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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by Nash
    I agree with what he says. The whole socialist thinking in the NBA where they always want to spread the talent is crazy. Lets have a smaller league which obviously going to give us a better basketball product instead of seeing good players play with shit players. Like Garnett for example, dude was rotting in Timberwolves for years.
    How is this socialist? This is capitalism at its finest. The league sees an opportunity to CAPITAIZE of it pouparlarity and grows. That's all im saying. You guys are acting like the talent isn't there. The talent is fine. Saying that the league would be better with a guy the caliber of kevin love being a twelfth man is rediculous. The fact is he ain't gonna play. There's not enough time and there's only one ball.

    The owners and gms are the ones that are bad. They just don't do well by their teams. And I do agree that these contracts shouldnt be guaranteed. Only a portion. The rest needs to be incentive based. And cut the games a few to make each game more important. I mean, you got teams saying that games don't matter. Games that are against teams you might see in the playoffs. These are the games you want to show teams and send a message.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    first of all, they should dissolve or move teams that are not selling out enough seats. it's just a waste of basketball talent putting a team in a city that does not care enough to support its team.

    then they need to put in a system of relegation and promotion much like in soccer. bottom feeders need to be relegated and the best performers of the next division be promoted to the NBA.

    and the craziness that is guaranteed contracts need to stop.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    SMH at this guy begging for more help.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by Showtime
    Actually, quite the opposite. The reason the Lakers have such a huge advantage is because of a watered down league. Because of their history, their location, and their success, they are more attractive of a destination for players, and have more ability to draw in top talent, so they are able to get better teams when lesser teams cannot.
    They also have a competent front office.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Why did he bring up the T-Wolves?

    They are under the salary cap and building a team progressively, steadily and most importantly responsibly without throwing obscene Joe Johnson/Rudy Gay contracts about. They could be a playoff team next year with a bit of luck.

    Maybe Kevin Love would like prefer to be number one in Minnesota than number 4 in Miami.

    It isn't everybody's dream to be your Mo Williams style lapdog LeBron.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    nice job lebron, way to sell out the players... just jump on the league bandwagon and endorse the same hammer they are waving over the players association's heads...

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by Harion
    first of all, they should dissolve or move teams that are not selling out enough seats. it's just a waste of basketball talent putting a team in a city that does not care enough to support its team.

    then they need to put in a system of relegation and promotion much like in soccer. bottom feeders need to be relegated and the best performers of the next division be promoted to the NBA.

    and the craziness that is guaranteed contracts need to stop.
    God no. The current system is definitely more preferable than what they do in Europe where half of the teams are at extreme levels of debt or are currently run by suspect owners. (Abramovich, Glazers, etc.)

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    I have to admit. LeBron had a good ass point here. I agree.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Which city has the smallest market for basketball, out of interest? I'm betting Charlotte, but I'd like to see some numbers if possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nightprowler10
    Which city has the smallest market for basketball, out of interest? I'm betting Charlotte, but I'd like to see some numbers if possible.
    But see even when you go by tv markets, its not an exact science. Look at college. north carolina has a huge basketball following. And isn't duke close to north carolina too? But they put a quality product on the floor every night.

    I don't care where you put a team, if they have a competant owner and GM, they're gonna pack it in. Especially the owner. You can't have a guy trying to low ball and save money all the time.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by gts
    nice job lebron, way to sell out the players... just jump on the league bandwagon and endorse the same hammer they are waving over the players association's heads...
    He's a dumb ass, all he's doing is undercutting his unions negotiating ability. And he's killing his negotiating ability too. Less teams mean that owners don't need his services as bad. Due to the fact that he's competing against other great players for lesser spots.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by 97 bulls
    But see even when you go by tv markets, its not an exact science. Look at college. north carolina has a huge basketball following. And isn't duke close to north carolina too? But they put a quality product on the floor every night.

    I don't care where you put a team, if they have a competant owner and GM, they're gonna pack it in. Especially the owner. You can't have a guy trying to low ball and save money all the time.
    North Carolina is a big college basketball state but they never cared about the Bobcats or Hornets. Hornets were an exciting team(and pretty decent playoff too) to watch in the 90's. Duke and UNC are a few hours north of Charlotte but yeah, they're in the same region(Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh area...).

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Its a good idea but i hope this never happens

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by 97 bulls
    He's a dumb ass, all he's doing is undercutting his unions negotiating ability.
    exactly. he just kicked his own union squarely in the balls.

    LeBron apparently also doesn't understand the talent pool is much bigger now than it was in the 80s.

    Besides, if you dump some of the bad teams, who are the Heat going to get their wins against?
    Last edited by kentatm; 12-24-2010 at 07:55 PM.

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    Default Re: LeBron James supports contraction of some NBA teams

    Quote Originally Posted by kentatm
    this

    LeBron apparently also doesn't understand the talent pool is much bigger now than it was in the 80s.

    Besides, if you dump some of the bad teams, who are the Heat going to get their wins against?

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