Deadspin uses Noel's injury to prove how stupid one and done is

[ColonelSteve]

To recap: Nerlens Noel came to Kentucky as the projected first overall pick in the NBA draft. He gave Kentucky and the NCAA three months of unpaid playing time, during which he could only maintain or diminish his already sky-high draft stock. He suffered a torn ACL, a sad circumstance which all but guarantees that he has lost his chance to be drafted first overall, but actually increases his value to NBA GMs, who now have the opportunity to add a potential superstar to their team at a severely discounted price. Noel's only options going forward are to enter the NBA as a bargain-bin deal, or return to Kentucky and spend one more season filling the NCAA's coffers.

Here we have a system in which the athletes are the only ones who ever have anything to lose. Noel won't be the last player we see writhing on the ground in pain, his future possibly evaporating in front of him while NCAA and NBA cash in.

http://deadspin.com/5984027/nerlens-noels-injury-is-just-the-latest-reminder-of-how-stupid-the-one+and+done-rule-is

[ColonelSteve]

Mr SEC says Noel going down not only hurts Kentucky, but the entire SEC and many teams hope for a postseason...it's not fair...there was 4 Florida players on that side of the court and Noel was the only one in blue with him...it shouldnt end this way...not him, not because he's our best player, but because he was the one who gave his all every time, every play...just like Billy Donovan said

http://www.mrsec.com/2013/02/injury-to-uks-noel-could-hurt-all-sec-teams-tourney-hopes/

[Catfan73]

1. Top players are insured against career-ending injury.
2. The same drop in the draft applies to sophomores, juniors, and seniors just as it does to one-and-dones.
3. If he wanted to come out this year he would still be a top 10 pick, not a "bargain basement" commodity.

[ColonelSteve]

1. Top players are insured against career-ending injury.
2. The same drop in the draft applies to sophomores, juniors, and seniors just as it does to one-and-dones.
3. If he wanted to come out this year he would still be a top 10 pick, not a "bargain basement" commodity.


Noel didnt really drop though, you dont see someone tear an ACL and go from 1 to 5...that is still amazing, you gotta think, yes they're probably only saving $4M in cash but teams hovering around that area wont have to give up draft picks, trade key players to jump up, they can build a team not only around him, but what they already have...it's a messed up system