Some have superb crossover dribbles and lightning quick first-steps that make defenders appear as if they're mired in quicksand.
Others are tall as trees, with long, thick limbs, and when they box out while fighting for rebounds, it's as if the opponent is trying to get around a solid brick wall.
Such is the competition in the NBA.
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dvols writes:
are we talking about basketball?
im just sayin
Ironcity writes:
Your a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Just me, but if the NBA ended, I wouldn't notice.
murrayvol writes:
This article and others like it remind me there's an NBA out there.
Sometimes wish I was a fan. I hear LeBron James is pretty good.
murrayvol writes:
What's even more daunting for would be NBA stars is in a given year only 70-80 of those 360 roster spots are available.
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Pretty sobering stuff for all the NBA wannabes in high school. That is, if they can read the article and understand what the statistical odds are. For the average high school kid, the odds of getting into Harvard and becoming a doctor, lawyer, scientist, or businessman are WAY higher than those of having a significant career in the NBA.
As for the NBA itself, I have found that very little can change the minds of those who have already decided that they don't like it, but, for those whose minds are still open, I suggest they check out the playoffs. So far this year, 19 playoff games have been decided by three points or less and nine have been decided in the last three seconds. Boston and Chicago combined for seven overtimes in seven games. LeBron James of the Cavs, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, Carmelo Anthony of the Nuggets, and Dwight Howard of the Magic are as good at their positions as any players in history.
I would agree that the NBA regular season is too long and the difference between the elite teams and the bottom-feeders is too wide to be interesting, but NBA playoff basketball is as good as the game gets. There's not much else in the way of sports on TV right now, so check out the NBA playoffs. It doesn't cost you anything and you might enjoy it.
oldvolsfan writes:
you and tarheel are both numnuts
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Good info.
I have a friend who watches some, but I guess he learned to overlook the three steps allowed without dribbling.
Down_The_Field writes:
did this article mention that CBP owns grease head down in gaynsvul and his many elite nba players? the only loss was when the great chris lofton was on the bench hurt.
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Well, as we all know, college refs NEVER miss calls(;-P)!
Vol_Jokes writes:
"UT not producing NBA players"
What else is new. They also aren't winning in the NCAA tourney but hey...they are making that coach of theirs rich. The raise this year was a total joke.
VOLFORLIFE writes:
Me either, pd.
GO VOLS!!!
JUGHEAD
Slystone writes:
John, I agree with you that the season is too long, but I say that about the MLB also. However; right now the playoffs have been the best display of basketball I have seen from the league in a long time. For someone to diss the regular season I'm okay with that, but to ignore the playoff games that have been played is narrow minded and bit backwards. As for UT not sending players into the League it's really about the recruitment process. For those of you who don't want a one and done in Orange and White I say you're not to bright. When the NCAA tourney gets down to 8 teams just about every team has a premier player that is a sure First rounder. So to get past the Sweet 16 imagine what is going to be needed. This past season all of the UT faithful thought this team would be in Detroit. Once the season got started that reality became a disappointment because the team played inconsistent defense, point guard play was below average, offensive perimeter game was not like it had been and the team speed was just not there. So the real question to the article is then if UT and Vandy can't produce players for the NBA what instate school has been?
Colliervol writes:
Easy answer. If you are looking for players with NBA potential for your college team, you have to be willing to recruit those that probably aren't going to be there for four years. Vandy certainly isn't doing that and, so far, Scotty Hopson is the only player that Pearl has recruited that might even fall in that category (and he obviously isn't ready yet either).
I seldom agree with my friend here but in this case I do. It's a topic that isn't that relevant anymore. With the influx of foreign players, there really isn't as much room on the NBA rosters as there used to be. And most of the top notch players from the States are the one and done's who wouldn't have even ventured to college if the one year rule wasn't in place. (Derek Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall) Blake Griffin is the first multi-year college player I can think of in awhile that's going to be a major contributor and what did he spend at Norman, two years?
Here's a little story that I found pretty telling. I was listening to a radio show the other day who took the top 3 scorers from each of the four teams that made the semifinals in the NBA championship. Out of the 12 players, guess how many even went to college? A grand total of three. 9 out of 12 top scorers on these teams never went to college. The vast majority are either foreign players (too numerous to name), one and done's (Carmelo Anthony) or none and done's (Kobe, Lebron, Dwight Howard). Most of the college guys are bench players or spot contributors and that's about it.
ULTIMATEVOLUNTEER writes:
Florida fans reaching for anything they can get in basketball vs UT. The beatdowns will continue....
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