Comments on: Is the NBA good for college basketball? http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/ Bloggin' Big East basketball since way back (2006). Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:43:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: NeekoBoi http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-13874 NeekoBoi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:08:33 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-13874 yes, the NBA is good for college ball, because without the NBA, i dont think these players would have that high of a motivation to play this great if their careers would end in college. yes, the NBA is good for college ball, because without the NBA, i dont think these players would have that high of a motivation to play this great if their careers would end in college.

]]> By: Dan'l B http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-95 Dan'l B Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-95 I agree completely, and what I think will happen is major teams will have a little more time together and will develop, say, 2 or 3-year chemistry instead of 1 or 2-year chemistry. Add superior physical talent to improved chemistry and the high-majors will separate from the mid-majors. I agree completely, and what I think will happen is major teams will have a little more time together and will develop, say, 2 or 3-year chemistry instead of 1 or 2-year chemistry. Add superior physical talent to improved chemistry and the high-majors will separate from the mid-majors.

]]> By: John O. http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-94 John O. Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:01:48 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-94 Dan, I think that the most important issue here is that the mid major teams have a better chemistry that develops when players have 4 years playing together. This is invaluable to a coach. Dan, I think that the most important issue here is that the mid major teams have a better chemistry that develops when players have 4 years playing together. This is invaluable to a coach.

]]> By: Dan'l B http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-89 Dan'l B Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:58:19 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-89 My argument is fairly straightforward. On a team like George Mason '05-'06, there weren't any NBA prospects (correct me if I'm wrong) yet they beat a team that sent four players to the first round in UConn. I think experience was the #1 factor in allowing Mason to compete like this, along with some of the points Juice has laid out regarding parity. Eventually, all talent will be older by the time they enter the NBA. I'm not certain that my intuitions are correct, but it seems logical to me that college players will tend to stay longer than they would have under the old system because the NBA will tend to put more stock in a player's performance record in college than they did through the last draft. It is exceedingly rare for NCAA championship teams to not be populated by several future NBA draftees. The logical conclusion is that NBA talent and NCAA success have positive correlation--in both directions undoubtedly. If my conjecture that NBA prospects will stay in school for an extra year or two in some cases is true, it follows that player retention will translate to more NCAA success for schools with NBA talent. The elite will collectively separate a bit from the middle of the pack. My argument is fairly straightforward. On a team like George Mason ‘05-’06, there weren’t any NBA prospects (correct me if I’m wrong) yet they beat a team that sent four players to the first round in UConn. I think experience was the #1 factor in allowing Mason to compete like this, along with some of the points Juice has laid out regarding parity.

Eventually, all talent will be older by the time they enter the NBA. I’m not certain that my intuitions are correct, but it seems logical to me that college players will tend to stay longer than they would have under the old system because the NBA will tend to put more stock in a player’s performance record in college than they did through the last draft.

It is exceedingly rare for NCAA championship teams to not be populated by several future NBA draftees. The logical conclusion is that NBA talent and NCAA success have positive correlation–in both directions undoubtedly. If my conjecture that NBA prospects will stay in school for an extra year or two in some cases is true, it follows that player retention will translate to more NCAA success for schools with NBA talent. The elite will collectively separate a bit from the middle of the pack.

]]> By: Juice http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-86 Juice Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:00:35 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/12/19/is-the-nba-good-for-college-basketball/#comment-86 "On the one hand, I think we both agree — more talent in the college ranks leads to more parity." I guess one of my points is that this isn't necessarily so -- you could imagine talent clumping together (e.g. talented players want talented teammates). I'm saying that the lure of the NBA ensures that this won't happen. “On the one hand, I think we both agree — more talent in the college ranks leads to more parity.”
I guess one of my points is that this isn’t necessarily so — you could imagine talent clumping together (e.g. talented players want talented teammates). I’m saying that the lure of the NBA ensures that this won’t happen.

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