Guest The Situation Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Doesn't it seem like there are like 15+ teams that know they actually no chance at all in contending and pretty much give up every year. The league also revolves around people just trying to dump salaries and obtain expiring contracts to help their salary cap. This IMO hurts the NBA big time and they need to figure something because the league overall is on a downfall. Someone mentioned on ESPN radio this morning that they should give the 1st draft pick to the team closest to missing out on the last playoff spot. This would at least help in crappy teams trying to compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) Lol that is the dumbest idea ever, the pick thing, there would be no balance at all through the league, and it would force teams to build through FA, teams like the Raptors and Clippers and Bucks would be screwed because they have so much trouble attracting FA's. The current system isn't ideal, but it is better than anything else they could do. A hard cap would restore some balance as well, the top 5 teams in the NBA are also the top 5 highest payrolls pretty much, so a hard cap would allow all 30 teams (potentially) to spend the same amount of money, it would force teams to build teams without overpaying in FA constantly (Rashard Lewis anyone?) and wouldn't allow teams to constantly sit on their roster. I think a Hard Cap would just do a better job of spreading the talent out around the league more evenly, and would help the teams who can't afford to spend with the likes of the Cavaliers, Lakers, Knicks, etc. Anyways the only team legit 'tanking', is the Nets, so this isn't a concern IMO. Edited February 17, 2010 by travesy3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 17, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Teams giving up early, it's been that way for as long as I can remember, honestly. The Spurs tanking for Duncan? The Sixers waiting for Iverson? But the cap problem is something that will most likely die down next off-season. The free agent class doesn't help at all. When you have LeBron, Wade, Bosh, Johnson and Amare all turning free agents, you'll have teams desperate to get under the cap and offer a max contract. In addition to that, with the new CBA deal up in the air, you'll see much of the same thing until that is signed, either this year or, most likely, in 2011. The Eastern Conference is pathetic from 10-15, average to bad from 6-9. There's really only one dominant team in the conference, also...and ironically, they aren't stacked with superstars. I think that's why you feel like things are at an all-time "ugly" though, because the Sixers and Pistons are stuck in the bottomless pit of the conference, the two teams I've seen you rooting for since you've been posting. With all of the new talent coming in and adjusting, the veteran players, and the 6-7 year guys doing their thing, I really don't see a problem with the league other than the CBA issues they are dealing with at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Anyways the only team legit 'tanking', is the Nets, so this isn't a concern IMO.Nets aren't tanking, they are just bad. Charles Barkley and Jerry West were talking about this recently I heard on the Score and I believe it's true. Alex English went on to say that any given night any team has a chance to win but I disagree. You enter each season with a top four to win a championship and chances are one of them will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Just to add onto it, today is a great example. People are looked at salary moves rather than fan favourites. The loyalty in today's game is at it's lowest IMO, with players who've been the definition of team players being traded because of their salaries. Yes, it's apart of the game and if it means winning then it's nice but I liked it when players would sign and stay for a bit rather than GM's moving around with cap. Hopefully next year we will see some changes with LeBron and company signing hopefully long term contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 18, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I actually agree (and practically said the same thing) with most of it, but this... You enter each season with a top four to win a championship and chances are one of them will win.Seems like that's how it's been since the 80's, bro. 80's champs (eight championships): Los Angeles, Boston90's champs (eight championships): Chicago, Houston2000's champs (seven championships): Los Angeles, San Antonio Five teams, 23 championships, 30 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneck Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I seen both the good and the bad of these give up deals. The good is that it does allow these teams to rebuild much faster. Washington is going nowhere with Jamison, Butler and Arenas. So retooling is a smart idea. The bad is, the same teams with rich owners are the only ones who get these deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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