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Haberstroh: 82 Games Season Dead

RJF said:
I get the wear and tear aspect of it but why not teach these AAU kids how to treat their bodies to help cull the risk of breakdowns and injuries? Most injuries are caused by body fatigue anyway. Preventative measures can go a long way.
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They do but you know, telling a 13 year old how to take care of himself only goes so far.
 
They should make it a 16 game season just like the nfl. Imagine how healthy players would be. And each game would be of the utmost importance.
 
jazzman12 said:
Look, I understand there's a point/counterpoint to every argument. I've really tried to look at this from all sides objectively and every time I come to the conclusion that this is a manufactured argument coming from spoiled millionaires. I do disagree with you that players aren't the ones complaining. Is it coming from every player in the NBA? Of course not but the quotes are out there if you care to look for them. As far as the doctors chiming in, I'm sure an NFL player would perform better and stay healthier long term if he only played 10 games per season. Wow, what a stunning revelation!! Nobody's disputing that. My argument is, aren't these players getting payed millions because of the grind that they subject them to? I don't cling too much to the "back in my day" argument, but I think the NBA was much more watchable in the 80's and 90's and every single "problem" with an 82 game season existed then just as it does now.
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They don't get paid so much because of the rigors of the game. They get paid so much because that's their negotiated portion of the revenue the league generates.
 
Bulletproof said:
They don't get paid so much because of the rigors of the game. They get paid so much because that's their negotiated portion of the revenue the league generates.
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In that case, less games might mean less revenue and therefore less money (lower salaries) for the players?

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fishonjazz said:
In that case, less games might mean less revenue and therefore less money (lower salaries) for the players?

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Not according to Cy. Less games means the games are more 'scarce', 'rare' and the more valuable each game becomes and the more money the League will make as a whole.



Don't ask me how that works though, I'm not smart enough to understand it.
 
fishonjazz said:
In that case, less games might mean less revenue and therefore less money (lower salaries) for the players?

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Potentially, but a large portion of revenue comes from TV deals. If TV ratings are dropping due to players not playing because the schedule is too long, that could eventually drop those profits. They have less games, but amount of TV games dont change, that would make the games shown on TV higher quality and more meaningful which could potentially get higher ratings.
 
fishonjazz said:
In that case, less games might mean less revenue and therefore less money (lower salaries) for the players?

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I'd suggest reading the article

ONE LOVE said:
Not according to Cy. Less games means the games are more 'scarce', 'rare' and the more valuable each game becomes and the more money the League will make as a whole.



Don't ask me how that works though, I'm not smart enough to understand it.
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Why are you quoting Cy? I'd suggest reading the article.


Have you guys thought about reading the article?






Carry on.
 
If each team in the league played a home and away that would be 58 games. Get rid of conferences at the same time.
 
fishonjazz said:
They should make it a 16 game season just like the nfl. Imagine how healthy players would be. And each game would be of the utmost importance.
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This is a GREAT point. If Cy wants to replicate NFL's success so much, and want each game to be extremely RARE, why not just do a 16 game season?


NFL teams don't play each other twice a year do they? Why do we need to stick to that? NFL has the recipe to success right?
 
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