Pros And Cons Of Tanking

Basketball is one of the most talked about topics, as well as one of the most played games. Compared to other sports like American football and baseball, basketball is known around the world for the unique play style and rules of the game. It is a sport many people love to play, but people can take it too seriously which makes competition very stiff. In this decade, basketball is one of the hardest sport to be successful in, not because of the rules and playstyles; but the competition and how many people want to play. In an actual basketball game it would be five on five on the court. In total one team could probably only take around ten to thirteen people. In other sports like soccer, would have eleven players on the field or sports format in total, each team could have about twenty five to thirty people on one team, football could have up to fifty people on one team. This shows why basketball is the hardest sport to play in todays’ world; because when people want to make it as a profession, not a lot can be chosen. Even when some make it to the pros, not everybody on the team even gets to play in the game; sometimes people would be allowed to play for a small portion of time. However it is something that still motivates people to play the sport of basketball, it helps them make a better name for themselves so that they would have a bright future. Basketball overall changed from the eighties and nineties to now; because of unfairness in competition, helping kids stay out of

“To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best, that’s all their is to it” - Adam Vinateri (American Football Player). That quote sticks out for one reason; to me it indicates that in order to develop into the “best” or among the best, you must compete against the best. Actually my interpretation might not be that far off; according to Sports Illustrated, “What seems obvious, though, is that only a small fraction of the one-and-done players in this sample completely flamed out in the NBA,” “Only a handful turned into stars – and even a smaller number into true superstars – but on average, a majority of them managed to play significant roles in the league for at least a few years.” “So I ask, if these players are missing out on such important “development” by skipping the full college basketball experience, why are they producing at a higher level than their peers?”(Moore, SI) So players not only benefit from don’t actually “flame out” and out of a job after electing to either skip college or go 1 full year. It doesn’t stop there; Kevin Pelton at ESPN, crunched numbers between players who went to college one year (One and Done) and players who attended more than one; logged their first 500 minutes and the NBA. The numbers taken by an average concluded that the One and

Since 2007, no team that went on to win the NBA championship finished worse than seventh in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) during the regular season.

Furthermore, There have been many busts in the NBA that have spent 1 year in college and went straight to the NBA. Greg Oden is a great example. Greg Oden was drafted november 1 overall in 2007 a bust in the NBA which means that he did not even come close to exceeding his expectations and rushed into the draft without the right preparation. Greg Oden was one of the biggest busts in NBA history only averaging 8 points per game in 3 NBA Seasons being on the sidelines for 3 seasons. It was all downhill for him. These players like Greg Oden thought they would be good enough for the NBA declaring after 1 year of College, Injuries and lack of skill progression have put them on the sidelines, the bench, and out of a

The argument for instituting the “one-and-done” rule was to provide players with the ability to become more mature and develop rather than these players making the monumental jump from a small town directly to being the hottest commodity in town. The NBA argued that this would make more mature players and provide them a better ability to handle the pressures that come with being a celebrity. However, from 2002-2005, there was only one more disappointment or bust compared to 2006-2009 after the league instituted the one-and-done rule. According to Tom Ziller of SB Nation “"Under the age minimum, you 'd expect fewer busts in the top 10—those tempting high school kids are out of the equation. But GMs have still found a way to mess a good thing up." This demonstrates

Having a superstar team with great players on paper won’t always win you the title in college basketball. In the NBA, players are paid like it’s a job. They are paid ridiculous amounts of money to play basketball. This could lead to some players not caring as much about actually winning the championship since they’re getting a ton of money to live luxurious lives without any worries. Their lives are set the second they put their pen to paper.

The article written by Bruce Jenkins starts off by saying that the regular season of the Warriors was a “bumbling mess”. This article was written to be read generally by the people of San Francisco and Warriors fans. The Warriors went from a historic 73-9 record in the 2016 season, to a 67-15 record in the 2017 season, and a recent 58-24 record in the 2018 season. At the beginning of the article, Bruce talks about factors that have led to the teams bumpy season like not having a reliable center. He says that the team has reached a point to where the team’s centers are not feared by any postseason opponent. Towards the end of the article, Bruce talks about the future of the team and things to consider. He talks about possible matchups and how the team isn’t ready defensively to play, even if Stephen Curry is on the court. With the article discussing the Warriors’ downward spiral, the article uses the devices of ethos, logos, and pathos.

Making winning everything puts unneeded pressure on high school athletes, causing them to hurt themselves and others instead of building themselves up. Many believe that

It tarnishes what we're trying to do as coaches; it tarnishes the idea that kids are here to get an education," Colorado coach Tad Boyle says. "It just does. People know it. That's why there are so many people it upsets, and people don't like it. I don't know of any person I've ever talked to who says, 'I like the one-and-done.” Many top college basketball programs get top recruits every year and expect big things out of the players. The best recruits in the country are already being scouted by the NBA. This makes players all around the country leave college after their freshman years. These young men are making a big decision to leave school to go pro. Many players leave early because they came from poverty and they want a better life for

All of these players have been to an NBA confrence finals and everyone on this list has been to multiple all-star games and have dominated the game in some way. Why would the NBA keep this rule when they are potentially risking the players getting hurt in college, or delay when a superstar can enter the NBA? Imagine Lebron James commited to a college, and in a freak accident fractured his ankle. Would the NBA ever be the same? Would we ever see a dominat Lebron like we see in todays NBA? Would we have ever seen the star-studded Warriors roster come together to try and dethrone Lebron from his NBA dominance? These questions thankfully do not have to be answered because Lebron James was drafted in 2003, before the One and Done rule was implemented.

I may smile a little bit more, but the way we play the game of basketball was exactly the same because we would do anything to win. We didn't care about scoring points. We cared about winning the game and making our teammates better. That's why we were able to change not only basketball but able to change the NBA too.”

Many one-and-done athletes are draft busts, or just role players. An example is Donte Greene. He was drafted with the 28th pick by the memphis grizzlies, and people thought that he had a bright future. But in his 4 years of basketball he averaged 6.1 points per game, and only 2.4 rebounds a game as a 6’11 big man. He could’ve improved to be much more, if he wasn’t forced into the flashy lights and pressure of the NBA.

“Every game has mistakes, [whether] you win by 30 or you lose by 30. It happens to all of us,” the five-time NBA All-Stars head coach said. “I could go watch the film, and there would be all kinds of things we could improve because it is a game of mistakes. There is never a perfect game. So it goes without saying you can always get better.”

Since the beginning of time, people have played sports. Unfortunately, some people can’t play, but they love to pay and watch others play instead. NBA games are by far the most interesting professional sports event to attend. It’s amazing to see the gigantic men in real life instead of on your television screen. You make amazing memories with the people you go with because the games are extremely fun. All you need for a great NBA game is a skillful team, lively fans, and some delicious, reasonably priced food. Is that too hard to ask for? Apparently, for some teams, it is.

In the NBA they are a lot of little issues, however people like to look at the resting issue which indeed is a problem but not the biggest problem in today's NBA. The biggest problem is the conference unbalance (which means one conference is more elite than the other) which is true in many aspects. Let me explain why, the western conference is more powerful than the eastern conference and I believe the solution is too make the NBA more even is too make it where you can have more than 2 All-Stars per team unless you have developed the players to become All-Stars from the beginning of their career.