New Future Power Rankings- Jazz #5

[chemdude1232]

I get your point but its false. The Knicks have money and they have sucked for a while now.

The Knicks are proof that a free-flow of cash does not equate to success. Their front office was populated largely by morons for the past decade. The Lakers, however, seem to have their heads screwed on straight, so I tend to agree with LifeOnaPlate. Still, you have a point, GoJazz. It's all about *how* you dole the moolah out.

 

[GoJazz]

The Knicks are proof that a free-flow of cash does not equate to success. Their front office was populated largely by morons for the past decade. The Lakers, however, seem to have their heads screwed on straight, so I tend to agree with LifeOnaPlate. Still, you have a point, GoJazz. It's all about *how* you dole the moolah out.

Thanks for saying what I am to dumb and lazy to articulate.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

I get your point but its false. The Knicks have money and they have sucked for a while now.

They have money and they never had Isaiah Thomas.

 

[LogGrad98]

By then the Lakers will be:

D Will - acquired in a LeBron-esque bailout
Kobe
Odom
Griffin - acquired for a couple of the Lakers Girls and a ham sandwich in what the clips call a "great deal" to rebuild....and countless dollars under the table.
Gasol

Looks solid to me.

/sarcasm

 

[chemdude1232]

That team would beat the tar out of the Heat.

 

[franklin]

How many times do I have to show the CBA limits Buss from buying championships? Never has, hopefully never will. NBA is about attracting talent, not buying it. Mark Cuban, whoever the hell owns the Knicks, and that rich dude ex-computer something or other would own rings if greenbacks really mattered as much. Those 3 are oferraton. Lakers win. They don't buy them. They CONVINCE. We best learn the word and sour D-Will on LA (if he hasn't been already).

 

[unluckyseventeen]

Because we all know that Kobe won't retire for at least another three years.

I don't know about retirement, but the skeptic (and Jazz fan) in me thinks he can't hold up at that age with the nagging injuries he's constantly playing through nowadays and in the past few years.

 

[chemdude1232]

I don't know about retirement, but the skeptic (and Jazz fan) in me thinks he can't hold up at that age with the nagging injuries he's constantly playing through nowadays and in the past few years.

I agree that he won't hold up to his 26 ppg level, but I see him aging well. A Kobe that scores 17 could then focus on passing (which, admittedly, he's underrated at) and doing some help defense. Megastar at 36 years old? No. But damn effective? Yeah I'd say he would be.

 

[Inn Dawn]

Good to see OKC seeing continued overratings. Weren't they supposed to be like a Top 3 team by now according to pre-season predictions? Yet another failure by ESPN.

 

[Bronco70]

How many times do I have to show the CBA limits Buss from buying championships?

15. What are you at so far?

BTW - I think your post is spot on.

 

[NCJazz]

15. What are you at so far?

BTW - I think your post is spot on.

Big question is will the new CBA have a hard cap that will help to level the playing field? The league should be uber competitive if there is a hard cap.

 

[GVC]

How many times do I have to show the CBA limits Buss from buying championships? Never has, hopefully never will. NBA is about attracting talent, not buying it. Mark Cuban, whoever the hell owns the Knicks, and that rich dude ex-computer something or other would own rings if greenbacks really mattered as much. Those 3 are oferraton. Lakers win. They don't buy them. They CONVINCE. We best learn the word and sour D-Will on LA (if he hasn't been already).

This is an oversimplification. Look at how the Blazers have been able to buy draft picks, both outright and by taking on bad longterm contracts. Further, teams over the tax are still able to use the MLE to add good role players each season.

The Jazz would still have Wes Matthews if they were able/willing to spend like the Jerry Busses and Paul Allens of the NBA.