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Originally Posted by PiuYi
i recall reading an article that paul pierce really wanted to be drafted by vancouver that year too.... ends up being picked #16...
but anyway, to be honest, this lockout has changed my perspective of NBA players completely
they get paid in the millions to play a sport they love, do a job most people couldn't dream of doing, and whine and bitch when they're offered "only" 50% revenue? okay, yes, the team may be profitable (most aren't) and you as the player is the sole reason for that, but isn't it enough that you're blessed to go to work everyday doing something you love? not to mention being paid handsomely for it?
also they're supposed to be role models... wtf kind of example are they setting? i know i'll never boycott the NBA completely cuz i love the game, but i really hate the greed that was behind this whole lockout
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This can also be said two-folds with the Owners tho. And I really think the owners are worst then the players.
Your a billionaire owner, and you want to own a sports team, mostly for your ego.
Just because you bought a team, you are not entitled to guaranteed profits.
If you make BAD BUSINESS DECISIONS, you deserve to LOSE shiet loads of money.
When you are dumb enough to sign Joe Johnson for 6 years, almost $120 million, you deserve to lose money. Sports franchises are a business, good decisions gets rewarded and bad decisions should get punished.
How about rashard lewis for $22 million? Gilbert Arenas for $20?
I don't even want to get started on the Raptors, or even the bad signings the Grizzlies made (Big Country).