I'm sure there are regular-season models that say all this stuff, but the disconnect for me is once you get to the playoffs and the game simplifies to the point where it's almost "can you get a bucket and guard your man?" Jaylen does that stuff better than the analytics darlings.
Kuz, I appreciate your thoughts, but this last CBA negotiation was not a case of the players getting smacked. Players got smacked in 2011 when the player slice of the pie went from 57% of BRI to 51% (a 10.53% cut in salaries)!
The number 1 goal of the PA in CBA negotiations is to make sure players share of revenue does not get cut. If your choice was moving teams more often or having 10.53% of your salary cut for the life of a CBA, which one would you choose?
And if you’re saying fight back on this, that would require a strike. In order for players to strike and win, the collective would need to withstand up to 6 months of not receiving game checks. That’s not realistic. The ownership groups want parity and this is the only way to get it. I respect PA leadership for understanding that their number 1 duty is making sure players BRI split was not attacked and conceding on this quasi hard cap instead of harming players by trying to strike.
🤣 Ya’ll keep playing with Will Dawkins if you want to. I’m just sitting here watching it all unfold. But you know how I act when the season cranks up🏀❤️💯🙏🏽 @NBA@WashWizards#SleeperInEast#NewRegime
Black athletes who are legit high level intelligent get labeled as a problem but white athletes get front office and head coach jobs with no experience because of absolutely nothing
Denzel Washington was right, always be thankful for the bad things in life. They open your eyes to see the good things you weren't paying attention to before.
Nick wright says people are taking what strephen a smith said about Lakers being too white to win in the NBA too personally because when we seen the line up of Austin reaves , Luka Doncic and walker kessler we all thought the same thing
Giannis Antetokounmpo was ready to sign off on a trade to Boston, but the Celtics refused to give him the three-year max extension he wanted and were only willing to offer two years, per @BillSimmons
(h/t @Savageboston )