The small markets are doomed

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    This is the second summer in a row that a franchise guy ditched their small market team for a big market:

    2015: LaMarcus Aldridge (similar market I know, but he left and Portland got nothing but capspace)
    2016: Kevin Durant
    2017: Gordon Hayward

    They all happened on July 4th - announced on the Players Tribune. There's nothing cities like Portland/Salt Lake/etc can do as long as the CBA stays as constructed. These three players in their prime left winning teams.
     
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    All the small market teams are to the big markets is 7 year development teams.
     
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    I would honestly the team did away with divisions overall. It's fucking stupid now. Just have the top teams in East/West play each other in best of seven elimination style competitions. Also, I'd think about a priemier/championship style tier platform. Works wonders is soccer so no reason it can't work here.
     
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    I feel sorry for UTA, I like that franchise
     
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    Lamarcus was never, and should never be considered a franchise player. We had Roy and then Lillard.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Neil/PA most certainly viewed LMA as a franchise guy.

    But I agree - I've said since his sophomore year that he was a third-wheel on a contending team.
     
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    LMA wanted to be viewed as that - and they had to coddle him. Once he was gone, he was like the bad roommate finally left.
     
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    The message is clear, trade your star before they become a UFA. If they don't re-up early, you can't risk your franchise on fickle stars.
     
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    2 ring chasers and a guy who wanted to play with his college coach. Nothing to do with big markets otherwise the knicks and lakers would be getting all the marquee players.
     
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    LOL the reference. Well done. That was a great episode.
     
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    How many more people do we have to add to the city to not be considered small market?
     
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    It's about hotels, not people.

    #allstargameorbust
     
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    Less about population, more about financials. Portland just doesn't have enough power in the business market to be a large market.
     
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    So Seattle is large market?
     
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    "Ok I guess I got the wrong apartment then."
     
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    I would say it is.
     
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    On the other hand, OKC just signed Patrick Patterson for a song.
     
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    San Antonio large market?
     
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    When popovich is your coach the size of your market doesnt matter.
     
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