Can we count on the D-League? Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network)
- Mark Cuban opened his mouth recently, which is always good
because it gives me something to write about.  Here's what he
said: "The NCAA rules are so hypocritical, there's absolutely no
reason for a kid to go [to college] ... if the goal is just to
graduate to the NBA or be an NBA player, go to the D-League."
Southern Methodist head coach Larry Brown disagrees.  "They
don't teach guys how to play, in my mind," Brown said about the
D- League. "The head coaches in the NBA and a lot of the
assistants do, but [college] is the greatest minor league system
in the world."  Despite Brown's objections, one pretty prominent
college player has already taken Cuban's advice. Instead of
waiting for the NCAA to reinstate him, suspended University of
North Carolina guard P.J. Hairston went ahead and signed with
the Texas Legends, a minor league affiliate of Cuban's Dallas
Mavericks.  Cuban is right about one thing. One-and-done culture
has definitely gotten o