Barack Obama: NBA Using NCAA As Farm System Not Sustainable

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:49 pm

Barack Obama spoke for an hour at the MIT Sloan Analytics Conference last Friday. The talk was off-the-record but some of his comments have since leaked.

Obama stated he believes the NBA would benefit from a junior league "so that the NCAA is not serving as a farm system for the NBA with a bunch of kids who are unpaid but are under enormous financial pressure."

"It's just not a sustainable way of doing business," said Obama. "Then when everybody acts shock that some kid from extraordinarily poor circumstances who's got 5, 10, 15 million dollars waiting for him is going to be circled by everybody in a context in which people are making billions of dollars, it's not good."

Obama admitted creating an alternative league for prospects eventually headed to the NBA "won't solve all the problems but what it will do is reduce the hypocrisy" of pretending that all student-athletes are both students and athletes.

Via Robby Soave/Record

oaktownwarriors87 · Post #2 » by **oaktownwarriors87** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:46 pm

Damn I miss Barack Obama

DthTrap · Post #3 » by **DthTrap** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:49 pm

Have prospects sign to G league outta high school and hold a 41 game season with playoff seating. Televise the games by having them play early afternoon or create a G league network for full coverage. This would give prospect a chance to develop while being paid atleast 100k bc im sure this will generate revenue for the NBA. Let them have the playoffs before all star break to keep us entertained and not to overlap with March Madness.

DthTrap · Post #4 » by **DthTrap** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:00 pm

I gotta better idea, what if the NBA establish a University for top prospects where they study Media or w.e degree it takes to run front offfice jobs. That way theyre investing in prospect who may work for them after their careers in the NBA. They would have a full ride housing and they can give these athletes jobs in the off season with NBA teams to avoid federal violations due to agency "loans". Athletes will get the full NBA experience along with mentorship from players at work.

Dr Manute · Post #5 » by **Dr Manute** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:14 pm

oaktownwarriors87 wrote:Damn I miss Barack Obama

Post #6 » by **Harry Garris** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:35 pm

The G league has been expanded and improved lately. And you can play in the league at age 18. So we're already heading in that direction, the NBA just needs to continue to support and grow the G league as a valid option instead of University.

Post #7 » by **Harry Garris** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:37 pm

DthTrap wrote:Have prospects sign to G league outta high school and hold a 41 game season with playoff seating. Televise the games by having them play early afternoon or create a G league network for full coverage. This would give prospect a chance to develop while being paid atleast 100k bc im sure this will generate revenue for the NBA. Let them have the playoffs before all star break to keep us entertained and not to overlap with March Madness.

The games don't get enough viewers for a major network but they are streamed on Twitch.

MegaK · Post #8 » by **MegaK** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:43 pm

Barack for a third term please ! This is the first time in months that i have heard someone we call president make any sense.

Donnyxc · Post #9 » by **Donnyxc** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:49 pm

Nice to hear the GOAT speak out supporting the kids.

gordoncatrell · Post #10 » by **gordoncatrell** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:27 pm

there's 4 supplemental leagues if kids want to opt of the University system.

Dr Manute · Post #11 » by **Dr Manute** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:58 pm

MegaK wrote:Barack for a third term please ! This is the first time in months that i have heard someone we call president make any sense.

I heard Michelle may run for president in 2020.

pape-a-bonner · Post #12 » by **pape-a-bonner** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:12 pm

Orange Sphincter will just sign an executive order to cancel it because it has Obama's name on it, and black people making money angers him.

mplsfonz23 · Post #13 » by **mplsfonz23** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:14 pm

As long as Lavar Ball has nothing to do with it I will be okay.

The system is broken, I don't see any quick fix.

LAKESHOW · Post #14 » by **LAKESHOW** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:26 pm

Say what? Lavar is actually lookin stand up honest at this point. He says, the hell with agents. Don't bring me that underhanded, under the table money. Don't play these kids and use them for corporate greed. NCAA, shoe companies, agents their all colluding to squeeze the kids for corporate glory. And he says, I the little guy, will take charge of our own destiny. There's nothing wrong with that, that's the American way!

Hoopzilla · Post #15 » by **Hoopzilla** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:31 pm

That has always been Barack's problem with the American people. He has good solutions, but they normally fall on deaf ears...

the_process · Post #16 » by **the_process** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:42 pm

On this I agree with Obama, and I think most Americans do too. The G-League ought to be set up like baseball’s or hockey’s minor leagues. Real pay for these guys and a real place to learn their craft and develop.

gordoncatrell · Post #17 » by **gordoncatrell** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:44 pm

wag the dog.
all this already exists.
unless the viewership/box office/merch aka the paying customer will subsidize this, it's all an empty barrel talking pt.

A BETTER DJ · Post #18 » by **A BETTER DJ** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:22 pm

Dr Manute wrote:
MegaK wrote:Barack for a third term please ! This is the first time in months that i have heard someone we call president make any sense.

I heard Michelle may run for president in 2020.

With Bill Clinton as VP? That would be really cool!

macNcheese3 · Post #19 » by **macNcheese3** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:24 pm

nice suggestion Obama.

6_Rings · Post #20 » by **6_Rings** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:57 pm

Obama for NBA commish!

fantastic guy.