NBA: First of all, I would get all the referees together and ask them, what game are you watching? How do you define traveling? Palming or carrying the ball? Why is there so much fouling? I think a deliberate foul should result in a technical foul, the player is ejected and the team that was fouled gets the ball back. There’s too much fouling, and too much retaliatory fouling. Youngsters are influenced by what they see in the NBA, and they see that traveling, palming the ball and flagrant fouls are not penalized, and so the fundamentals of court movement,
dribbling and defense deteriorate even further. Sometimes I wonder if the NBA recognizes its responsibility to the game of basketball.

As far as colleges are concerned, why haven’t they gone to 6 fouls? Why do men need more time on the shot clock than women? I think the game is boring for the most part. It’s become a muscle game just like the pros. The referees allow head-hunting, where an offensive player who is already in a stationary position steps into the path of a defensive player. That should be called a moving pick instead of a blocking foul. The officiating is inconsistent as far as what constitutes blocking or charging - not only from region to region, but even among officials within certain conferences.

20. If a college athlete comes out early for the draft and is not selected, should his eligibility be restored?

Of course it should. This is only one of the many unfair restrictions we place on college athletes. If a college coach talks with another school about a job, and isn’t selected, or decides not to move, he still gets to keep his job. There’s a double standard. I think part of the problem is that we don’t put enough value on education. If you’re giving your services as an athlete to a college in exchange for an education, why try to beat that system if it will make you a better citizen in the long run, and prepare you for life after basketball? Often players who declare early are bowing to economic pressure from family members. The school really doesn’t care if you get an education; they just want you to produce on the court. Kids need education to become productive members of society, not just athletic training.

21. Should there be a minor league for athletes who are not prepared for, or do not want to go to college but aren’t ready for the NBA?

Why do we need more minor leagues? We already have two or three. Plus the NCAA is already a farm system for the NBA, and the junior colleges are a farm system for the NCAA.