Why a lockout would be good for the Jazz

[Growlor]

I am not sure whether a lockout will solve the problems or not, but I do see one issue the "small market" teams are concerned about. Large team dominance is more prevalant in the NBA than in any other sport. 25 of the last 30 championships have been won by 5 teams (Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, Spurs, Pistons). Something needs to be done to give the other 25 teams the feeling that they actually have a shot. A legitimate shot, not just a long-shot pipe dream of someday winning it all against the odds.

I just hope they figure a way to level the playing field a little...

 

[NCJazz]

I am not sure whether a lockout will solve the problems or not, but I do see one issue the "small market" teams are concerned about. Large team dominance is more prevalant in the NBA than in any other sport. 25 of the last 30 championships have been won by 5 teams (Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, Spurs, Pistons). Something needs to be done to give the other 25 teams the feeling that they actually have a shot. A legitimate shot, not just a long-shot pipe dream of someday winning it all against the odds.

I just hope they figure a way to level the playing field a little...

Spurs and Pistons are not exactly large markets, but yes teams like Dallas and LA spending 80-90 million is not good for teams like Utah.

 

[Sean]

Maybe in professional Lumberjack or Mountain-biking leagues Milwaukee, Salt-Lake, and Minneapolis would be the top free-agent destination.

I've never seen Salt Lake hyphenated like that before - like it's a single word or something.

SaltLake?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Reportedly this part is already off the table.

Way to stand firm owners.

JC.

 

[dmturner1232]

I vote that the draft order before the lottery is based off the record of the last 41 games of the season, more indicative of the team's overall shape - Of course, that would mean the Jazz start off in the top 3, which is why I would vote that way

 

[green]

Spurs and Pistons are not exactly large markets, but yes teams like Dallas and LA spending 80-90 million is not good for teams like Utah.

I would call Detroit a large market. They are #11 in TV. That might be different now that the democrats have taken over Michigan and people are fleeing the state in droves, but when they won their title, they were a large market.

San Antonio isn't a large market, but they got lucky and drafted Tim Duncan. That is the only way a small market team can win in today's NBA. Get a Tim Duncan. There is no other way.

 

[gregbroncs]

Reportedly this part is already off the table.

I had heard this. Guaranteed contract are the biggest problem with the NBA. However the players are not going to get rid of them without a fight.

Hard cap or guaranteed contract need to be a part of this CBA. Without one or the other this lockout is pointless.

 

[green]

I had heard this. Guaranteed contract are the biggest problem with the NBA. However the players are not going to get rid of them without a fight.

Hard cap or guaranteed contract need to be a part of this CBA. Without one or the other this lockout is pointless.

How about this:

A hard cap, guaranteed salaries, but every two years the team can dump one salary and not have it count against the cap (what Aldrige proposed). The catch is, if the player is paid 14 million per year, is cut by the team, he gets that 14 million UNTIL he signs with another team. Then the contract with the original team is voided, and the new team's contract comes into effect. That is fair. That way you can't pull an AK, sign a 17 million dollar contract, not be worth it, be cut, sign a 5 million dollar contract and make 23 million dollars. It isn't fair that you didn't live up to your contract to the original team AND you get paid AND you get to help a rival team.

That allows guaranteed salaries, a way to get out from under a bad contract, and if AK wants his 17 million over 5 million, he has to sit out the length of his contract to get it. See, this is easy.

 

[green]

greg - repped because of your signature. No kidding.

 

[NCJazz]

I would call Detroit a large market. They are #11 in TV. That might be different now that the democrats have taken over Michigan and people are fleeing the state in droves, but when they won their title, they were a large market.

San Antonio isn't a large market, but they got lucky and drafted Tim Duncan. That is the only way a small market team can win in today's NBA. Get a Tim Duncan. There is no other way.

Detroit's population has been going down, but ok they would probably be in top half of markets. Did they really spend more on their team than most others though?

 

[One Brow]

That might be different now that the democrats have taken over Michigan and people are fleeing the state in droves, ...

Because with the Republicans in charge no one left the state? People have been leaving the Rust Belt for 20 years.

 

[Sean]

I would call Detroit a large market. They are #11 in TV. That might be different now that the democrats have taken over Michigan and people are fleeing the state in droves, but when they won their title, they were a large market.