DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I've got a better system: no salary cap. Done. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 41 minutes ago, DG_Now said: I've got a better system: no salary cap. Done. No salary cap = no revenue sharing = no Milwaukee Bucks, no New Orleans Pelicans, no Denver Nuggets, etc. Hell - even the 76ers, despite one of the largest markets, aren't immune to the effects a bad decade can have, and ranked near the bottom during the process. Even if teams re-invested only 50% of revenue into player salaries, and not even factoring in league-wide shared revenue, the Lakers and Knicks could each put $200M into salaries (siginicantly more if they felt like it), while the Bucks are looking at $90 Not sure how accurate this is, but this is what Google told me. I think the 2018 version would be tilted even more in favor of the major teams, because of the ad patches. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193704/revenue-of-national-basketball-association-teams-in-2010/ "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I'm in favor of the simplest solution possible... that still allows for fans to have some reason to come out. Not having a salary cap means that the crappy small market teams need to work even harder to squeeze every last dime out of people, which would probably result in them pricing out their fans and partners. When I was a kid we used to go to Sixers games even though they were terrible because it only cost $6 for a cheap seat at the Spectrum on Sundays. Now, there's no chance... no chance in hell that I'm spending >$60 on a cheap seat to see a crap - or even mediocre team. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Given how "small market" owners fleece local jurisdictions for arenas, I'm really not all that concerned about their financial well being. If captains of industry like Dan Gilbert can't afford to compete as NBA owners, then maybe he shouldn't. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: No salary cap = no revenue sharing = no Milwaukee Bucks, no New Orleans Pelicans, no Denver Nuggets, etc. Hell - even the 76ers, despite one of the largest markets, aren't immune to the effects a bad decade can have, and ranked near the bottom during the process. Even if teams re-invested only 50% of revenue into player salaries, and not even factoring in league-wide shared revenue, the Lakers and Knicks could each put $200M into salaries (siginicantly more if they felt like it), while the Bucks are looking at $90 Not sure how accurate this is, but this is what Google told me. I think the 2018 version would be tilted even more in favor of the major teams, because of the ad patches. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193704/revenue-of-national-basketball-association-teams-in-2010/ Do low population and low growth areas like New Orleans and Milwaukee really deserve NBA teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Digby said: What I don't get about the cap smoothing fight is that the CBA guarantees the players X amount of basketball income anyway, right? So if the smooth cap led to a couple years of inflated profits for the suits, they would have had to cut a check to the players' union besides and everyone would still get their cut. Instead, most players wrecked their shots at a ring for this generation, and the only guys who ultimately came out ahead are Evan Turner et al. But I am not a labor lawyer. Would it be in escrow and interest go directly to the players? Most reports at the time and after make zero mention of if the players would get the interest gained from smoothing. Plus, 10% of salaries are already placed in escrow due to the league waiting to judge revenue streams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 On 7/27/2018 at 5:15 AM, truepg said: The narrative? The second best player in the league joined a team with the best record of all time, also a team he was within one win of beating in the WCF. That's it right there. Definitely soft. I don't understand, how someone can put it any other way. Oh ok let me rephrase it, then. It’s a :censored:ing stupid narrative believed by people who are mostly morons. I dont even so much mind fans fans who say stuff like this. I mean, whatever. Fans are mostly dumb, and nobody really holds the fans opinions that strongly. But when you have fellow players, who are FAR inferior to Durant, talking that kind of disrespect? That’s whats so damn soft about this league now. Everyone just runs their mouths because they can’t do it any other way. That’s some garbage right there. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 4 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: No salary cap = no revenue sharing = no Milwaukee Bucks, no New Orleans Pelicans, no Denver Nuggets, etc. Hell - even the 76ers, despite one of the largest markets, aren't immune to the effects a bad decade can have, and ranked near the bottom during the process. Even if teams re-invested only 50% of revenue into player salaries, and not even factoring in league-wide shared revenue, the Lakers and Knicks could each put $200M into salaries (siginicantly more if they felt like it), while the Bucks are looking at $90 Not sure how accurate this is, but this is what Google told me. I think the 2018 version would be tilted even more in favor of the major teams, because of the ad patches. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193704/revenue-of-national-basketball-association-teams-in-2010/ Ok, so... Would this really be such a bad thing? Do we really need teams like the Bucks and Kings? (Also remember that I say that as someone who’s home market is Sacramento). I kinda feel like if there’s one sport that could eliminate a whole swath of teams and not actually lose anything tangeable (outside of a few in-arena dollars in places like Orlando, maybe), it’s the NBA. I’d kinda rather see ten “super” competitive teams than see a handful of great teams, a full middle of the league of also-rans, and ten or so dumpster fires. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truepg Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Bucfan56 said: Oh ok let me rephrase it, then. It’s a :censored:ing stupid narrative believed by people who are mostly morons. I dont even so much mind fans fans who say stuff like this. I mean, whatever. Fans are mostly dumb, and nobody really holds the fans opinions that strongly. But when you have fellow players, who are FAR inferior to Durant, talking that kind of disrespect? That’s whats so damn soft about this league now. Everyone just runs their mouths because they can’t do it any other way. That’s some garbage right there. A stupid narrative? That's what actually took place, not anyone's opinion. It takes a huge amount of homerism and moronism to neglect the fact that it's a soft move. And since when the opinions of fans - those, whose pockets the league is kept afloat with - aren't held that strongly? At least not by Durant, who has been sensitive to respond to them, even with burner accounts. I mean, it's a business and he is free to do what he wants, but if you make that kind of a move, be ready to face and take all the crap that will come your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 13 hours ago, Bucfan56 said: Oh ok let me rephrase it, then. It’s a :censored:ing stupid narrative believed by people who are mostly morons. I dont even so much mind fans fans who say stuff like this. I mean, whatever. Fans are mostly dumb, and nobody really holds the fans opinions that strongly. But when you have fellow players, who are FAR inferior to Durant, talking that kind of disrespect? That’s whats so damn soft about this league now. Everyone just runs their mouths because they can’t do it any other way. That’s some garbage right there. If Durant wants to be respected by his peers again, maybe he should leave the Warriors and join a team that actually needs him to win anything. And, honestly, Durant is the last player you can ever use the "nobody cares what the fans think" argument for. This is a guy who got caught making burner accounts on social media in order to argue with fans. He absolutely cares what the fans think. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 12 hours ago, Bucfan56 said: Ok, so... Would this really be such a bad thing? Do we really need teams like the Bucks and Kings? (Also remember that I say that as someone who’s home market is Sacramento). I kinda feel like if there’s one sport that could eliminate a whole swath of teams and not actually lose anything tangeable (outside of a few in-arena dollars in places like Orlando, maybe), it’s the NBA. I’d kinda rather see ten “super” competitive teams than see a handful of great teams, a full middle of the league of also-rans, and ten or so dumpster fires. Not too long ago, people would have asked "do we really need teams like the Warriors?" in these types of conversations. Just saying. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 15 hours ago, dfwabel said: Do low population and low growth areas like New Orleans and Milwaukee really deserve NBA teams? Probably not, but you need teams to have a league, and I think it's good for any league to have a national presence (insert NHL joke here) though sometimes that seems to only accomplish creating more venues for the glamour teams to go on display (meaning, putting a MLB team in Florida only serves to give more people a chance to see the Yankees, rather than a team of their own.) 13 hours ago, Bucfan56 said: Ok, so... Would this really be such a bad thing? Do we really need teams like the Bucks and Kings? (Also remember that I say that as someone who’s home market is Sacramento). I kinda feel like if there’s one sport that could eliminate a whole swath of teams and not actually lose anything tangeable (outside of a few in-arena dollars in places like Orlando, maybe), it’s the NBA. I’d kinda rather see ten “super” competitive teams than see a handful of great teams, a full middle of the league of also-rans, and ten or so dumpster fires. Of course not - the league would be in no better or worse shape if you contracted a few teams, but at the end of the day, you do need teams to have a league. I don't know what the magic number is, but you can't run a successful league with teams only in LA, NY, BOS, CHI, PHL, HOU, DAL, SF,... MIA? SEA? Starting to struggle here. Each league has too many teams. Many of which are holdovers from when the leagues started back in the day, and those cities haven't grown at the same rate as some other ones. 38 minutes ago, Lights Out said: Not too long ago, people would have asked "do we really need teams like the Warriors?" in these types of conversations. Just saying. Is that true? If so, I'd wager it's because of the horrible branding that they had for a long time, which coincided with poor performance. If they played up SF rather than "GS", and never had the dumb robo-warrior identity, I doubt anyone would have said that. That's too big a market to be left out. Even if you trimmed the league down, I'd bet that the revenue differences between the top teams and the new bottom would be pretty dramatic. You'd have to really want to own a team, and be ridiculously wealthy (even by owner standards) to want to own a team in a lower-end market, because you simply wouldn't make money - and that ain't right. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Quote I don't know what the magic number is, but you can't run a successful league with teams only in LA, NY, BOS, CHI, PHL, HOU, DAL, SF,... MIA? SEA? Starting to struggle here. Every time a smaller team gets far in the playoffs, people say "Uh oh, ABC/FOX/NBC is really going to hate this matchup!" We love to yelp about how those teams make for terrible ratings, yet somehow when the salary cap issue comes up, they're suddenly essential teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 LeBron is a good dude. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 On Tuesday, the league will make what it calls "a sports gambling announcement". We'll see what that means at 2pm EDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krz Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Well now Shaq is talking about a Kobe comeback... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nba/news/shaquille-oneal-says-he-heard-kobe-bryant-is-making-a-comeback-you-heard-it-here-first/amp/ Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardsblues02 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 This whole school thing makes me actually like LeBron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 39 minutes ago, KRZYBDGRZ said: Well now Shaq is talking about a Kobe comeback... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nba/news/shaquille-oneal-says-he-heard-kobe-bryant-is-making-a-comeback-you-heard-it-here-first/amp/ He’s trolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I hope nobody's taking Shaq seriously. Kobe is 39 years old and tore his Achilles late in his career. I think he's fine with his ESPN gig. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I doubt it's even on the radar for Kobe. But I could kinda see him saying "LeBron, you can up your ring count, but not without upping mine!" Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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