EPTOn June 16 2013 14:18 Jerubaal wrote:
Well, 1, that would never happen because of the revenue loss.
Well, 1, that would never happen because of the revenue loss.
Yeah I know it would not probably make much sense business wise, I am talking here on a sport level. But even there, who knows, a smaller league with only elite teams could boost TV ratings.
Anyway, I am not saying it is a realistic move, or even that it should be done, it's just me wondering. What if?
I think the opposite of what you say happens in Europe would happen in the NBA. All of the specialists and role players would be squeezed out. Only the very best players could play so goodbye Tayshaun Prince, Bruce Bowen, DeAndre Jordan. There would be no Mario Chalmers or Danny Green in this new NBA. Also, there' little room for redundancy in this new NBA so if you're very good but at a stacked position, you might get stuck on a shit team with little room to get better.
Hmm I don't think I have said the opposite. I agree with what you are saying. Only the best would be playing. And fans would be watching higher level basketball. I think.
While All-Star type games are fun, there's a certain "too many cooks in the kitchen" syndrome that they can't quite overcome. There's only one basketball and, to me, a lot of the beauty comes from when everyone knows their role perfectly and they operate as one unit.
The actual all-star game is no sport, it's a show. They are not even trying (except Noah lol). In a real league, players, elite or not, play their roles in the plan. Except that in a homogeneous, talented team, any player is real threat and you could have more fluid, dynamic offense. Simply put, better basketball.
The "too many cooks in the kitchen" feel one can get watching team USA for example is just because the guys are not used to play together. But how good that team could be if they played a full NBA season under coach Pop? Yeah that's how strong elite soccer teams are and it's a joy to watch them every week.
But that's just me speculating. I am not super knowledgeable in basketball honestly, so I could be wrong.
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