June 19Jun 19 6 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said: Do you not acknowledge that teams like the Lakers, Dodgers, and Yankees make significantly more money in merchandise sales, tickets, advertising and marketing rights, and local tv contracts than small market teams like OKC? They will always have more money. They can spend more, misspend some, and still be more profitable than many teams. In a capless world, OKC could not afford to resign all their players who are getting competing offers from the other 29 uncapped teams, especially those with the deepest pockets like the Lakers and Knicks. The cap keeps the biggest markets somewhat in check and makes it possible to have a OKC-Pacers finals. If you are advocating for the players deserving a bigger share, they should increase the cap (which they do every year). An uncapped NBA would have all the tier 1 allstars on the Lakers, Knicks, and Heat, tier 2 allstars on the Bulls, Nets, Clippers, maybe Celtics, and 20+ teams hoping their draftees and low tier free agents can compete until said draftees bolt for their own mega contract in LA or NY. Reading this as first and foremost a Texas Longhorn Edited June 19Jun 19 by Surly Bevo
June 19Jun 19 9 hours ago, UpperWestside said: Denver should be building a mini-dynasty. Instead the cap screws that up for them. OKC is about to have their team gutted because of the cap. It's dumb and the players have a terrible CBA in basketball. I'm not a huge fan of the current CBA (especially the way the Nuggets were the very first team affected), but it's far better than what baseball has. Watching the same 2-3 teams sign all the big free agents is not fun unless you are a fan of one of them. It's why I quit watching baseball several years ago.
June 19Jun 19 8 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said: Do you not acknowledge that teams like the Lakers, Dodgers, and Yankees make significantly more money in merchandise sales, tickets, advertising and marketing rights, and local tv contracts than small market teams like OKC? They will always have more money. They can spend more, misspend some, and still be more profitable than many teams. In a capless world, OKC could not afford to resign all their players who are getting competing offers from the other 29 uncapped teams, especially those with the deepest pockets like the Lakers and Knicks. The cap keeps the biggest markets somewhat in check and makes it possible to have a OKC-Pacers finals. If you are advocating for the players deserving a bigger share, they should increase the cap (which they do every year). An uncapped NBA would have all the tier 1 allstars on the Lakers, Knicks, and Heat, tier 2 allstars on the Bulls, Nets, Clippers, maybe Celtics, and 20+ teams hoping their draftees and low tier free agents can compete until said draftees bolt for their own mega contract in LA or NY. He's a Yankees fan. Of course he likes the baseball model.
June 19Jun 19 2 hours ago, Hate said: This is how I prefer to think of Jeannie Buss. Pose reminds me when this cutie did a similar pose(google search finds nothing)for a KU calendar, apparently married to OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti…
June 20Jun 20 5 hours ago, Chewbacca said: He's a Yankees fan. Of course he likes the baseball model. Did you miss the part where I specifically said I grew up an Oakland fan or why I watch the Yankees? The Yankees money has gotten them one trip to the World Series since 2009. The same amount as the Mets and one less title than the Royals. Let’s not let that get in the way of hating on teams solely because they have more money.
June 20Jun 20 4 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: Does this mean Linda Rambus is no longer a part of the decision making tree? Yeah she’s off the island now.
June 20Jun 20 Did you miss the part where I specifically said I grew up an Oakland fan or why I watch the Yankees? The Yankees money has gotten them one trip to the World Series since 2009. The same amount as the Mets and one less title than the Royals. Let’s not let that get in the way of hating on teams solely because they have more money.You can't buy titles in MLB, but you definitely can buy playoff appearances.
June 20Jun 20 On 6/18/2025 at 2:16 PM, UpperWestside said: All I can say is thank you to Dr. Buss for having bought the team with a little help from the worst owner in pro sports history in Donald Sterling. Donald Sterling owned the Clippers. Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke.
June 20Jun 20 4 minutes ago, Incredulity said: Donald Sterling owned the Clippers. Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke Sterling bought some apartment complexes from Buss, which gave him the final chunk of money needed to buy the Lakers.
June 20Jun 20 1 minute ago, TonyTexas said: Sterling bought some apartment complexes from Buss, which gave him the final chunk of money needed to buy the Lakers. great. and?
June 20Jun 20 11 minutes ago, Incredulity said: Donald Sterling owned the Clippers. Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke. I know exactly who Dr. Buss bought the Lakers from. I also know who helped finance that transaction. If you’re going to incorrectly attempt to correct someone at least know the history behind how Dr. Buss bought the Lakers and how Donald Sterling was part of making that happen.
June 20Jun 20 4 minutes ago, Incredulity said: great. and? Can you not remember 10 minutes ago to the post yours referred to? Here, I’ll remind you. 14 minutes ago, Incredulity said: All I can say is thank you to Dr. Buss for having bought the team with a little help from the worst owner in pro sports history in Donald Sterling.
June 20Jun 20 Just now, UpperWestside said: I know exactly who Dr. Buss bought the Lakers from. I also know who helped finance that transaction. If you’re going to incorrectly attempt to correct someone at least know the history behind how Dr. Buss bought the Lakers and how Donald Sterling was part of making that happen. Mea culpa. I totally misread your post. Just now, TonyTexas said: Can you not remember 10 minutes ago to the post yours referred to? Here, I’ll remind you. see above
June 20Jun 20 Just now, Incredulity said: Mea culpa. I totally misread your post. Am I on the right website? No one admits being wrong around here!
June 20Jun 20 I would also have to say that the one major blight upon the league that Dr. Buss brought to the NBA was Sterling. He was the one who got him to buy the Clippers in 1981.
June 20Jun 20 45 minutes ago, UpperWestside said: Am I on the right website? No one admits being wrong around here! its funny I looked at the post a few times flabbergasted how that(what I misread) had gone uncorrected. LOL. Again I apologize.
June 20Jun 20 On 6/18/2025 at 5:56 PM, Michael Knight said: How convenient the Lakers just happened to get a 26 year old superstar recently. Shits starting to make more sense now And here I though you didn't believe in NBA conspiracies. As soon as the Mavs "lucked" into the First pick it was pretty clear( On 6/19/2025 at 3:43 AM, Underdog said: C’mon, Jerry. You can do even better than $10b. We do realize this was just a valuation right? They didn't pay 10b for the team. They already had stake in the team, and only paid like 4.5 bil to take the controlling interest... The 10 bil number is crazy, but not what was actually paid out. If Jerry wanted to sell the Cowboys they'd get a 12-15 bil eval easy...and no one can afford that. It'd be some stupid corporation or a Saudi Prince, and no thanks to that.
June 20Jun 20 1 hour ago, Incredulity said: its funny I looked at the post a few times flabbergasted how that(what I misread) had gone uncorrected. LOL. Again I apologize. It’s cool man. It’s the internet so no apology needed, but thank you. The amount of times I have to read things more than once to make sure I am reading it right reminds me that I’m getting older and that the eyesight isn’t what it used to be. Aggie rightly called me out in the playoffs thread earlier for my bad prediction on Golden State. We can all take solace in one thing. We aren’t Helobious and destroying teams chances of winning with a prediction.
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