10-26-2010, 04:19 PM
It is Pro basketball.
The numbers just do not support long careers. There are hundreds of college programs pumping out players dreaming of the NBA each year. Those masses then mix with hundreds of international guys.
Meanwhile the NBA only has room for a few hundred slots.
To make it worse, clearly age zaps that vertical and that recovery ability. There are plenty of statistics to suggest that a player in their late 20s is over the hill.
While everyone fixates on Kobe, Lebron, Shaq type stars, the league thrives on the souls of role players that basically bust their butts primarily in practice for a few minutes of game time.
FWIW, I would not be shocked if Fields career lasts 3 years or less. If it happens, I wouldn\'t call that a failure. One or two years in the league in any role is definitely an accomplishment.
And FWIW, there are ways to make pretty decent money in Europe & Asia playing hoops, at least for a while.
The numbers just do not support long careers. There are hundreds of college programs pumping out players dreaming of the NBA each year. Those masses then mix with hundreds of international guys.
Meanwhile the NBA only has room for a few hundred slots.
To make it worse, clearly age zaps that vertical and that recovery ability. There are plenty of statistics to suggest that a player in their late 20s is over the hill.
While everyone fixates on Kobe, Lebron, Shaq type stars, the league thrives on the souls of role players that basically bust their butts primarily in practice for a few minutes of game time.
FWIW, I would not be shocked if Fields career lasts 3 years or less. If it happens, I wouldn\'t call that a failure. One or two years in the league in any role is definitely an accomplishment.
And FWIW, there are ways to make pretty decent money in Europe & Asia playing hoops, at least for a while.