Cannot_Wait_4Disney
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- May 18, 2005
Quite a few people in college are homeschooled. .
Yeah but none of the others had Lavar in charge of their homeschooling.
Quite a few people in college are homeschooled. .
Yeah but none of the others had Lavar in charge of their homeschooling.
In a nutshell, he's not nearly as good as Magic.And all the Magic Johnson comparisons were unfair to the kid. The kid is more of a pure point guard. He's not as tall as magic and not nearly as explosive. And he can't play all 5 positions on the floor like Magic did. Nobody can.
Not completing high school doesn't appear to be a problem to the NCAA anymore. You can go from a junior in high school to a freshman at a highly ranked college in a couple months now. If he doesn't play in college, it will be due to him not having amateur status thanks to his Dad trying to get rich off his sons.Yeah but none of the others had Lavar in charge of their homeschooling.
Not completing high school doesn't appear to be a problem to the NCAA anymore. You can go from a junior in high school to a freshman at a highly ranked college in a couple months now. If he doesn't play in college, it will be due to him not having amateur status thanks to his Dad trying to get rich off his sons.
My point was education doesn't appear to matter to players with enough talent. He probably thinks basketball is his future, so school isn't important.My quote about lavar wasn't referring ot his status with the NCAA.
My point was education doesn't appear to matter to players with enough talent. He probably thinks basketball is his future, so school isn't important.
You're preaching to the choir on this one. I agree with everything you said, but that's not the way most of the current kids think. Their parents, coaches, hanger ons, etc. have all been telling them for years that they're going to be millionaires playing in the NBA. Everybody is counting the money, before the kid gets to high school.Of course there are no guarantees. LaMelo Ball is 15. Even as a top recruit, there are zero guarantees. I've seen plenty of five-star recruits who thought that they'd be one-and-done but ended up going a full four years because it was clear they weren't ready for the next level. I've seen plenty of injuries over the years. There are the players who thought they were NBA material. They were OK, but ended up playing in Turkey, England, China, Australia, Europe, or some other place where they could eke out a living playing basketball.
You're preaching to the choir on this one. I agree with everything you said, but that's not the way most of the current kids think. Their parents, coaches, hanger ons, etc. have all been telling them for years that they're going to be millionaires playing in the NBA. Everybody is counting the money, before the kid gets to high school.
We've had several players that were predicted to be one & done, but stayed longer. We also had a player last season that was nowhere near ready for the NBA, but was one & done. Anyone who is paying attention to college recruiting knows the overwhelming majority of 5 star athletes only plan to play in college one year, because they have to. They think they're ready for the pros coming out of high school, because people around them have been telling them that for years. Education isn't a priority. These kids make poor decisions for their future all the time, by going to colleges that they aren't well suited for. That's a whole other discussion though. Regardless, times have changed. Preparing for a future outside the NBA isn't even a consideration for most of the highly ranked kids today. I would be totally shocked to hear Lavar or LaMelo thought he needed an education beyond basketball.
I don't think anyone has seen a basketball parent like Lavar. He's not doing his kids any favors in his pursuit to become rich & famous on their backs.I'm a Cal grad and a Cal fan. One the years I have seen quite a few one and dones, as well as players who looked good enough but chose one more year. And the deal with the NBA now is that they're more than willing to draft players based on physical skills rather than a polished game.
Even so - over the years I've heard of some success stories. Kevin Johnson spent 4 years at Cal but didn't graduate. But he kept on coming back and got his degree after 10 years between NBA seasons. Eventually he was mayor of Sacramento. Sharif Rabdur-Rahim was a one and done (and looming sanctions were rumored to be a reason why he left) but he spent years working on completing his degree.
http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2012/05/15/shareef-abdur-rahim-gets-his-degree-from-berkeley/
However, in all those years I don't remember a stage parent quite like Lavar Ball. I remember a lot of players whose dads played in the NBA, and they seemed to display more of a healthy attitude of support rather than bravado.