessandrovitiello9873]

no, the NBA has an NCAA problem.

[@lucas_vasconcelos]

Colin nailed it

[@jupiterokachobee1532]

Brandon Roy Dwyane Wade Tracy McGrady Vince Carter TJ Ford Jayson Williams Gilbert Arenas

[@assaa5069]

Immaturity of the NBA is due to the fact that we live in a immature generation. We have an extended childhood. 20 year olds are being treated like they are teenagers today.

[@latricepeters9397]

Samuel Akiwumi Who ? Damn sure not black athletes.

[@mrmoses408]

my 2 cents If Emmanuel Mudiay had started his career well, I bet more kids would be going to Europe/Abroad for a year, then come back after earning a little money and when eligible. The answer to all the one and done problems is having a very much improved and differently structured D-League. - A D-League that would even attract top European players. - A D-League that would be at par if not better than the Euroleague. - A D-League that is marketed better, at least better than the Big 3

[@kefkapalazzo1]

I think I heard this idea from jerry west:let them come straight out of high school or force them to play a certain amount if they choose college

[@agoo7581]

If you don't want college athletes to jump to the NBA so early, allow them to make money for their labor. Until then, stop complaining. Why should they perform a service worth millions for free?

[@erykjones5170]

Ok so you trade one young players and draft 19 yo Lonzo Ball? How is that better?

[@1ajgtwm]

because the new 19 year old hasnt played in the nba yet so the newer toy is better than the slightly used toy

[@caliobzvr]

Because Lonzo is waaaayyyy better...

[@felix_remmie6048]

old people don't have the knees to play ball. old people fish, walk, and play tennis at the park.

[@FullBody]

This guy sounds so privileged, not everyone has money and sometimes you gotta live in the present. What if a college athlete gets a career ending injury in their sophomore year, or what if they fall off the years after that ? Just because they listened to you.... they would lose out on millions and return to poverty !

[@celticsnation3689]

I actually think the NBA should make it two to four years and draft. If you allow high school eligibility, it is going to incentivize players to stay back in high school even longer. Second, these kids don't seem to be mature when they enter the NBA. I think what needs to be changed is tanking, because the majority of bad basketball we are seeing is due to teams tanking, sitting down players, and shutting down players.

[@saint6563]

Players should be "free" to get paid! Blame the employers for bad hires; not all basketball players.

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Get paid cuz everybody else is

[@nanagyambibi7426]

Im all for young men looking for an opportunity to get money out of HS but I do believe that the overall NBA product has weakened because of the one and done. What Adam Silver should do is allow athletes to come out of the high school and if they do they must serve a year in the G League or if you are to going to go to college you must commit for 2 years.

[@hendrikfullgraf1031]

I still dont understand what was so bad about the nick young thing. I actually respect dlo for telling iggy that he cheated on her

[@TheFilmSpace1]

Only disagree with you on NBA players that career was cut short to injuries, there is many. B Roy, Bowie, Walton, Bender, Oden etc

[@bryancherry7484]

mikeballa215 can u list more please?

[@starr0401]

Staying in school didn't make Dennis Rodman more mature than Kevin Garnett. Just saying.

[@shaneg4383]

T-mac Kobe Yao Ming Greg Oden Dwayne Wade Chris Bosh Larry Bird Amare Stoudamire Derrick Rose Grant Hill Brandon Roy Bill Walton Penny Hardaway ALL careers that I named off the top of my head that were cut short from injury (Dwade never came back the same)

[@jdogcamper]

Shane G Brandon Roy, Tmac, and rose... the rest were in their mid late thirties

[@shaneg4383]

jdogcamper Penny, Amare, Walton and Hill all had gas left in the tank and Greg never got the chance to start

[@therzathegza]

they didn't have shortened careers. their talent and skill dropped due to injuries, not the longevity of their careers. all of them played 10+ years. Derrick rose still averaging 17 points. he still playing. all of those guys had long careers, their play dropped due to injury, but they still played for a long time

[@shaneg4383]

Dalton Kerr do you think rose plays longer with acl tears or without them Think about that

[@lorenzofranco8406]

Grant Hill.

[@keepitsimple693]

A lot of those top CFB players probably make more than their entry level contract/endorsements and NBA players are going to make so much more.

[@baron17]

Wouldn't replacing D'angelo with Lonzo means replacing a 19 year old with a 19 year old?

[@timmydevil999]

So do every sport like that not just basketball,baseball too

[@alunsullivan354]

The way to solve this is to get the NCAA to just pay the guys

[@stevebannon2884]

KD ruined the playoffs.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Facts, but I can never a few off the top of my Head like Brandon Roy that had careers shortened by Injury.

[@renatohavlicek2238]

some of this kids are poor and living in a gheto.....of course they wanna make money, come on now colin.....

[@F3NOM8041]

Renato Havlicek I'm all for them making money but the hard part is keeping that money. College helps them more then hurt

[@MrWill1729]

Renato Havlicek yea and without education they'll be right where they started 1-2 max 5 years after retirement

[@DavidLee-vp3nr]

Both of you guys are wrong. There is not a correlation between a number of years you spend in college/education and not "blowing" your NBA money. I guarantee they are more guys who ended up losing money after their NBA careers that actually spent 2-4 years in college vs the "one and done/highschool".

[@Bannedconfidential]

While you are right, I strongly believe all black athletes should continue their education even after getting drafted

[@latricepeters9397]

MrWill1729 Lies

[@ChrisDodges123]

I 100% agree!!!! I hate the one and done rule

[@alessandrovitiello9873]

What is the point of college? to learn how to make money, so it makes no sense that you would hold someone back from making a living, when the whole point of college is to learn how to make a living. you are better off learning basketball with the professionals instead of the ameteurs in college.

[@codyd6791]

Brandon Roy is a good example

[@Bugjuice6193]

Get your hands outta my pocket!

[@dygg1587]

pay them to stay in college if you not paying them get to the nba

[@Batterystang]

I agree with your argument, but didn't you leave espn for money? In fact all of your advice is basically money based.

[@WestCoastDon448]

The problem is most players at 19 suck at basketball the large majority of the lotto picks. they should really have to do 2 years of college so the team drafting them knows what their doing. Look at guys like Brandon Ingram. #2 pick high ceiling and will be a great player but stunk it up in his 1st season. it will be even worse for high school kids. there's only ever been 1 LeBron who was ready

[@masatokeeley8826]

basketball players shortened by injuries? how about Derrick Rose and Greg Oden?

[@Mindcreat0r]

Tracy Mcgrady, Brandon Roy, and Gilbert Arenas

[@1ajgtwm]

Greg Oden, Sam Bowie, Bill Walton and so many others. Colin confirmed not to fully research what he is talking about lol

[@K1ngHardaway]

penny as well, trust me i know firsthand.

[@squeakyclean7]

Man forget all that.. get to the league as fast as you can.. cause injuries ain't the only thing these players have to worry about.. it's legal issues an you gone need that lawyer money

[@Fsunolesnation]

Bruh DLO had to wait for Kobe to leave. Then Lou and Nick don't listen

[@slumberyspoon]

even a 12 years old kid knows is against rules to record a friend saying he cheated on his gf

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

got a point

[@eugenepoulson9907]

Wrong again Colin u can name countless stars in the 90s who careers ended cause of injury penny and grant hill two major stars careers ended

[@buffalony20]

Listen to the people that he said stayed in college. Its not about staying for another year its is about the money because most of these athletes being African american families are very poor and they feel they cannot wait another year for this opportunity because they might get hurt and there family needs the money now. You cannot blame all the players, sometimes you have to look at their situations

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

Brandon Roy. Jason Williams. Greg Oden.

[@petonv8712]

brandon roy

[@michaelgray1803]

just haters nobody complains about a 19 year old working for minimum wage

[@0fficialdregs]

omg Colin maybe you should talk to the NCAA about that omg. Colin you know everything lol tf outta here

[@SuperSupersoda]

If you're going to complain and rant about this, then you need to tell me what you'd do about Ivan Rabb, who was a lottery pick last year, went back to school, fell to round 2 and now everyone thinks he's an idiot. Or, you can be the good teams in the league (the spurs and warriors) and just decide "we're not going to draft 19 year old college freshmen". The Spurs have drafted one: Dejunte Murray, who looks like a steal, and the warriors picked 1 Kevon Looney, because he was a lottery talent available at #30 due to injuries. Look at the other guys the warriors have drafted (McCaw and Harrison Barnes, finished Sophomore year, Draymond and Ezeli, finished four years, Steph, Klay, Bell and Damian Jones, finished 3 years.) The new draft market inefficiency is veteran college players who are lower risk and more ready to contribute. Hate to tell you this, but Russell is 21, been in the league 2 years. Lonzo Ball is a rookie, under-developed (physically) slow foot speed, jump shot is broken. Magic is going to be doing the same thing to Lonzo in two years that he just did to Russell. Ball better watch his back.

[@omarfoote5777]

Why isn't he saying the same thing about baseball players getting signed out of high school. The NBA and NCAA is only concerned about making their pockets fatter. What is the point of having these kids go to school for 1 year. if the utlimate.goal is to get a degree they won't accomplish that in 1 or 2 years. Let them go to the league and if they really care about th put something in place to help th navigate the or new lifestyle: financial mgmt, women, training, etc.

[@TheSnake1123]

In baseball you got a whole minor league system you gotta play through

[@omarfoote5777]

That is kind of my point. They have a minor league system but they are not requiring those guys to go to college. I never hear anyone complain about a high school baseball player signing with a Major League Team. But they still want to develop their players so they can deliver a good product in Major League Baseball. It should be the same for basketball. But they aren't concerned about those kids in anyway. Football and Basketball are the only two sports that require kids go to college. Even Hockey players can go straight to the NHL and that is just as physical a sport as any. So you tell be what the common denominator in these sport are? Baseball, Hockey, Tennis etc vs. Basketball and Football.

[@Soundafek]

Yes there's too much focus on getting paid, this new CBA agreement is awful subpar marginal D+ C- players getting B+ money the NBA was better when there was handchecking and players had to actually go out and earn their pay...

[@KKinterlude]

brandon roy for example

[@devyncorvington7106]

Where is Nick Wright?

[@assaa5069]

One and done is perfect for the NBA. College sports is overrated. Good players will get better in NBA. A 22 year old who has been in the league for 3 years is better than a 22 year old rookie.

[@smallworldbigballs750]

great highschool basketball players don't need college they need training

[@drizzejohnson5767]

And this is why Lebron isn't better than Jordan because the league is talented offensively but immature & don't play good defense. Thanks Colin

[@dylflah7630]

umm...people play men's softball into old age what's he talking about?