PARITY!?!?!

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

MLS has had 8 champions in a decade if memory serves me right. RSL, denver, galaxy 2 times, portland, and sporting kc all since 2009.

The C'rapids won in 2012 i think. They were the worst team last year, and they are the best team so far this year. The parity in the league means there are no decade long "rebuilding" processes filled with corky lottery luck, etc.

The NFL is good at parity as well. Plenty of Champs in the last decade.

The NBA is a league that typically has 3 - 4 champions in a decade. Many teams have never won or have no more than 1 or 2 championships whereas the Celtics and LA have had dozens each.

It is starting to smell more like an oligarchy of favorites. It often smells like tampering with plenty of conspiracy theories.

How does the NBA change its makeup to create more parity? What techniques do other leagues use that would promote parity?

 

[Dr. Jones]

 

[NAOS]

Hard cap.
Franchise tag.
Eliminate max salaries in the bargaining process.

 

[mellow]

So tonight I'm gonna parity like it's nineteen ninety-nine

 

[mellow]

I like Naos ideas, but the sarcastic part of me wants to say:

If the Millennial generation ball players all want their trophy the NBA should just make it easier for everyone to get one. How about multiple championships each season? Then every player who "deserves" one can get one. One a month ought to do it.

Or the NBA could stop manipulating the match-ups and outcomes so that players living in OKC or SLC feel like they have a fair chance.

On a slightly more serious note: How about splitting the season? With players playing on their regular team until February, then have a double elimination tournament involving all the teams that wraps up in March. Then form 4 all star teams to play 7 game series for a championship that ends May.

 

[Boris]

MLS is a parity of World soccer.

 

[MDAV28]

The NBA is a league that typically has 3 - 4 champions in a decade. Many teams have never won or have no more than 1 or 2 championships whereas the Celtics and LA have had dozens each.

I mean this decade we have had 7 championship teams (Heat, Spurs, Celtics, Lakers, Mavericks, Warriors, Cavs). I guess you could try to get 10 championship teams in 10 years?

I don't think the issue is these super teams. Look how long these "super teams" lasted anyways. KD and Curry are going to have to get paid, and the Warriors already have lost rim protection. While the Heat built their "super team" the Warriors hit on all their draft picks and built their own. You could say the TWolves are doing the same. It isn't completely hopeless, if you win draft night (and honestly, luck out), you can contend.

The biggest issue I think the NBA needs to handle is the "tanking" strategy. I wouldn't mind a franchise tag either.

 

[UB]

MLS is a parity of World soccer.

Leicester bruh

 

[Stoked]

MLS is a parity of World soccer.

MLS is playing catch up. But they are putting in work and laying a foundation for future success.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I think it's politically incorrect to call players winners or losers.
We need to picket the NBA so that everyone gets a trophy.

 

[VINYLONE]

I think it's politically incorrect to call players winners or losers.
We need to picket the NBA so that everyone gets a trophy.

Would you also advocate for orange slices as well?

 

[Doublea]

Just make the playoffs one game each round, hard to upset teams 4 out of 7. Lol