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angrypuppy Retired Number
Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32768
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:37 am Post subject: The new Jordan rules (article on unfair draft practices) |
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Quote: | In early April, the Jordan Brand All-American Classic will bring together the Class of 2007's top prep prospects – some just 14 months away from being lottery picks – for four days of practices, meals, social opportunities and the game itself.
Either Jordan, or his underlings, will have exclusive 24-hour-a-day access to the players, allowing for not just evaluation of their talents but also of practice habits, personality traits and social skills....
Under the revised rules, NBA teams are limited in opportunities to evaluate and interact with future draft prospects. No club representative can watch high school practices or games – let alone play against them as Jordan has. Out of fear that league executives can influence young prospects to leave school early, Stern has wanted to end NBA personnel's contact with prep players.
"This keeps our scouts out of high school gyms," Stern said when enacting the rule.
But Jordan continues to run his high school game. And in private practice sessions, he has an opportunity to watch elite prospects go head to head in matchups his own all-star coaches can create. For example, Jordan can measure the talent and competitiveness of top guards Mayo of Huntington, W.Va., and Derrick Rose of Chicago in the kind of closed-door workout environment that can give him insight into preferences over which point guard to chose in the 2008 draft....
"It's not [just] about getting to evaluate their game," another G.M. said. "We all know if they can play. But it is a huge advantage to get to eat with the kids, interact with them, see their work habits in practice, find out their basketball I.Q., their maturity. That's why [many players either] succeed or fail.
"Michael can learn more about a kid in four days than I'll ever learn watching him play thirtysomething times." |
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-jordan032007&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
So Ainge gets fined for talking to Durant's parents, while Jordan can sponsor private workouts. Nice.
Arbitrary enforcement of draft rules, courtesy David Stern in favor of Michael Jordan. Should anyone be surprised? |
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Muad'Dib Star Player
Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 3903
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for that link, angrypuppy--that's BS, man.
And re: Ainge, funny how we was fined $30k while the Lakers org--between Phil and the team--got $100k for the "witchhunt" comment.
IMO, kind of like comparing what Raja and Kobe did and their punishments. |
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