Brandon Jennings to play in Europe

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#28
The NBA's 1 Year rule is a joke anyway. If a kid goes to college, he just has to make 2 D's in the fall semester and he's good to play for the whole season even if he flunks all of his classes in the Spring. It's a complete joke and hurts the colleges I think. They should make a rule where if a high school player wants to go pro he can, but if he decides to go to college, it should be like baseball and you have to stay for 3 years before you go pro.
 
#29
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Was that a swipe at Kevin O'Neil? :eek:hmy:
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If it is, it's further proof that Lute is totally senile. Kevin had nothing to do with the recruitment of Jerryd Bayless and simply babysat Jennings for a couple of months until he signed his LOI. Mike Decourcy had a great article on this on tsn.com this week. Anyone who thinks high schoolers going to Europe is going to become widespread is fooling themselves.
 
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The Dude said:
I heard they play more veterans than Fulmer over there, that he can expect a hefty 10 minutes a game. I'd say roughing it through a couple semesters of 12 physical education credits and staying directly in scout's consciousness may be a better deal than going overseas. Besides, I'm not sure what the appeal is for any club team over there to have the best American 18-19 year old for one year.
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Correct. You're not going to see the really elite EuroLeague teams bidding on American high schoolers.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
The question is - does the NCAA or Europe better prepare a player for the NBA?
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In 99.9% of the cases, it's going to be college ball. Most American high schoolers are not going to break the lineup for RSKA Moscow or Maccabi Tel Aviv. The only way they are going to get on the floor is to play in one of the lesser leagues, which won't really help them.
 
#32
#32
Just saw on PTI where Jennings is struggling and is the 4th guard on his team in Europe. That'll help his draft stock.
 
#33
#33
Yeah, i saw that too. Gettin paid, and averaging 4 ppg...
 
#34
#34
Well - if he's going to suck.. he's going to suck and never make the NBA.. unless he just has horrible coaching. Sounds like he made the right move if this is his ceiling.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
Well - if he's going to suck.. he's going to suck and never make the NBA.. unless he just has horrible coaching. Sounds like he made the right move if this is his ceiling.
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Check out the numbers of some of the Euros drafted in the 1st round.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Check out the numbers of some of the Euros drafted in the 1st round.
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I have no idea on the talent he's competing against and what's on his roster. I didn't really pay attention to this situation back when it occurred.

Just seems like a smart decision based on the money.

Care to explain further?
 
#37
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Bassmanbruno said:
I have no idea on the talent he's competing against and what's on his roster. I didn't really pay attention to this situation back when it occurred.

Just seems like a smart decision based on the money.

Care to explain further?
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If all he's concerned about is short term money, it's a good call. However, if he wanted to develop his game, he'd have stayed stateside. It's shortsighted. Players focus too much on getting their first NBA contract ASAP. The key to making it big is having a game well developed enough to warrant maxing out the second contract. Hard to develop sitting on a bench in Italy.
 
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The Dude said:
This article about Sonny Vaccaro seems to side with Jenning's decision to play in Rome, pointing out that his play has improved, his minutes have risen, he's playing against tough competition, and he gets paid. Also there's some details about Vaccaro's war against the NCAA and the NBA.

Sonny Vaccaro laces 'em up for a new fight - Los Angeles Times
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Of course Vaccaro sides with Jenning's decision. He's the one who brokered the deal.
 
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The Dude said:
This article about Sonny Vaccaro seems to side with Jenning's decision to play in Rome, pointing out that his play has improved, his minutes have risen, he's playing against tough competition, and he gets paid. Also there's some details about Vaccaro's war against the NCAA and the NBA.

Sonny Vaccaro laces 'em up for a new fight - Los Angeles Times
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Vaccaro was an Adidas & Nike agent/vulture that worked the AAU circuit for at least 10 years I believe and probably has some motivation/self-interest in pumping up Jennings. Not really a reliable source.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Of course Vaccaro sides with Jenning's decision. He's the one who brokered the deal.
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I just found the article to be interesting. Regardless of anyone's opinion, if Jennings manages to be drafted early this summer, his choice to play in Europe will prove to be redoubtable.
 
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The Dude said:
I just found the article to be interesting. Regardless of anyone's opinion, if Jennings manages to be drafted early this summer, his choice to play in Europe will prove to be redoubtable.
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I actually agree with Vaccaro about the NCAA and the NBA's ridiculous rule. That said, I think he overestimates the benefits of going to Europe.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
This is just a crack in the dam. Next year, you will see more players try to do the samething...
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:whistling:


U of L recruit Tyler headed to Europe - SPORTS UPDATE - Kentucky.com

But Brandon Jennings, a point guard from Los Angeles, became the first player to graduate from high school, skip college and play professionally in Europe. (Whether Jennings would have qualified academically to play at Arizona, where he had signed a letter of intent, is unknown.) He recently completed a season with Lottomatica Virtus Roma in Italy, and is projected as a high pick in the NBA Draft in June.
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#45
#45
Jennings made the right call. I personally enjoy college hoops and hope this isn't a trend, but if Rubio was good enough to sign at 14, I'm sure there are some 8th graders over here that could play Euro ball too.
 
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