More Sports ES Fancast Jun 17, 2024 | 1:22 AM EDT via Imago Image Credits: Imago via Imago Image Credits: Imago There’s a lot of sides to the infamous ‘One and Done Rule’ for the NBA draft. Charles Barkley has remained on the side consistently opposed to it. Sir Charles has said several times in the past that players who haven’t developed their skills enough on the college level hurt the NBA.Best porn XXX. He had an additional viewpoint on the downside of it while on Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. From the sound of it, he’s not seeing another LeBron James or Kobe Bryant in the new crop of players who do a token one-year of college to head to the draft. David Letterman asked if the current NBA is saturated with superstars but Chuck said it’s the opposite. “It’s probably less. There’s less great players.” The reason, Barkley says, is that most players are skipping the learning curve before entering the NBA. “They don’t get to develop in college like they should. So you can leave college after one year now. We all had to stay in college three or four years,” Barkley said on the Netflix special. Charles Barkley attended Auburn from 1981 to 1984 and played three seasons for the Tigers. He’s stated many times before that the NBA was not the ultimate goal. He was realistic and knew college would open up a lot more opportunities for him, even if he didn’t make it as a professional athlete. It’s a mindset he held on to and still advocates for aspiring athletes who view the NBA as a fast track to fame and fortune. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad He still uses his own example. Referring to the live studio audience on the show, he said, “If they’d have gave me my job right after six months of college, I’m probably gonna fail or not be as effective.” And he reiterated his old belief, “Goin’ to college for three or four years is a huge advantage.” And Letterman agreed it ingrained mental and physical maturity in the athletes. The one-and-done rule was implemented in 2005 under the David Stern era and has been debated well into Adam Silver’s reign. Until 2006, players could be drafted straight out of high school but rarely did they hit the jackpot like Kobe and Bron. Others like Damian Lillard and Tim Duncan developed high basketball IQs playing all four collegiate seasons. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad via Getty LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 27: LeBron James (L) and Kobe Bryant (R) look on during a basketball press conference ahead of the London 2012 Olympics on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) Chuck stated in 2018, “None of these one and done players have helped these teams in the last three years and it’s hurting our product.” Back then, the league was reeling from draft busts like Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball. Losing Bill Walton made Barkley realize there’s not enough talent in the league as much as in the days past. Yet the rule remains and Chuck says, “Guys are only gonna go to college for one year now… and I don’t think that’s best system.” He also said he sympathizes with players who can’t adapt to the NBA and earn better but he blames the current system for it. Do you think Charles Barkley is right about the faulty system being disadvantageous to the players? ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Stay tuned for more such updates, and to follow what Shaq’s ex-agent, Leonard Armato, has to say about the Reese-Clark rivalry and more, watch this video. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America’s favorite sports celebrities with a fan’s perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA EssentiallySports About Us Advertise With Us Authors Editorial Team Behind The Scenes Humans of EssentiallySports Contact Us FAQs Our Brands FanCast On The Ropes Bodybuilding Bros Club Golf Lucky Dog on Track Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA Privacy Policy ES Pressroom Ethics Policy Fact-Checking Policy Corrections Policy Cookies Policy GDPR Compliance Terms of Use Editorial Guidelines Ownership and funding Information Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2024 | All Rights Reserved