RE: more-re sniffing

["Noah P. Evans" <ishbak@conknet.com>]

> A little economics. The economy will only stay hot for awhile, already
> there are signs of it eroding some. Same for any business, things have to
> be re-adjusted from time to time or face economic uncertainty. The players
> had it good in sports for quite awhile. It may be time to adjust
> somethings
> like the Bird deal, like rookie contracts, like veteran contracts. The
> insanity of it all is when a player is up for contract up and leaves for
> better dough. The owner, team and fans are left holding the bag. The team
> chemistry gets upset. All this moving around from team to team causes
> mediocrity.


> If a kid growing up wants to play pro ball and he works hard enough, he
> will succeed.

I dispute this conclusion. A childs ability to have a career in a
professional sport is as much a product of his genetic height and physical
ability as hard work.

>And get paid handsomely at that. But eventually you can only
> tell the owner you want more, so much. The owners are saying it
> now, enough
> is enough!! The Bird deal is the real big problem and it will have to be
> dealt with.

You make ethical implications here that I disagree with. First you imply the
moral inferiority of the players by asserting they're greedy. The owners are
equally greedy(note their constant threats to change cities and pressuring
of their cities for tax funding). To assert that the players should be
satifised with a certain amount while the owners aren't is morally
hypocritical.

>
> Actually the front office should be getting all the money. Stop and think.
> They are the ones buying and getting the machinery to work as a cohesive
> unit. An individual player in basketball is worth nothing, but put 5
> players together and you can dress a team.

While the front office might be underappreciated and undercompensated, the
players are still the reason I go to see any team play. I agree with you
that the front office should be compensated more, but not at the expense of
the players.


>Most players keep their bags
> packed, ready for a move. And move they do. It's laughable, most
> times your
> only getting someone else's junk, but the new look inspires the fans for
> another season, even though it will be another dud.

And whose fault is that? That of the front office.

Noah