Antonio Harvey's NBA Lottery Idea

[Nikolokolus]

Sure it does. You can televise the five game series as a reality TV show, write in the requirement into the rookies contracts that forces players to play those five games, and make oodles of money selling "win or go to college" tee-shirts.

Nice

 

[oldmangrouch]

I think the best way to improve the NBA period is by going the way of the NFL. You can be cut anytime, anyplace, for any reason. Monetary loss may vary, but you have the right to pull the trigger as you wish.

Ugh. Roster instability = a lesser quality product on the court.

 

[LameR]

They should just require 2 years of college. Maybe 3.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Ugh. Roster instability = a lesser quality product on the court.

Agreed; large rosters like football teams can get away with this because losing one guy out of 22 on the field (over a game) isn't nearly as bad as losing one guy out of 5 on the court.

 

[Sug]

How many ships does James have? Kobe was 10-15 pick...just sayin, where thye are drafted matters a lot less than how they develop.

 

[hasoos]

Ugh. Roster instability = a lesser quality product on the court.

I disagree, and there is a lot of information which backs what I am saying:

1. What team is going to cut a player that they actually want to keep? The Clippers might pull shit like that to cut players just for payroll sake, but I am not a Clipper fan, so for me it's win/win.

2. The NFL is one of the systems that has actually brought parity to the league. More teams are competitive and less teams stink. Unlike the current situation, there are always players available for the dregs of the league to pick up and improve their roster.

3. Show me anything that proves your point. Every team turns over players every year. Everybody knows what is important is what impact players get turned over. Role players are a dime a dozen. Most teams turn over at least 3 or 4 players a year. In the NFL, if they release a player or two due to salary or personnel reasons, that is a high number. In fact I would point out there have been several teams where there has been a lot of turnover, and they were quite successful. The key is upgrading your talent instead of downgrading.

How many positions did Miami Heat turn over the year they won the finals. 3 guys traded for Shaq. Payton and Walker and Jason Williams brought in. That's half the team right there and they won it all.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I disagree, and there is a lot of information which backs what I am saying:

1. What team is going to cut a player that they actually want to keep? The Clippers might pull shit like that to cut players just for payroll sake, but I am not a Clipper fan, so for me it's win/win.

2. The NFL is one of the systems that has actually brought parity to the league. More teams are competitive and less teams stink. Unlike the current situation, there are always players available for the dregs of the league to pick up and improve their roster.

3. Show me anything that proves your point. Every team turns over players every year. Everybody knows what is important is what impact players get turned over. Role players are a dime a dozen. Most teams turn over at least 3 or 4 players a year. In the NFL, if they release a player or two due to salary or personnel reasons, that is a high number. In fact I would point out there have been several teams where there has been a lot of turnover, and they were quite successful. The key is upgrading your talent instead of downgrading.

How many positions did Miami Heat turn over the year they won the finals. 3 guys traded for Shaq. Payton and Walker and Jason Williams brought in. That's half the team right there and they won it all.

Agreed on all points. The Blazers turned over (virtually via injury) at least 7 players for at least 15 games, and managed to survive.

(the advantage of hypocricy is that I get to play for the winning team regardless!)