It might just be me, but does it seem like the NBA just keeps finding great talent every year? Does it seem like this season's newcomers may be some of the best rookies ever to play in the league? or am I just trippin?.....NAH! I aint trippin! well, for the most part at least.This year's rookie lineup is just too good to be true. Leading the way is Derek Rose, a high flying floor general out of Memphis whose new home now is in chicago...power forward Micheal Beasely, who dominated the college scene at kansas state university, now starts his professional career in miami which seems like a pretty good fit for him and the heat organization...L.A. 's own O.J. mayo, who's been hyped up since his junior year in high school, now faces the new challenges of the NBA with Memphis....and the most anticipated rookie appearance in a long time, Greg Oden..eventhough Mr. Ohio State has been "Held Back" as people would say, due to his apparent knack for getting injured, he is still anticipated to be one of most dominant centers in the NBA after a few years of experience.
All of these players are sure to raise the level of intensity in the NBA...well, as far as rookies go that is......because we ALLLL know who the real headliners of the NBA are...(LeBron James....Kobe Bryant....Dwayne wade....Dwight Howard....Chris Paul...if u didnt know). Even though the "Big Dogs" of the NBA still hold their titles right now, the rookies of this year will have a big impact on the league....if not now, definitely in the near future.
2 comments:
I do agree that the talent is good every year in regards to the new entries into the NBA. Of course guys like O.J. Mayo and Beasley are much talked about prior to their entry in the NBA. But it also seems to me, the NBA is pulling more high school and unfinished college kids of school and injecting them into the NBA. Now, don't get me wrong, some of them are extremely good. But not so good that the completion of a college career would be so painful. I don't think 0-2 years of college is enough experience to enter the NBA, regardless of how good you are.
LeBron James of course was an amazing player in high school and lived up to the hype and expectation. But it doesn't always work out that way, and by proceeding onto, and finishing college, one could get a better determination of who exactly we're dealing with.
Kwame Brown, just to name one, is a prime example. Quite frankly...he sucks. But he was so rushed into the NBA, that no one got what they expected. But who knows what would have happened if he would have finished a college basketball career and developed a skill level surpassing all expectation. Kobe Bryant is the greatest player in the NBA right now, but of course his beginning years was far from greatness. But with a disciplined college career, who knows what could have happened.
im in total agreement with you. finishing college could have saved alot of careers...n yes, kwame DOES suck...although with him, yeah college wouldve helped him a tiny bit, but kwame's got some character issues that keep from reaching his potential...he's his own worst enemy...i mean now he's getting better with his confidence and his skills(eventhough he still has a long way to go) have improved a little since he's been in the league.
Post a Comment