No
doubt crushed by the end of their 38-game winning streak at the hands of
Wisconsin in the NCAA semi-finals, the University of Kentucky men’s basketball
team reacted by…heading out the door, literally. Seven Wildcats, including three freshmen and
three sophomores, declared for the NBA draft this week. What else do they have to learn in college,
right?
Forget
the double entendre here and focus on the sports’ aspect. I’d like to see a statistical breakdown for
NBA performance by year of entry: after freshman, sophomore, etc. Then, factor in length of NBA career. I’d suspect you’d have a lot more journeymen
players and worse vs. All-Stars, not that any such statistics would change
minds. Too many voices whispering into
too many gullible ears for that to happen.
Think
about it. Seven of sixteen college
players for one team think their good enough to go pro in the fall, not just to
make the team, mind you, but as starters.
Do any of them think they need to improve their skills? Are they worried that suddenly they’ll be
banging bodies bigger than they’ve ever faced before? No, posse and agent assure them, the NBA
Development League is for other guys. And
college, too.
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