I realize we're arguing with a psychopath in his mom's basement but these are all great points that really can't be disputed.
Official Thread - Hawkeyes in the NBA
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I realize we're arguing with a psychopath in his mom's basement but these are all great points that really can't be disputed.
I’ve watched quite a few Nuggets games this year too, and I admitted right off the bat that Morris is a good player. I’m not sure what you are getting so upset about.
I’m not ragging on the players- good for them for making money to play in the NBA. Not many guys get to do that.
What I am doing is making fun of Iowa State fans for bragging about having two role players and two benchwarmers in the NBA. It would be like Iowa fans bragging about Ike Boettger, Carl Davis, and Austin Blythe being NFL players.
NOT AT ALL. If you actually comprehended my entire post, even making a roster in the NBA is an amazing feat due to the limited numbers of players that are in the NBA (450 total) vs the NFL (1696) & the competition for roster spots are mainly from Americans in the NFL. In the NBA, there are 108 international players on NBA rosters (almost 1/4 of the total players). I realize that many of those players did attend American universities - but the point still stands that the NFL doesn't take nearly as high of a percentage of international players as does the NBA. Also, I don't mind any Cyclone fan bragging about former ISU players who are talented enough to make an NBA roster! Remember, it only takes a couple injuries to key players to be thrust into a starting role/6th-7th man role. Nader and Burton have both shown the ability to make the most of that and have even scored in double figures on a number of occasions. If they were only benchwarmer quality, they wouldn't be trusted to suit up and play significant minutes when called upon. Heck, even Georges scored 8 points in meaningful minutes the other night (in a close game).
Anyway, I am done arguing with you - have fun rooting for your team in the Big 10 championsh.... Oh, nvm.
I’m not going to do the math but I would imagine the competition for roster spots is roughly equal. In college basketball you have 13 scholarship players per team. In college football, you have 85 scholarship players per team. There are fewer roster spots in the NBA but also much fewer people competing for those roster spots.
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Fair enough, but also consider G-league and international players are in the mix for roster spots as well (Burton, for example, went from Korea to GLeague to NBA).
Iowa fans making fun of ISU fans for being happy for former players living the opportunity that most can only dream of.
Par for the course.
It's not like these were lottery picks or something and are failing.
Par for the course.
It's not like these were lottery picks or something and are failing.
I believe it's 13 scholarship players. The NBA is the toughest league to make it in.
Too bad me no English good.
You stashed this name for 3 and a half years for that steaming take?
Not everyone can live the American dream of being manager of Jimmy Johns in NW Iowa like Zach McCabe is.
It's his first post. It can only go up from there.
OK. I can't hold in my giggles either.
Is it possible to lock up a Clonie in the opening post of a thread?
True, but you also have FCS, and even some D-II and D-III athletes, that are also in the mix for NFL roster spots. That doesn’t happen in the NBA. Again, I don’t think it is any more difficult to land a roster spot in either the NFL or the NBA.
