Re: Turning point: Malone

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

  The sad thing is someone will break whatever bank the CBA allows for Malone.
  He will get his cash, most likely from the Jazz, and the world will still
  wonder what kind of idiots the owners make us out to be.  They whine and cry
  because salaries are so high, but then pull the trigger on a huge salary to
  "save their team"......  

  All I can say is, something has to be done or New York, LA, and other big
  market teams will dominate the NBA year in and year out.  A hard cap, dead
  owners, or CBA players...whatever it takes, just get it done so I can watch
  the C's.

Shawn

Originally from Nathan A.:
> 
> Without knowing anything of what the new CBA will bring, I think that
> Malone's demands will determine the direction for salary's in the NBA. Just
> like Webber, Garnett deals set the tone for the current level of outrageous
> salaries, the Malone deal will determine if we continue down the same
> disastrous road, or if the owners in the NBA have really come to their
> senses. If someone gives Malone $20 mil just because he whines for it and
> demands the "respect" it brings, then nothing has changed. But, if the
> owners have the sense not to give into Malone and pay him something less,
> then you maybe we do have a new attitude in the NBA. Other players will see
> that Malone couldn't get his way by playing bully with the Jazz, and maybe
> they will be less likely to try similar "break the bank for me or I walk"
> strategies. This could bring a new cooperation between players and owners
> once they realize that a line has been drawn.
> 
> Guess we'll just have to wait (and wait...) to see what happens. I hope that
> Malone has to swallow his pride and accept a deal that will still make him
> obscenely rich.
> 
> Nathan A.
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