NBA offseason is wild

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pokoko said:

GhaudePhaede010 said:

That is silly. I look at baseball and have no problem with there being no salary cap. It has not hurt the competition within that sport and also creates phenonenal underdog stories that we all love. I also have no problem with Soccer having a lack of salary cap. It did nothing to stop Leicester City winning the premier league last year. Lets not act like parity is about money and not about talent and team chemistry.

Cavs had the highest payroll in NBA history last season and that payroll did not stop Golden State from romping them. Lets not blame lack of parity on money. There has never been much parity in the NBA anyway.

The NFL creates an illusion of parity (New England has been in nothing less than the AFC Finals every season but two since like 2001, after all) through the, "one and done" playoff structure that give more leeway to upsets. In a best of seven atmosphere, the, "parity illusion" is removed because the best team almost always wins.

What a silly thing to say.  Do you not understand that money is a big factor in bringing in talent?  "Illusion of parity" doesn't make sense, either.  The best team winning is fine, the point is that other teams have a chance to build themselves up and often do.  The Falcons, Panthers, and Saints have all been to the SuperBowl in the last seven years coming out of the same division.  You can pencil in what is going to happen each year in the NBA.  If you think it's the same as the NFL's "illusion" of parity then you don't know what you're talking about.

Also, bringing up the Cavs as an example of having a high-price team not doing well?  The team that has been to three straight title games?  Seriously?  

If you're fine with the way the NBA is right now then just say so.  You don't need to be condescending.

Your post and this post are worthy of condescention. I understand you avoided my baseball argument.

It is an illusion of parity. Bostom beat Cleveland one game in the playoffs and Chicago beat Boston twice in a row in Boston before Rondo got hurt. If these were one game series, then there could have been upsets and the, "illusion" is complete.

I never said Cleveland didn't do well. I said their super high payroll didn't get them an automatic title. Which seems to lend to an illusion of parity but whatever.

Your point about football is still negated by the, "one-and-done" nature. Sure Carolina was favored to get to the finals but was Atlanta or New Orleans? No. And in Carolina's case, they were favored to win that Super Bowl which only leads to the best team not always winning in the NFL. You also avoided that New England is always there. That is parity to you?

I am not claiming to be fine with the NBA as presently constructed. I am saying your feeling that salary caps will help is wrong and silly. Baseball has no salary cap and we have seen teams from evverywhere do well and win. What I really wanted was Melo and Paul George to go to Cleveland so we could have the All-Star game as the NBA Finals but... TAKEN SERIOUSLY by the players. I wanted to see all time talent on the floor but salary caps prevent that from being a reality.