Comments on: Report: Either the big cities or the players will have to placate the small markets for progress to be made http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/02/report-either-the-big-cities-or-the-players-will-have-to-placate-the-small-markets-for-progress-to-be-made/ Basketball - NBC Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: trueballs http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/02/report-either-the-big-cities-or-the-players-will-have-to-placate-the-small-markets-for-progress-to-be-made/comment-page-1/#comment-53845 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:34:48 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32270#comment-53845 I agree. It’s about saving themselves from themselves..

]]> By: therealhtj http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/02/report-either-the-big-cities-or-the-players-will-have-to-placate-the-small-markets-for-progress-to-be-made/comment-page-1/#comment-53834 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:06:20 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32270#comment-53834 Chance to compete? How about not signing Joe Johnson, Rashard Lewis, and Gilbert Arenas to Max Contracts for starters? OKC – running things right, and now a title favorite. Memphis – making good moves and a strong contender as well. New Orleans was in the thick of it a couple of seasons ago but have been bit by the injury bug lately.

It’s definitely not the size of the market, but it’s how well it’s run. Now these small market buffoons not only want a handout from the large markets, but they want a competitive advantage handed to them in the process. In reality the greediest guys in the room are those small and middle markets.

Look if Robert Sarver wants to look for blame because he’s repeatedly refused to pay to keep his top talent, he need only look in the mirror. And Dan Gilbert? He got screwed because of Lebron leaving, but hey, he didn’t do himself any favors with his moronic letter to Cleveland. Good luck signing any marquee free agents ever. Morons.

]]> By: MW http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/02/report-either-the-big-cities-or-the-players-will-have-to-placate-the-small-markets-for-progress-to-be-made/comment-page-1/#comment-53833 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:38:25 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32270#comment-53833 Understand the money aspect of it for the smaller markets, but they also need the ability to have a chance to win if they run their franchise right. In the last 30 years, only San Antonio can be considered a smaller market title team in the NBA.

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