1. i applaud the owners for softening there stance on guaranteed contracts and ceding that to the players.
this is what i never understood.
1. the nba is not like the nfl where you get 50 million right out of the gate for being a top player and proving nothing. that is fundamentally wrong.
the nba slots money by drafted pick, which is right. they also have to prove they belong during there rookie deal to be able to make the big money down the line.
you dont prove you can play, you dont get the money.
2. guaranteed money does not mean a player will become complacent. most players making the big money make the big money because they are the best in the league.
sure you have your busts who did nothing after they got there money, but taking a look at the top 20 paid nba players, two of them have been a detriment, gilbert arenas and rashard lewis.
some of the others were overpaid to begin with: redd, k-mart, peja.
which correlates to my final point.
if the owners are so scared about a player taking the money and doing nothing, then why offer the player money to begin with.
the owners deserve all the blame as they are the ones who decide value in the end.
this is what i never understood.
1. the nba is not like the nfl where you get 50 million right out of the gate for being a top player and proving nothing. that is fundamentally wrong.
the nba slots money by drafted pick, which is right. they also have to prove they belong during there rookie deal to be able to make the big money down the line.
you dont prove you can play, you dont get the money.
2. guaranteed money does not mean a player will become complacent. most players making the big money make the big money because they are the best in the league.
sure you have your busts who did nothing after they got there money, but taking a look at the top 20 paid nba players, two of them have been a detriment, gilbert arenas and rashard lewis.
some of the others were overpaid to begin with: redd, k-mart, peja.
which correlates to my final point.
if the owners are so scared about a player taking the money and doing nothing, then why offer the player money to begin with.
the owners deserve all the blame as they are the ones who decide value in the end.