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Message: [QUOTE="sufandu, post: 1072242, member: 874"] But this leads to the question of how does a player get better? If a guy gets drafted and plays 5 minutes per game, therefore never getting into a flow, and practices during the season are more about installing strategy and not necessarily improving players, would he be better off going back to college? A guy can work on individual skills, but that may not necessarily translate to improved on court play. Contrast that with a guy that plays 35 minutes per game in college getting multiple touches on the offensive end. He has a chance to slump and work out of that slump. He makes mistakes but gets to play through them and make corrections. And his practices in season are geared toward player development. I don't think it's as easy as saying one is always better than the other. I think some guys can start off as bench warmers, work on skills with all of the trainers they hire, and improve. I think others could do the same thing and become really good at drills, but not transfer that to the court because they don't see enough court time to make the transition. I think some guys can stay in college, work on individual skills during the week at practice, and then immediately put them to use in game situations thereby reinforcing the skills immediately at game speed, whereas others would be no better off in college. The thing is, we have no way of knowing which type of guy any of these players are. Hopefully, they have a better idea, but considering it's been nearly 20 years since I was a teenager, I know that I understand myself much better than I did at 19 or 20. I agree that whether the guy is actually enjoying college should be a strong consideration. If he is enjoying it and he has the goods, he'll find his way to the pros. If he's not enjoying it, he might as well leave and see what happens. [/QUOTE]

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