Topic: Lebron James (and other nba talk)

[The Omen]

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As for Lebron, you know people say that there was only one pele, only one babe, blah blah blah, but honestly, times have changed and there have been many players who dominated just like they did; but what you guys are doing is a little early

Nobody has come close to Babe Ruth, in all areas, unless they played a lot more games.  

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Unfortunately for the East, there is no one dominant team apart from the Nets, and they have lost the Finals the last two years.

Nets dominant?  Please, they have been the best in the east, but they havent dominated anybody.

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I can't stand kobe and the lakers....they are a plague on the league just as the yankees are in mlb. Its disgusting when teams can buy a championship...it cheapens everything else and I hope to god they are like the yankees and their losses continue...

Ummm... you do know theres a salary cap in the NBA, right?  Malone and Payton took significant pay cuts to go to the Lakers.  How is it the Lakers fault?  I'm not going into the Yankees again, except to say that their core is from their farm system, and how can you fault Steinbrenner spending whatever it takes to win, when any team can do the same thing?  There is NO cap in baseball.  I personally love having dynastys because it gives you something or someone to despise.

About Lebron, i'm tired of hearing about him, but he looks to be the real deal.  But really, who cares?  He didnt split the atom, did he?  Hes a B-ball player for God sake!  Go Sixers!

[nolimit19]

i am not getting into the yanks again, but its clear that not every team can spend the money they spend. they are a bigger market, and if you cant understand the concept of a bigger market, then you are hopeless....fortunately i know you can understand it. besides that though...it certainly is the lakers fault that free agents want to go there, but that shouldnt be held against them. i dont think they will win it all this year, and money didnt buy their team. but certain teams can afford to go over the cap, while others cant....and the lakers have a big draw because of hollywood and the huge market allows for endorsements. even rick fox has endorsements there....where as for normal teams, only the stars get the endorsements. although i understand why dynastys are good(where would i be without my hate for the cowboys, lakers, yankees, and avalanche)i still rather have all teams with the ability to win like in the nfl....i think the nba actually may be the perfect league htough. any team can become good...its just a matter of management. unlike baseball and hockey, there is enough structure to remain competitive without going out of business, but not so much that it eliminates all dynastys.

[Shift Key]

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times have changed and there have been many players who dominated just like they did

No, I'd just say the standard has risen over the years. Not many players were professional athletes back twenty years ago, because they couldn't afford to only play sport.

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Nets dominant? Please, they have been the best in the east, but they havent dominated anybody.

I meant no-one else in the East has a chance, and look how the Nets have fared in the Finals. I haven't followed the NBA in a while (except for hearing about LeBron on the news a few times) so excuse my inaccuracy. Hopefully Mouring can stay healthy and be of benefit to the team.

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but certain teams can afford to go over the cap

No, they can't. That's breaking the cap, which they should be penalised for. I can't remember an NBA team being fined for that, but it should happen in that case.

[The Omen]

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No, they can't. That's breaking the cap, which they should be penalised for. I can't remember an NBA team being fined for that, but it should happen in that case

Thats right.  I think Nolimit is thinking of the ability to sign your own players for more than anybody else can.  Which again, any team can do.  As for big market teams, Nolimit19, what about the Mets?  Phillies?  Cubs and White Sox?  Dodgers?  Astros and Rangers?  Theres five of your biggest markets right there.  How are they doing?   I'll tell you-my Phillies have 1 world series win in 120 years.  1!!!!  You know how the Chicago teams are doing.  The Dodgers spend a lot, as do the Mets, but they dont win.  So your analogy if wrong.

[cheers69]

hey shifty i was replying to someone that was talking about MAN U .

lebron played bad today

[getupkids]

the wiz beat the mavs, ha.  the mavs are going nowhere!

[Shift Key]

cheers: Meh. I can't un-rant now can I?

And even MJ had his off-days.

[nolimit19]

well the nba fines a team dollar for dollar when they go over the cap, and there is really no other pentalty besides that....so some teams can afford to go over, and i think you would see if you looked it up, that most good teams are over the cap. omen did bring up a good point with all the big market teams that dont have good teams. of course some of those teams just have curses that cant be broken, while others just dont spend the money like you said. however, all teams cant do what the yankees have done. there are a lot of intangables involved with their history and all that. the point is the yanks spend the most money every year, and that gives them a definite advatage. the yanks still have the biggest market and i am pretty sure they make the more money then any other team. again many intangables go into that. and i didnt say NO teams can do what the yanks do, but most cant.  but back to lebron....whhahahahah it seems like as soon as i started to believe in him, he started playing like a normal rookie out of high school. typical.

[Doerr]

I'll be going to the Raptors game tomorrow to watch them hopfully beat the Nuggets.
Either way I hope Vince has a good game and Carmello has a good game because they are both on my fantasy team.