2696929, its pointless to compare past eras to now because the money is totally... Posted by ThaTruth, Thu May-23-19 08:57 AM
as is the salary cap.
>Drexler >Roy >Aldridge >Randolph >Sabonis > >Trades: >Sheed > >All these guys got a brinks truck and none of them won a title >in Portland. Clyde was the only one to get them to the >finals. > >The Blazers have only missed the playoffs 14 times since >becoming an NBA franchise. They've missed the playoffs 6 >times since 1990. They typically field competitive playoff >teams. In Portland, that's like a broken ATM machine spitting >out $100 bills. > >You have to keep that in stride considering how hard it is to >win a title...especially in a small market. > >If I'm a team owner, I weigh competitive team that prints cash >vs capped out team that 'might' have a shot at a title along >with the Warriors, Bucks, Raptors, Rockets, Nuggets, Wherever >LeBron is, Wherever KD goes, etc. > >So if I'm paying luxury taxes, eating into profit and still >losing to one of those teams, how is that better? My fans are >selling out the arena so long as we are a winning franchise >and make the playoffs. > >I'd bide my time, hope that our FO lands the 'lightening in a >bottle' draft pick that compliments Dame, CJ, etc and keep the >cash flow coming. When Dame flames out, get the next guy to >lead us to similar results, rinse, wash repeat.
The point is when Dame flames out but you're still paying him $40+ mil a season but your salary cap is maxed out and the team is no longer competitive and the fans stop coming.
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