Politics NBA and China

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  1. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    The NBA is worried that China will quickly grow to the point that they can offer the top players in the league $100 mill a year contracts to leave the NBA and play over there. Each team having 1 or 2 top players. China could soon have the money to make their league the top league in the world.

    That doesn't mean I'm supporting China or support not saying anything against China. The NBA has to become proactive and make sure the world's best talent comes here and stays here.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    That is not what the NBA is worried about.
     
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    MARIS61 Real American

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    You are discounting the competitive drive that makes people seek an athletic career.

    Being the best player in a league void of talent isn't much to brag about.
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Yeah, but you’d have to live in China lol
     
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    If they are so competitive why do so many of them join super teams?
     
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    For $100 mill a year I'd live with your mother.
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    She is a nice lady.
     
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    Obviously, she raised a nice son.
     
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    in response to lebron
     
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    Whiteside better double the stats put up by Enes.
     
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    Lebron kowtowing to China pisses me off too
     
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    MARIS61 Real American

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    LOL.

    Whiteside will not even match the stats put up by Leonard.
     
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    MARIS61 Real American

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    King James kisses the ring!

    I only hate because he's a L*ker tho
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Shouldn't be too hard....

    [​IMG]

    ....and no, that's not fog....

    Enes. Not all heroes wear capes.

    Some wear Celtics uniforms.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    He was a one dimensional basketball player whom I thought never deserved to be a first stringer on any team.
    He clearly has other abilities.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    "I believe he was misinformed or not really educated on the topic. And if he was, then so be it, but I have no idea."

    Thank you, LeBron, for demonstrating exactly how it sounds when someone is uneducated on a topic. :rolleyes3:
     
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