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Jason Whitlock proposes Age 21 rule to fix NBA
6/18/07
This is one of those rare occasions when Jason Whitlick proposes something drastic to get attention and I actually agree with him.
Everyone has been submitting there own solutions to fix the NBA ... changing the playoff system, fix inconsistent officiating, etc. Whitlock's proposals not only fix the NBA, but basketball in general.
There are two major things, in my opinion, killing basketball right now: 1. AAU basketball; 2. early entry into the draft ...
Basketball fans are losing passion for the NBA because they haven't been properly introduced to the league's players.
LeBron James, allegedly, is a big star. He has a huge shoe contract. He's featured in clever commercials. His face is recognized around the world. So why didn't people tune in to see him play in the NBA finals?
Because basketball fans in Lawrence, Kan., and Bloomington, Ind., and Durham, N.C., and all the other little basketball hotbeds don't care about LeBron James. He didn't play their game.
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan built gigantic college followings and brought those passionate fans with them to the NBA.
Today's players bring posses. The NBA players who visited a college campus for one or two years leave their disappointed fan bases behind.
Many college basketball fans hate the NBA. They see the league as an institution that undermines the college game by stealing its underdeveloped players. There are people who want to see the NBA fail. That's not good. It's not healthy for basketball.
Whitlock also urges that AAU basktetball be eliminated, as it fosters all the bad traits you see in the NBA. That's an argument that I wholeheartedly agree with, but I want to go back to the Age 21 rule.
This is the best decision the NBA could ever make. The league will have increased interest next season and it has everything to do with Greg Oden and Kevin Durant spending time in college. We're familiar with them, we watched them develop over the course of just one season and are eager to see them at the next level. College fans that hate the NBA will watch next season. So you're saying, well wouldn't that be a negative if they were to stay another 2 years? Absolutely not. The 2009 NBA Draft would be the most watched in history. Oden and Durant would be refined players capable of immediately becoming superstars and would bring infinitely more fans with them to the next level. It's fantastic idea. One that won't happen, but should.
Everyone has been submitting there own solutions to fix the NBA ... changing the playoff system, fix inconsistent officiating, etc. Whitlock's proposals not only fix the NBA, but basketball in general.
There are two major things, in my opinion, killing basketball right now: 1. AAU basketball; 2. early entry into the draft ...
Basketball fans are losing passion for the NBA because they haven't been properly introduced to the league's players.
LeBron James, allegedly, is a big star. He has a huge shoe contract. He's featured in clever commercials. His face is recognized around the world. So why didn't people tune in to see him play in the NBA finals?
Because basketball fans in Lawrence, Kan., and Bloomington, Ind., and Durham, N.C., and all the other little basketball hotbeds don't care about LeBron James. He didn't play their game.
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan built gigantic college followings and brought those passionate fans with them to the NBA.
Today's players bring posses. The NBA players who visited a college campus for one or two years leave their disappointed fan bases behind.
Many college basketball fans hate the NBA. They see the league as an institution that undermines the college game by stealing its underdeveloped players. There are people who want to see the NBA fail. That's not good. It's not healthy for basketball.
Whitlock also urges that AAU basktetball be eliminated, as it fosters all the bad traits you see in the NBA. That's an argument that I wholeheartedly agree with, but I want to go back to the Age 21 rule.
This is the best decision the NBA could ever make. The league will have increased interest next season and it has everything to do with Greg Oden and Kevin Durant spending time in college. We're familiar with them, we watched them develop over the course of just one season and are eager to see them at the next level. College fans that hate the NBA will watch next season. So you're saying, well wouldn't that be a negative if they were to stay another 2 years? Absolutely not. The 2009 NBA Draft would be the most watched in history. Oden and Durant would be refined players capable of immediately becoming superstars and would bring infinitely more fans with them to the next level. It's fantastic idea. One that won't happen, but should.
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