[dyed_in_the_wool]

You're right. BBall is so much more interesting than it was when Moses entered the league.
You got guys who don't even understand how to beat a trap listed as top guys in the league.
I'm a Sixers fans and even with AI's year (or two) at Georgetown, I really don't think he's that smart about the game. Lord knows Larry Brown tried.

The game stinks.
As it is, I can barely deal with the NFL and all of the timeouts and rules that slow down the game. Getting a bunch of ignorant kids out there isn't going to make it move quicker. Guaranteed.

For every dude on your list, there's at least 3 who shouldn't have been drafted. And every one of those players would've been even better if they had gone to school first.
Heck, make college ball semi-pro like it practically is, that's cool.
But don't draft and sell kids and tell me they're professionals. They ain't.

[gdani]

For every dude on your list, there's at least 3 who shouldn't have been drafted.

No there's not (unless you feel like naming them).

First, there haven't been too many players drafted out of high school into the NBA. Second, they presumably still need time to develop after being drafted which many of them do on an NBA bench instead of starting for a NCAA team. Third, drafting by a pro sports team is more of an art than a science -- with many players in all sports being draft busts regardless of whether they played only high school or completed all 4 years of college.

And every one of those players would've been even better if they had gone to school first.

And done what? Risked injury & their careers? Granted, I agree with the general premise that young players should stay in school for at least some time to gain experience.

But, if they actually are qualified - like everyone on my list is/was - why the heck would you stay in college when you could be making millions in the NBA??

I know I certainly wouldn't pass up that opportunity.