IS NBA Fixed

[DayWalker]

I watch the video about NBA fixing i think i'm shocked about what happing the NBA today

[Goldash]

I personally don't think the NBA is fixed, it's just that it's the one sport with the highest average individual contract and that's what does it. That, and the fact that teams are so disparate, even with the salary cap, is why.

As a Toronto Raptors fan, it's tough to see so many good players depart and leave the team in the doldrums. Damon Stoudamire, Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter and Chris Bosh...that's the equivalent of one starting lineup of iconic players. Toronto's a major North American market, it's no longer a small city. The Raps, financially, are big enough to compete with Miami, Dallas, Boston and Los Angeles but upper management philosophy, much like with the Toronto Maple Leafs, is what causes such mediocre results.

Basketball is by far the easiest sport to compose a "super team" in. There are only five players in your starting lineup and 20+ for your entire team. It's no wonder how dramatic the change in Miami has been; they have the right mix of stars (Lebron/Bosh/Wade) and role players (Bibby/Haslem/Miller), all due to the willingness of management.

Unless a team is patient enough to build through the draft (like Oklahoma City, for example), the results can get a lot worse before they get better. The Raps are in a very similar position to my beloved Buffalo Bills; average drafts and gambles on struggling veterans. Like the Bills, Toronto has a pretty solid foundation on paper but very little in the way of results.

Anyway, apologies for rambling about my own teams, but overall, the NBA is predictable because owners and general managers are willing to spend big money for the best talent. It's been that way for a while and it will continue to be that way. Starting fives often crash and burn, but strong-minded general managers find ways to get the players they want. Miami looked like a flash in the pan earlier in the year, but the acquisition of Mike Bibby really made a difference. It's all a matter of finding what works well. It's just that some GM's and teams know how to spend money and strategize better than others. How in the world do you think the Yankees and Jets were able to rebuild so quickly while the Blue Jays and Bills stand dreadfully still?

[DayWalker]

i still want the Seattle supersonics