Ryen Russillo
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I mean, this league forever, the lack of parity, if you didn't have a top five guy, if you didn't have a number two guy that was number 10, it really was like there was no point. And for a long time, we were conditioned to accept that if one team had two stars, then the next third star was going to be mad and want to go join those guys.
I mean, this league forever, the lack of parity, if you didn't have a top five guy, if you didn't have a number two guy that was number 10, it really was like there was no point. And for a long time, we were conditioned to accept that if one team had two stars, then the next third star was going to be mad and want to go join those guys.
I mean, this league forever, the lack of parity, if you didn't have a top five guy, if you didn't have a number two guy that was number 10, it really was like there was no point. And for a long time, we were conditioned to accept that if one team had two stars, then the next third star was going to be mad and want to go join those guys.
So clearly, in a way to pull back some from the player empowerment decade that we had, The owners introduce stricter financial restrictions. When you really dig into what happens to a team when it's over the second apron for a little while, it's like you're losing draft picks and all that stuff.
So clearly, in a way to pull back some from the player empowerment decade that we had, The owners introduce stricter financial restrictions. When you really dig into what happens to a team when it's over the second apron for a little while, it's like you're losing draft picks and all that stuff.
So clearly, in a way to pull back some from the player empowerment decade that we had, The owners introduce stricter financial restrictions. When you really dig into what happens to a team when it's over the second apron for a little while, it's like you're losing draft picks and all that stuff.
Or like, hey, in the past when the player said, I want to go there and only there, now you can go back to that player saying, hey, we'd love to do it for you, but we actually are not legally allowed to do any of those things. And on top of it, even though it's a split, which is a percentage and the players are guaranteed that amount of money, restrictions for what individual teams can do.
Or like, hey, in the past when the player said, I want to go there and only there, now you can go back to that player saying, hey, we'd love to do it for you, but we actually are not legally allowed to do any of those things. And on top of it, even though it's a split, which is a percentage and the players are guaranteed that amount of money, restrictions for what individual teams can do.
Or like, hey, in the past when the player said, I want to go there and only there, now you can go back to that player saying, hey, we'd love to do it for you, but we actually are not legally allowed to do any of those things. And on top of it, even though it's a split, which is a percentage and the players are guaranteed that amount of money, restrictions for what individual teams can do.
It felt like all the owners wanted these things to speak to greater parity, to pull some of the power back and then feel like they have a better chance. So there's a version of this finals matchup where you go in a world where it felt like this league had the least amount of parity. Is it actually on this stretch of parity that is better for all of the markets as opposed to the very top?
It felt like all the owners wanted these things to speak to greater parity, to pull some of the power back and then feel like they have a better chance. So there's a version of this finals matchup where you go in a world where it felt like this league had the least amount of parity. Is it actually on this stretch of parity that is better for all of the markets as opposed to the very top?
It felt like all the owners wanted these things to speak to greater parity, to pull some of the power back and then feel like they have a better chance. So there's a version of this finals matchup where you go in a world where it felt like this league had the least amount of parity. Is it actually on this stretch of parity that is better for all of the markets as opposed to the very top?
Now, granted, look, the NBA offices still rather this be Knicks, Lakers. Who are we fucking kidding? But if you're an owner of any of these teams, you probably feel like you have more of a chance than you've ever had before with this version of the NBA.
Now, granted, look, the NBA offices still rather this be Knicks, Lakers. Who are we fucking kidding? But if you're an owner of any of these teams, you probably feel like you have more of a chance than you've ever had before with this version of the NBA.
Now, granted, look, the NBA offices still rather this be Knicks, Lakers. Who are we fucking kidding? But if you're an owner of any of these teams, you probably feel like you have more of a chance than you've ever had before with this version of the NBA.
Yeah, you guys are big football guys. You could say that, yeah. I know I see like the countdowns. The countdowns to like week one tweets. It'll get like 7,000 likes.
Yeah, you guys are big football guys. You could say that, yeah. I know I see like the countdowns. The countdowns to like week one tweets. It'll get like 7,000 likes.
Yeah, you guys are big football guys. You could say that, yeah. I know I see like the countdowns. The countdowns to like week one tweets. It'll get like 7,000 likes.
That one I don't understand. I'll never understand it. Like how many fucking tackles did you make? You know, like I don't really get that. No, I don't get the prideful like, well, I am a football guy.
That one I don't understand. I'll never understand it. Like how many fucking tackles did you make? You know, like I don't really get that. No, I don't get the prideful like, well, I am a football guy.