>>I get what Metin's saying, but I think he didn't quite get what you were saying. On the other hand, the difference between an NBA player and one who doesn't quite make it isn't much. There are so many players and so few spots that sometimes only a hair splits the difference. The same is probably true in Europe and elsewhere. There are in fact, NBA caliber players playing in Europe just because of dollars. The Raptors lost Carlos Delfino in exactly that way. He was offered more money to play overseas than he would have gotten in the NBA, but still, he is NBA caliber, and in fact, he's come back to the NBA now. You might well be right, but like I said, the difference between an NBA player and one who isn't in the NBA is often a difference I'd not want to have to live on, so I think you might have overstated slightly by talking about the worst teams being 'stocked' with such quality players.
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>>And if you include some of the street players who dropped out of high school and never went to college, I think your 99.9% might be just a tad high.
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>The college part is a complete joke - why the NBA likes potential players to take up space (at least on rosters) and kickbacks in college baffles me. NBA players make NFL players look scholarly.
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>Make an amatuer league for prospect to play in. Make sure they have people to read, speak, and write for them (just like the pros) when they need it. Give anyone telented enough a shot - not just those who managed to get in the back door at a college.

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