Jeremy Tyler and The Warriors

“Why would we waste his time holding him back? Kobe was only 17 and he blossomed. And Lebron blossomed. Howard blossomed. Why not give my son that chance?”.  That is how James Tyler rationalized sending his son, Jeremy Tyler, off to play professional basketball for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Association instead of finishing his senior year at San Diego High School.  Tyler was the 39th pick in the 2011 NBA draft and is set to become a part of the Warriors roster this fall. While college is supposed to filter out players who struggle to succeed at the next level, the Tyler family had faith that Jeremy could play at an even higher level.  James Tyler offered further insight into the decision.  “He was bored in high school, he’d just get the rebound and shoot it back in the hole.  As a parent, all you want to see is your kid strive to be his best”.  An argument could be made that college also allows a player to finish developing physically against lesser competi...