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I feel like it will be a lot more. The NBA has had a problem for a while, glad to finally see it being taken care of. Sometimes it just has to be that way.
They are all mostly over-paid Thugs... College basketball is a much better game the the NBA... Let's hope they get even more greedy and keep the kids out until they are 21 or after 3 years if college...
Unlike the NFL player's union from earlier this year, the NBA's version has made it abundantly clear that their one and only concern is making sure that there's plenty of money coming their way. Likewise, the owners have made it extremely clear that some major changes are going to have to take place but it seems to be like talking to a brick wall. The players aren't going to "accept" that. Well, then I guess you're going to have to "accept" not getting paid at all instead you stupid 17ers.
Then on top of this, now they're tying to pull together this BS solidarity rally at the last second while saying all they want to do is be allowed to play. That's funny. 3 months ago, you were all saying "17 the NBA and its fans". We'll just go play overseas if we have to and make money there." Now that the **** has hit the fan and it's your move, you just want to be allowed to play. 17 you. Every professional league has its share of idiots, but I swear the NBA has more spoiled little selfish babies per capita than anywhere on Earth. I want to have an NBA season, but I will be almost as satisfied watching these ******** squirm when their checks stop coming.
Then on top of this, now they're tying to pull together this BS solidarity rally at the last second while saying all they want to do is be allowed to play. That's funny. 3 months ago, you were all saying "17 the NBA and its fans". We'll just go play overseas if we have to and make money there." Now that the **** has hit the fan and it's your move, you just want to be allowed to play. 17 you. Every professional league has its share of idiots, but I swear the NBA has more spoiled little selfish babies per capita than anywhere on Earth. I want to have an NBA season, but I will be almost as satisfied watching these ******** squirm when their checks stop coming.
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That's one of my biggest disconnects with baseball honestly. The fact that the season is so long, it makes it harder for me to feel compelled to keep up with it. Although I enjoy watching basketball more than baseball and will try to watch the games as frequently as I can, having 82 games just makes things feel a bit too convoluted. Bringing it around the realm of 50 would make each individual game feel even more important.
Since they're the one's that decided to give these guys some of the most ridiculous salaries in the history of the world.<div>Some salaries from last season: Rashard Lewis ($20 mil), Peja Stoyakovic ($15 mil), Michael Redd (18 mil).</div><div>Or my personal favorite: Jermaine O'Neal (22.5 mil in 2009-10).</div><div>But these salaries aren't even the biggest problem, in my opinion. There are way too many guys averaging 6-8 points a game getting $5 million+ contracts. They have to stop overpaying for those types of players.</div>
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I personally enjoy college basketball much more than the NBA. In college it is more of a team sport than the NBA, there seems to be more disciple by the players in college and it's about team ball and not just one player. In the NBA, it's all about individuals showcasing their ability to beat defenders one-on-one. The idea of team defense is
all but non-existence. The NBA season lasts too long and so do the playoffs and it's no comparison to March Madness, the best sporting event ever...
It's just a personal preference, you like watching the best professional players showboating and making big dollars, I prefer to watch the college team game and atmosphere.
all but non-existence. The NBA season lasts too long and so do the playoffs and it's no comparison to March Madness, the best sporting event ever...
It's just a personal preference, you like watching the best professional players showboating and making big dollars, I prefer to watch the college team game and atmosphere.
Give me 1 example where a team was able to win a championship because of 1 player.fishwater99 said:
Of course there are other good players on the NBA teams, but with one superstar it has been proven more than one time... Kobe..
How many college teams have made the Final Four without a superstar on the team? More than you think....
It's just a personal preference, you like the NBA and I like college basketball..
How many college teams have made the Final Four without a superstar on the team? More than you think....
It's just a personal preference, you like the NBA and I like college basketball..
Do you not know how loaded those bulls teams where when they won their 6 championships?<div>
</div><div>The fact you had to say Kobe is absolutely laughable. The first 3 he won he had he needed Shaq to do that. Once Shaq left, why do you think the Lakers all of a sudden sucked? As soon as Gasol arrived and Fisher came back the championships came as well. You will never find a team that won solely on one star. The only one I can think of that came close was Cleveland when Lebron was still there and we all know what happened there.</div>
</div><div>The fact you had to say Kobe is absolutely laughable. The first 3 he won he had he needed Shaq to do that. Once Shaq left, why do you think the Lakers all of a sudden sucked? As soon as Gasol arrived and Fisher came back the championships came as well. You will never find a team that won solely on one star. The only one I can think of that came close was Cleveland when Lebron was still there and we all know what happened there.</div>
I was wondering how you could love the college game/players, yet as soon as they get drafted they are overpaid thugs. These are the same players as they were in college, they are just getting paid now. That makes them thugs?
There are many NBA players that never went to college and many that are one and done "college" guys. I just have much more respect and love for the college game than the NBA, and especially for players that stick around and stay in school for 3 or more years. Of course there are thugs in the college game, but you have to agree it seems to be more prevalent in the NBA.
Of course Kobe had Shaq, but I stated MJ as my main example because of that. Notice I said MJ with 6, not Kobe with 5.
MJ had Pippen too. But you take Kobe and MJ off their teams and they may make the playoffs if they are lucky.
Now take a look at a few recent college teams that had success in the tourney and name their superstar that transferred into the NBA game...
Virgina Commonwealth, Butler, George Mason are all examples for you to look at..
Have a nice day....
MJ had Pippen too. But you take Kobe and MJ off their teams and they may make the playoffs if they are lucky.
Now take a look at a few recent college teams that had success in the tourney and name their superstar that transferred into the NBA game...
Virgina Commonwealth, Butler, George Mason are all examples for you to look at..
Have a nice day....
You're completely disregarding the fact that Jordan was with the Bulls and didn't have a supporting cast early on. Only thing he had was a dominate PF in Oakley and they made the playoffs quite a bit and (if my memory serves me correctly) the Eastern Conference finals 3 times and still lost. Not until he got a supporting cast, the Bulls were not a championship team. He couldn't do it without them and they couldn't do it without him either. You can't just say that without their super stars they wouldn't make a championship and discredit the fact that without those supporting casts that the superstar would've won it either way. That's ridiculous.<div>
</div><div>And why do you keep bringing the college point back up? I'm not debating that teamwork doesn't go on there. You're not proving anything with that.</div>
</div><div>And why do you keep bringing the college point back up? I'm not debating that teamwork doesn't go on there. You're not proving anything with that.</div>
The first year without Jordan (in between the 2 three-peats), the Bulls lost in game 7 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. And it's not like they added anybody to help fill Jordan's role, unless you think Pete Myers is worth counting.
Invariably, the team that wins the NCAA tournament has at least one NBA-caliber player on it.. usually more than one. In the NBA, every team has at least ONE "star".. that's the way it's set up.. the worst teams get high draft picks so they can draft (what they think are) the best players.
But to your point, sure it's a nice little story when George Mason/Butler make the Final Four but they're not winning it... even though Butler came close they have some NBA players on their team. And similarly in the NBA you can make a run without multiple great players, but you don't win the championship. The Bulls continually fell short until Pippen, Grant, and others started playing at a higher level. The Lakers won with Shaq, Kobe, and great role players.. when it was Kobe and a bunch of average guys, they barely made the playoffs or went out early. Cleveland had good teams with LeBron but when they played the upper level teams, you could immediately tell the difference in talent level.
But to your point, sure it's a nice little story when George Mason/Butler make the Final Four but they're not winning it... even though Butler came close they have some NBA players on their team. And similarly in the NBA you can make a run without multiple great players, but you don't win the championship. The Bulls continually fell short until Pippen, Grant, and others started playing at a higher level. The Lakers won with Shaq, Kobe, and great role players.. when it was Kobe and a bunch of average guys, they barely made the playoffs or went out early. Cleveland had good teams with LeBron but when they played the upper level teams, you could immediately tell the difference in talent level.
That's a brilliant statement. And if you take Joe Montana off the Niners teams they might not make the playoffs. Really? No ****.