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You realize if KD leaves the Warriors we can go back to a world of talking about basketball and matchups and strategy instead of free agency, salary cap implications, and tanking strategy???
That ship has sailed. Competitive Balance now hinges on retraction which won't happen.
You realize if KD leaves the Warriors we can go back to a world of talking about basketball and matchups and strategy instead of free agency, salary cap implications, and tanking strategy???
Hate to break it to you but the toothpaste is not getting back into the tube at this point. All this player movement and drama drives interest. It's what fans want.
Yeah, that's what people want to see.
It's fine as a side dish. It's sugary junk food and I like it too sometimes. I just want the main dish back, that's all.
So I should have said "instead of JUST free agency..."
Player movement is like 90% of what decides the champion. So: Durant being a cupcake is the 90 and the other 10 is hitting on a late first or early second round draft pick.
The concept of competitive balance is impossible in a league where players have so much power, contracts are so high, and in a sport where only five players can be on the court at the same time.
The concept of competitive balance is impossible in a league where players have so much power, contracts are so high, and in a sport where only five players can be on the court at the same time.
Agreed. It's never really existed for very long anyway. I just want for there to be a real non-injury-based argument for who will win the championship going into a season. That's pretty much it.
My post was just thinking about how interesting next season )as opposed to just the offseason/player movement stuff) could actually be for the first time in a little bit.
_________________ "I want to see the whole picture--as nearly as I can. I don't want to put on the blinders of 'good and bad,' and limit my vision."-- In Dubious Battle
The concept of competitive balance is impossible in a league where players have so much power, contracts are so high, and in a sport where only five players can be on the court at the same time.
Agreed. It's never really existed for very long anyway. I just want for there to be a real non-injury-based argument for who will win the championship going into a season. That's pretty much it.
My post was just thinking about how interesting next season )as opposed to just the offseason/player movement stuff) could actually be for the first time in a little bit.
Dallas and Detroit's titles are really the only somewhat recent examples of non-star studded teams winning it all.
More challengers in each conference would certainly enliven the playoffs a bit. I think this year's playoffs will be really good, especially in the East. I can see 2-4 teams in the East giving the Warriors at least 5 or 6 games, if not 7.
The concept of competitive balance is impossible in a league where players have so much power, contracts are so high, and in a sport where only five players can be on the court at the same time.
Agreed. It's never really existed for very long anyway. I just want for there to be a real non-injury-based argument for who will win the championship going into a season. That's pretty much it.
My post was just thinking about how interesting next season )as opposed to just the offseason/player movement stuff) could actually be for the first time in a little bit.
Yeah if you removed the warriors it would truly be a free for all. By my count 8 teams could arguably make a title run.
The concept of competitive balance is impossible in a league where players have so much power, contracts are so high, and in a sport where only five players can be on the court at the same time.
Agreed. It's never really existed for very long anyway. I just want for there to be a real non-injury-based argument for who will win the championship going into a season. That's pretty much it.
My post was just thinking about how interesting next season )as opposed to just the offseason/player movement stuff) could actually be for the first time in a little bit.
Yeah if you removed the warriors it would truly be a free for all. By my count 8 teams could arguably make a title run.
I dislike Harden so much that I liked when Curry D'd up on him and yelled at him.
_________________ "I want to see the whole picture--as nearly as I can. I don't want to put on the blinders of 'good and bad,' and limit my vision."-- In Dubious Battle
Inb4 the "should the Lakers trade Lebron" hot take immediately followed by the scorching, "would anybody even want him?" rejoinder.
And we're officially there. BR has an anonymous GM saying he wouldn't give more than one protected 1st.
_________________ "I want to see the whole picture--as nearly as I can. I don't want to put on the blinders of 'good and bad,' and limit my vision."-- In Dubious Battle
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