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d2o

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  1. To each his own. I LOVE the NBA and I LOVE the W. Not sure why some feel the need to down the women's game. Its different but I thoroughly enjoy the games. The talent level is visibly better from yr to yr with more younger players coming up who have been playing at higher levels earlier. There are some real ballers in the W and I like that the NBA players represent and show up for them. Agree with what was said earlier. The league is still in its early state at 30 yrs old. The NBA was not anywhere near where it is now at that age and there was even talk of the league going under at that time so expecting the W to be a money making machine right now are not reasonable. Sports teams are investments just like houses. They cost you money every yr but over the long term the value increases. If you dont enjoy the game, cool. Why bash it? It doesnt effect you in any way if you dont watch it.
  2. He was hyped almost as much as LBJ at the time.
  3. I guess we have different definitions of "work" but I disagree. Not even making the ECF is not a success. They got one franchise player out of all those picks and even he either flames out or peters out every yr when they need him most. What good is getting the picks if your scouting is shit and you waste them? The Fultz pick was especially bad.
  4. Oh yeah the Sixers history has been incredible. Doc, Moses, Barkley and on to Iverson lives completely separate for me. Since Hinkie started "the Process" I've rooted for nothing but their complete failure. I've always HATED tanking so the tanking on steroids bullshit was horrible for the NBA. As bad as it was from a competition standpoint, the overall embrace as the best way to build a team by so many respected talking heads made it even worse. Further, I'm generally extremely "anti-hater" but over these last few yrs Embiid's unparalleled bitchassness has made me enjoy their failure more than any team I've ever known. I hate them for making me a hater LOL
  5. No franchise deserves this fate more than the Sixers. Fuck the whole org
  6. d2o

    Blue Beetle

    He was a friend of mine
  7. Not one of her teammates stepped up for her.
  8. True. This song is playing when I think about either of them.
  9. Dont minimize Harden doing this in China where Morey is hated for his comments a couple yrs ago. Morey has bent over time and time again for Harden. As recently as May they let Harden go to Vegas in the middle of the playoffs. He's like a spoiled child that's been given everything he has ever asked for then finally being told no.
  10. Pretty wild to publicly state this. Even wilder considering how he and Morey have been over the yrs. There is a reason you dont do "wink-wink" deals. Shit can change and one side may back out. And I get athletes are always gonna think they are the shit and need to make max money but reality is with his age and history/reputation thinking that someone is going to give him full max is pretty wild. Especially coming off another pretty spectacular flameout in the playoffs.
  11. Interesting tweet about the thought that many shared about the "middle class" disappearing
  12. I dont understand why someone would even worry about this. Way too much of counting other people's money in sports today.
  13. Same. I thought JVG was pretty funny
  14. Wade was the one with a Finals MVP before LBJ got there. That alone would trump Harden.
  15. EDIT2: Fuck that they dont make shit LOL The league does not make teams publicize their player salaries as the NFL does. However, it is estimated that players make between $60,000 and $100,000. The minimum salary an American or National player can make is $65,000. For Global players, that floor is set at $54,000.Nov 21, 2022
  16. NFLPA is the worst of the players unions. It also helps that the NFL is literally the only game in town. If it somehow came to be a long work stoppage NBA players could go overseas and make huge money. EDIT: I guess NFL players could go to Canada but I have no idea how the money compares there.
  17. The stars are the ones that drive the revenue.
  18. Meh, not really. There are still 29 other teams that they can get money from (see Fred Van Vleet or any number of fringe guys getting big paydays). How does raising the % of revenue given to players make things better? Are you suggesting that they are able to give certain players money that doesnt count toward the cap?
  19. Not assuming that they deserve it. I know for certain that any All-NBA level player will ask for it. That is the nature of time with max deals. Every best player (or even 2nd best in most cases) will expect it. Their teams will more than likely have to give it because most are over the cap and losing players for nothing doesn't free cap room. More importantly, they have the money to spend. The league is making money hand over fist and will soon be up for another massive raise with the next TV deal. As far as the contract durations go, that was another thing that owners fought for. They used to be able to go much longer and then they complained about having to pay guys yrs after they were useful or even on their teams . Further, people already complain about guys dogging it when they have guaranteed deals. Can you imagine how much worse that would be if a guy was in say yr 5 of a 10 yr guaranteed deal?? People just get too caught up with how much players make. If Brown can make 60M/yr how much is the guy that pays him and 14 other guys? No one seems to have a problem with how much money owners make but I guess that is another conversation. I really hate that player salaries became public information but that is EXACTLY what owners wanted and its worked incredibly well.
  20. He was the next max deal up. The next max deal guy will get more. Just like in football when the next QB is highest paid player.
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