Financial incentive to win a title

[vj_74]

I don't see the problem. Larry was the strange one out of the two. How many owners do you see that cry like Larry did? Just because he doesn't sob doesn't mean he doesn't care. I haven't heard any complaints from players or frankly anyone (outside of a delusional fan here and there. Not accusing you) who think Miller is uncommitted to helping the Jazz as much as possible. .

I never said it is a major problem. Just an observation.
Greg has been here for just a short while and the players are mostly new faces. And those players arent going to come out in the open anyways and criticize their owner even if they have a problem with him. No Malones around anymore. And I never implied that Greg has to cry in order to show that he cares. I just said his father was more emotionally inolved in it and it is a fact. Right from getting involved in games, to locker room visits and getting in it wih the refs and so on. It is not just about the press conference crying when a player leaves. LHM's emotional investment with certain players could have even prevented the Jazz from trading them-like say, AK. Also, this is not about who is the better owner overall, LHM or Greg, so you dont have to get too defensive with it.

Jazz made the mistake on Wes Matthews leaving. Blame KOC & Miller on that one. But even at the time I remember many Jazz fans saying they thought that was too much money for him. Boozer was a smart decision. The Bulls already regret that move. The payroll was high and then the Jazz went and acquired a trade exception(giving up a 2nd rounder) that they didn't have to use, but did to acquire Al Jefferson making 13 million. Putting them far into the luxury tax. That should prove that he isn't just about the bottom line.

That actually proves that he is concerned about the bottomine-making the playoffs. He has to make money by making the playoffs, especially when Deron was still there on the team.He would have always found another way to cut his losses(by making a cash saving trade like the Brewer and Maynor ones)

Of course he wants to make money. Everyone does. He wants to win too. Greg Miller has been less conservative than his father alreadyLetting Boozer walk, trading for Al Jefferson, trading DWill. If that ends up being a good or bad thing remains to be seen

Thats precisely my point. He can easily trade his best player, let go of his best coach who is a local legend, dump picks and do whatever he wants all in the span of a year. Think of how the Jazz turned upside down within a span of a few months last year.Couldnt see that happening if his dad was still around.
Again, this is not about who is the better owner overall.So you dont need to get all defensive about Greg Miller. What I have mentioned is something which a lot of other posters have echoed in the past. He doesnt get too attached to anything out there on the floor-the players, the game or the coaches. But he does care about the $$$. That easily makes him a colder businessman than his dad. Whether that is a problem or not-that is a debate for another day in the distant future.

 

[zman1527]

Hmmm...do you think he is impartial? I'm a Finance guy. I understand there are a lot of ways to position a company and define profit and loss. I seriously doubt losses were that high. I'd like to see what a team of independent auditors would find. But the league and owners will NEVER allow that to happen. The NBA Is making money...tons of it. What IS a problem is that a group of small market teams are having difficulty. That's a revenue-sharing problem.

I hate a lot of the players; I hate most of the owners. But I love the game. I really don't care if the billionaires or millionaires win the fight. In the end, ticket, concession and League Pass fees will increase. The fans always get it in the end, so to speak.

Well said. It amazes me that with the financial shenanigans we have all witnessed lately that there are still so many Pollyanna's buying into the owners sob stories. If these guys were losing money they would sell. They are downplaying their financial picture everyway they can to hide things from the players, the fans, and the IRS.

 

[TheItinerantSon]

This is just wrong. Why would the league be pressing so hard for smaller salaries and a hard cap?

The league lost 300 million last year.

This is not true - this is because of accounting gimmicks. Even New Orleans brought more money in than it spent last year.