OT: number of teams

[mook]

As a fiscally conservative person and someone who's followed the marketing programs of the NBA, it's pretty clear that Stern has envisioned the NBA being international, because there are huge markets out there beyond our borders.

So you think it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference in the availability of talent if teams offer a million bucks or $30k?

 

[mook]

I agree the training, especially weight lifting (muscle makes guys heavier) is quite advanced compared to, say, before the Bulls dynasty (when they a new stadium with modern training facilities). I'm not convinced that putting on bulk has anything to do with making players actually play better. Anecdotally, a guy like Kirk Hinrich puts on pounds and changes from a quick and athletic dunker (in college) into a pretty slow floor bound kind of player. And we see injuries to the bigger guys far more frequently, particularly legs, knees, and feet.

...but otherwise all these GM's are much dumber than you. They are wasting their money on the dietitians/trainers/assistant coaches/private jets/other stuff because it doesn't matter a lick in competing?

 

[Denny Crane]

Yeah, guys like Dirk, Pau, Manu, Sabonis, Batum, Parker, and Yao are just a bunch of D-Leaguers. There's absolutely no evidence that the influx of foreign players has brought any quality to the NBA game.

D-Leaguers playing against D-Leaguers put up great stats.

The influx of players includes Walter Herrman, Juan Ignacio Sanchez, Ruben Wolkowyski, DJ Mbenga, Milt Palacio, Yi Jianlian, Dalibor Bagaric, Mikael Gelabale, Johan Petro, Pape Sy, Viktor Kryhappa, Marciej Lampe, Sergei Monia.

And Serio Rodriquez, of course.

The list is HUUUUGE.

 

[Denny Crane]

...but otherwise all these GM's are much dumber than you. They are wasting their money on the dietitians/trainers/assistant coaches/private jets/other stuff because it doesn't matter a lick in competing?

The GMs live in an echo chamber is all.

 

[Denny Crane]

So you think it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference in the availability of talent if teams offer a million bucks or $30k?

The NBA has a CBA that basically determines the salaries. I'm sure everyone would love to be an NBA player, but I don't see where you're going with this.