Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 1:34 pm  |  60 responses

Jeremy Tyler Quits Israel Pro Team

Tyler played 10 games and scored a total of 21 points for Maccabi Haifa. That works out to $14,000 a game, $7,000 per point. Here’s wishing him better luck wherever his basketball endeavors take him next (via ESPN): “Former U.S. high school basketball star Jeremy Tyler quit Israeli team Maccabi Haifa and returned home Friday, cutting short a disappointing first pro season. The 18-year-old Tyler arrived in Israel on a wave of publicity in August after deciding to skip his senior year at San Diego High School to gain professional experience. However, his time in Israel was fraught with problems, and he left five weeks before the end of the season.”

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  • http://dsfjklf.com Jukai

    You must go to Republican debating school. So, one player hurt himself in college but didn’t hurt himself seriously and that’s you’re rebuttal?
    Wow.
    And if a player gets a million dollars, yeah, he can just ‘sit around and do nothing’ if he wants. Or, he can use that money to get an education. You know, without having to take out a bajillion student loans because he was banking on making the NBA.
    This is a very simple concept. I can’t explain it any easier, I don’t have any hand puppets to help you understand this.

  • http://dsfjklf.com Jukai

    *your rebuttal.
    It is all risk/reward. Do you go play in college and show yourself as a star and get more money later while risking getting no money by getting a career ending injury before you get paid, or sign a contract and get paid now but risk lowering your draft status by performing poorly in a league that wont cater to you.
    What if Shawn Livingston had tore every single muscle in his leg in COLLEGE? Exactly what would Shawn be doing without all the money he earned in his rookie contract?

  • Michael Scorn

    Yeah, but this guy can’t go to college unless he graduates high school first. So, that million dollars won’t be accepted by any college.

  • Michael Scorn

    How often does a career ending injury happen anyway? You gave me one example, but then complained when I brought up Kenyon Martin, Duwan Blair, and Baron Davis. Also, I can debate without trying to insult the other person. I’m taking one side of an argument, while you are trying to attack me.

  • http://dsfjklf.com Jukai

    That’s not true, you’ve delivered an incredibly harsh tone throughout the debate. Is it lonely on your high horse?
    If you want, I can research examples and get back to you. However, I don’t need examples, because no matter how low the possibility is, the fact remains, dudes can hurt themselves. Players hurt themselves ALL the time and lose MILLIONS because they hurt their draft stock. Hurting themselves in the euroleague would get them back a considerable amount of money because of their guaranteed contract (and I know, a lot of Euroteams are tricky, but Jennings got the whole million).
    Also, Tyler was finishing up his high school degree at a night school. I’m not sure what’s happening now, but the dude WAS getting his high school degree. So chill on the dude, if he wasn’t getting a high school degree I’d be one hundred percent with you.

  • Michael Scorn

    You’re right. I initially try to make a silly argument about these posts and I often come off as arrogant. I like to base my arguments as someone who takes things out of context. Somewhere it turns serious and I go to far. I hope he makes it. He definately has way more courage than me.

  • Charlie

    The guy should be looking to sign with as good a team as possible. The goal was to make money, but also to develop into an NBA ready prospect. Minutes and stats shouldn’t be the priority. He joins a team such as Barcelona for example and he can learn from the older players, many of whom have played in the league. That is where I see the major benefit of going to Europe, but I don’t think they see it this way.

  • NAS

    someone explain to me why he cant go back to highschool, graduate and then apply for college and play on a college team – the NCAA is full of sh*t

  • ab_40

    if he was good enough he would play let’s get that straight. look to omri caspi he played a lot of minutes at an early age in israel so if you’re skilled you can get pt. and if you’re A not that skilled and B not mentaly ready for the beatdown they give you at practice and in games you’re gonna be in trouble. He’ll turn out just fine no worries he’ll get a spot in the D leauge or another pro leauge in europe next season. but to not finish the season is bad for his reputation as a person and as a player. kinda dumb realy

  • Cizzo

    Dude is still a baby, ish aint as fun when the presure of the fact that this is no longer just a game, when it become a job, evreything gets critical! I want be surprised f this kid quit trying to play basketball profesionaly or end up as a bust, keep an eye on him!

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