lonzo is setting records for shooting.

34% fg 27% 3p 49% ft 100% lmao

Lol I thought you were joking but nope

Lavar is definitely going to be more exploitative than the NCAA. Good luck having those game checks clear everyone

I thought hs kids could go play in the G league if they didn't want to go to college? Isn't this the same thing?

He can't hire good coaches? The idea is good in theory, I mean we're at the point where college athletes, at least basketball/football players, are pros. They are the driving force behind a billion dollar enterprise. Yet they see nothing. Also, college athletes kind of have their feet in like 7 different pools, if you're going to shove the student-athlete bull**** down their throats, then you have to at least let them be students. Their schedules are ridiculous, they have no time to actually study or live a semi-normal college life. And somehow despite that, their progress as athletes is also hindered since there is a limit to how much they are allowed to develop and improve their craft.

So set up a similar structure to college basketball except without the ridiculous rules that only serve to steal from the people providing the service. This will allow them to a) make some $ in the short term and b) give themselves the best possible chance at reaching their ceilings as players since they can put all their focus into the sport, rather than have to maintain the charade that they're half students half athletes.

Of course this will never actually happen. The NBA is in bed with the NCAA and there's just too much $ to be made for the rich white folk who run the NCAA. So they'll work something out. Maybe the NBA will disallow anyone who plays in a league like that from entering the draft? IDK, ESPN is already doing their bidding though (they have to make $ off these kids too!). Their main man SAS ripped the idea to shreds this morning apparently.

This is basically impossible, DUCY?

He should spin it as a developmental league, so that players who no longer have ncaa eligibility can join as well. They would probably make more money than playing in Europe/nbadl, and it would raise the level of competition for the league. Maybe make a deal to obtain the shoe rights of any player entering the league for the first x years of their NBA career.

Also, in lieu of college courses, players would take classes on baller marketing, baller finance, baller stealing from Chinese jewelry stores, and baller twitter trolling.

Elective courses include baller Shakespeare, baller microeconomics, and advanced baller seminar in swaggerjacking

Have trouble keeping up with the NBA already. Not tuning in to watch the 700th best basketball player in the world.

Also, people care about their college teams. Everyone that watches these kids in college won't necessarily tune in to watch the Carolina hotpockets with LaMelo being the player/coach.

yea you guys are missing the fundamental draw of college basketball, which is that people going to that college like to get blackout drunk and watch their team get beaten by Duke, and then as old people like to get slightly less drunk and reminisce on the good old days and hope this time their team doesnt get beaten by Duke.

LOLOLOL

BBB gets an F from the BBB

glad at least one order got shipped out okay

I'm actively rooting for the Knicks to get LaMelo.

He's going to be as good as Lonzo was hyped to be, right away too.

Reunite them on the Pelicans. Lonzo, LaMelo, LiAngelo, and LeZion would be unstoppable.

YES!

Trade Ingram for LaMelo imo.

Zion and Ingram's best fit is at the 4 anyway.

That kid is going to be such a black hole and turnover machine. Add to the fact he'll be totally uncoachable he'll be out of the league in 5 years. Unless POP somehow gets ahold of him

Nope. He's gonna be great.

From 2017.

As of now, Lamelo is projected to be drafted in the top 3 of the 2020 NBA Draft.

Let's bring him to the Knicks along with his brother Lonzo.

Heck, LiAngelo can play for their G-League team!

Lamelo goes #3 to the Hornets and Okongwu goes #6 to Atlanta.

This thread is almost at its end - the last person I expect to get on an NBA team would be Eli Scott. I still think he has a chance to make a roster in the next 3 years. He's a super athletic, defense-first, team oriented player. I hope he doesn't get overlooked.

Nice read.

is lamelo already better than lonzo? my column:

Yes he is.