That's exactly been my point. Even Portland had more national exposure when we were winning. I think that's honestly the main contributor for national NBA exposure
Apparently it means retrospective winning, too... I mean, the Knicks and Lakers get on, and they've sucked for awhile.
I don't know if NBA will promote small market teams, but stars don't seem to be gun shy of small market. Two of the top stars in the game, Lebron and Durant, choose to sign with small market teams.
Durant re-signed, to be accurate. He is the very rare superstar that is transcendent beyond the market squash. Melo left Denver. Lebron did leave Cleveland once.
Melo forced Denver to trade him, to be accurate. Ergo, he left. My point about Durant is that he knew he was getting his endorsement money so he didn't need to go anywhere, so he "decided to stay in OKC, cause he loves it there." Dunno how much I believe that.
lol . . . Melo forced a trade but if you want to be accurate he didn't leave, he got traded. That is what "accurate" means. My point is that not every star bolts for large markets. As long as players are willing to sign with small market teams I don't think it matters who the NBA promotes.
The most accurate statement is that he forced the team to move him to NY, or he was going to do it himself. THAT'S the most accurate.
Whatever, I just found it funny that you try to correct a statement I posted by saying "to be accurate" and then go on to say Melo left Denver. BTW saying Denver traded Melo is completely accurate . . . need a link?
Yeah. I'll also post a link that says Denver had their hands tied and were forced to trade melo or get nothing, so really, mine would trump yours. THAT would be more accurate. It's okay to say I won. I already have.
Interesting subject to dissect. No doubt that endorsement deals are a majority of a Stars income. Do the companies have the ability to keep certain players in certain markets? Are there stipulations to prevent this from happening? Following your logic, a player like Lillard is more likely to stay in a small market when they have sign sizable endorsement contracts.
To be accurate, many star players resign with their team for their first max. To be accurate, if you are winning, you can pick from the pool of stars. Well the older ones. To be accurate, I don't shave my balls
The NBA needs a contraction of a few teams. The talent pool is weak and stretched extremely thin - you have guys like Hayward (and soon to be Batum) getting max deals. Teams I'd look at contracting or relocating: Bucks (relocate to the much bigger Seattle market); Hawks (years of horrible fan support); Memphis (this is a college town, Stern's biggest mistake); Pacers (even with a title contender they still have a tough time filling that awesome arena. The city is too small for two major sports teams.)
Melo felt like he had to leave to get his endorsment deals... Lillard got his before his 2nd year... maybe tides are changing?
Even during their huge run the last couple of years, Pacers' tickets were still about $15 for good seats. like, wtf?
If anything, those two things you just said support the notion that we are too quick to throw a superstar tag on players. Imagine if players had to win a championship before they were allowed to sign endorsement deals larger than their contract size.
Just imagine how many people who are highly endorsed today, wouldn't be able to sign big contracts. CP3 Melo Lillard Durant Rose Griffin Star players would start to look for best place to win, which would end up being the best place to make money. I think that would help smaller markets.
