if you are not winning rings while being paid the maximum salary allowed under the

[STATUTORY]

salary cap, then it's a team championship ring not a personal one. Agreed?

[MavsPoke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4yERIoSplQ

[Thunderfan86]

I'm not a Lebron fan

[Droid101]

I think we can all agree that winning a ring as the man with a max salary is more impressive than not.

[J Shuttlesworth]

All rings are team accomplishments. Kobe would have 0 if he never had Shaq or Gasol, and vice versa.

[buddha]

if your an MVP candidate in your prime and not being paid the maximum you are a colluding little bitch.

[NumberSix]

Championships only count if the close out game is on a Saturday or a Sunday.

[Jameerthefear]

this is one of the dumbest threads i have ever seen

[kennethgriffin]

this actually sorta makes sense if you're a veteran

people only take pay cuts when theyre colluding/ring chasing/old/washed up


kobe signed his first maximimum allowable extension before the 2000 nba season

he's won all 5 titles making as much money as he possibly could

kobes first pay cut was this year... well after his decline. and yet hes still the nbas highest paid player

kobe won 2 titles making nearly 30 mill.. thats impressive.

[Beastmode88]

Why is it players can actually take paycuts to stack their teams?

[kennethgriffin]

All rings are team accomplishments. Kobe would have 0 if he never had Shaq or Gasol, and vice versa.

but you cant really group a 90-100 player all time whos 0-16 without kobe in the playoffs in the same catigory as a shaquille oneal

i mean... its pau gasol. nobody cares


hes a hall of famer because of international success. without it hes just a 2 time third team all nba player with 18 points a game and 4 reserve allstar games

penny hardaway had a more prolific individual career ( minus titles )

[sdot_thadon]

salary cap, then it's a team championship ring not a personal one. Agreed?
1995-1996
Olajuwon $5,305,000
ewing $18,724,000
robinson $7,700,000
mourning $4,560,000
hill $4,050,000
shaq $5,700,000




jordan $3,850,000
Fail.

[GimmeThat]

% of team salary > measurement of maximum salary compared to other individuals because of the FACT that the league exists under a soft cap system.

How would I sign baseball players who gets paid less than others and win a championship? by offering them a competitive environment with a moderate lifestyle as well as the best fan base. one whose environment is stress free instead of getting lots of cash, and being stressfulled with your life, personal/professional.

[Beastmode88]

1995-1996
Olajuwon $5,305,000
ewing $18,724,000
robinson $7,700,000
mourning $4,560,000
hill $4,050,000
shaq $5,700,000




jordan $3,850,000
Fail.

MJ didn't take a paycut, his owner didn't want to pay him. Look at his salary last 2 years with the bulls.

[Lebronxrings]

lebron>Mgay

[NumberSix]

Winning with a max contract doesn't count if the team is paying double the cap.

[NumberSix]

MJ didn't take a paycut, his owner didn't want to pay him. Look at his salary last 2 years with the bulls.
So, MJ wasn't worth a max contract? :confusedshrug:

[Beastmode88]

lebron>Mgay

2/5 :lol

[Beastmode88]

So, MJ wasn't worth a max contract? :confusedshrug:

According to his cheap ass owner, no. MJ still holds the highest salary for any basketball athlete to date during those two years.

[LBJ 23]

And people on here are saying Lebron fans are the worst :facepalm


What's next, winning a ring only counts if you have a big dick?

[STATUTORY]

Winning with a max contract doesn't count if the team is paying double the cap.
still bigger percentage of team salary than Lebron "Beggar King" James

[GimmeThat]

because I got teammates willing to take less than what they are owed in our attempt for a championship run?


because I'm business and my teammates are ballers?

[Marchesk]

this is one of the dumbest threads i have ever seen

And now there's like 5 of them.

[sdot_thadon]

MJ didn't take a paycut, his owner didn't want to pay him. Look at his salary last 2 years with the bulls.
I already knew thw context before I posted this, but with a mind that narrow it was unnecessary.....