larryb
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Our new recruit. 
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Joakim Noah is God.
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jkjhawk
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It would be a heinous crime against that kid to let him go straight to the NBA when he's 18. What kind of person would he be if he didn't waste a year of the prime of his life letting the NCAA leech off of him while someone forged his grades so he can play basketball for nothing?
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larryb
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Hopefully the NBA will wake up and let kids come straight out of High School again. As far as his grades being forged - I could be wrong but this kid comes off as being well educated. He might just be a Duke guy if K is still around. Then again, I thought that about Barnes.
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jkjhawk
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Hopefully the NBA will wake up and let kids come straight out of High School again. As far as his grades being forged - I could be wrong but this kid comes off as being well educated. He might just be a Duke guy if K is still around. Then again, I thought that about Barnes.
Yeah you're right. He does seem like a sharp kid. Definitely didn't mean it as a knock on his intelligence... I was just commenting on the current college situation in general, e.g., Derrick Rose.
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larryb
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Derrick Rose is a lying sack of pig vomit. Still, he's not alone. I wouldn't be shocked if at least 25% of college basketball players received some "help" along the way in terms of grades and test scores.
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JFish26
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I'd be shocked if the number was less than 25%. But do you care?
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The key...is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
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larryb
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Good question Fish! In terms of watching college basketball -not really. In terms of kids who are at 5th grade educational levels getting in to colleges because they can play basketball - yes. It's a double edged sword. On one hand, these kids would never get a chance to play college basketball and thus make a living in the NBA unless they received some "help". On the other hand, as soon as one of those kids doesn't make it to the NBA - they are looking for work and no one gives a damn about them anymore.
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oldalum
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He really is good, not just for his age, but for any age. I hope the basketball gods are kind and make him grow to at least 6'2". It would be horribly tragic if he stopped about 5'8".
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KoolKeithFreeze
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I could take him. At least till he's about 11 or so.
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theno1kufan
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Does he play defense?
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"seniltiy is setting in quicker than forecast" -tmcats
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