http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/...r-talks-but-not-before-taking-shots-at-owners A hard cap with few/no exceptions is the best system to ensure competitiveness (like the NFL). I don't want the NBA to end up like the MLB where the stars all gravitate to a handful of teams. The debate should be over the size of the cap.
This is just an opening position and the owners will back down from a hard cap. While I think the owners are determined to force major changes in their favor, the hard cap is just a bargaining chip they will give up to achieve realistic goals. Real negotiations haven't been serious and all of these tough words said by both sides in public is garbage. When the deadline of actually affecting the regular season approaches, legitimate talks will begin. How much of the season is missed depends on how long it takes the players union to give in and how much the owners want to "win".
Lol he doesn't care because it'll extend his career.. I imagine a year off of pro ball would do wonders for a guy's old knees
Even if its a half season, like the '99 shortened season, it'll help the vets come back fresher for the playoff run. (Too bad it didnt work for the veteran Rockets with Pippen that year)
I'm going to sort of have to disagree with you. Remember Deke had like an entire season off, came back, played a little and then injured himself in the playoffs. I the time off caused his injury. I think this is a little bit of posturing on Bryant's part just like Jennings when he says he's going to play in Europe.
Jennings made the same claim about going to Europe before and followed through on it. It's not a hollow claim.
I don't have much interest in the interests of people who roll around in a sea of bills. Things could get a hell of a lot worse for them and still be fantasy for us, 'principle' or not.
Meaning the context of your quote, ppl with money should be satisfied with what they have and not complain about anything.
I'm npt sure any team that has had Ron Artest can ever complain about anyone else dribbling off their feet, even a schmuck like Pippen. For Ron it's a defining trait of his game...
Iono, money can get u a wave runner, and don't know how someone can be unhappy while riding one of those!
The Soft cap is much better for superstars who want to win than a hard cap. That's why Kobe likes it so much. The Lakers have been one of the teams with the highest salaries for a long time now. Even superfriends can get plenty of role players after a couple of years with a soft cap. Hard cap actually helps superstars in terms of pure money. How much would Lebron or Wade get this offseason with a hard cap? Basically whichever team had the most cap room would them. Supporting cast would be a problem, but stars would get paid market value.
No the debate should be about revenue sharing between the teams. That is what is hurting competitiveness. You only want a hard cap now because Houston is sucking. However, a hard cap only benefits bad organizations because good ones draft players worth spending money on. Revenue sharing would be a defacto hard cap because there is no way the Lakers would continue spending at their current rate if they had to share $20-25 million of their revenue they generate. Then the playing field is leveled. Biggest problem in the NBA: the MLE and length of contracts. Most contract mistakes in the NBA can be traced back to these to issues.
