The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[antidope]

But he's already operating at a completely different level when life put him in a position to be able to own a sports franchise. If the opportunity isn't there in sports he's getting it elsewhere. How else would athletes make what capitalism marketing and a bunch of other factors have afforded them the ability to make?

How did he get there though? By running a hedge fund, which arguably is further abusing the benefits of capitalism.

The best player on the Bucks is a former HOMELESS person and you're talking about how athletes benefit more from capitalism than a guy who bought into a sports team as a plaything and doesn't even love basketball like that.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Athletes benefit from the profits their labor generates because they are at the absolute top of their profession, provide a service million s of consumers will pay a ton to see, and have decent unions that collectively bargain their benefits. When an athlete can no longer perform they are replaced. It is a rather fair system.

On a micro level, Pro athletes are actually the examples of capitalism working at its best. In a macro level Pro athletes compensation mean little. They earned their money it two major ways. Their labor, and their likeness. Non of this activity distorts the macroeconomy.

If there is anything distorted about the system it is on ownership side. They are the ones that deserve criticism. With always looking for a tax handout.

The thing is that too many workers don't enjoy the labor protections that allow pro athletes, especially NBA players, to extract the full compensation for their labor.

A just social democracy that provides people with good healthcare, education, housing and other essentials would probably result in pro athletes getting paid more, not less. But be taxed higher.

 

[wavycrocket]

One of the Worst accounts out there man

 

[antidope]

One of the Worst accounts out there man

The first non-political account I had to block on twitter. Every tweet is nonsense.

 

[RustyShackleford]

It is interested that a Bernie Sanders supporter like clyde the glide , who was was so pissed when Biden beat dude that he said CNN was controlling NT

Would be in here being critical of the workers that secure their wage through their labor and strong unions

And defending billionaires that make money from other people's work and begging for tax breaks

Funny hours

 

[clyde the glide]

How did he get there though? By running a hedge fund, which arguably is further abusing the benefits of capitalism.

The best player on the Bucks is a former HOMELESS person and you're talking about how athletes benefit more from capitalism than a guy who bought into a sports team as a plaything and doesn't even love basketball like that.

Key word bought. Whether right or wrong how he got there he bought the team. He's not a laborer. I do appreciate and might even agree with your point regarding hedge funds tho. I don't know much about it but it's hard to say anyone benefits more than those on Wall St.

 

[nick.]

 

[lawdog1]

I feel like I've mentioned this before but I know a couple of people who own slices of sports teams, and the one that I know the "best" owns a piece of the Bucks. After they won the chip, his investment was worth more than 4X what he put in and he was basically getting ready to sell it, but ended up not doing it.

So yeah.... He benefits more from capitalism than the players on the Bucks most of whom aren't even on the roster and subsequently got to experience the feeling of winning a title, and he has made the combined salary of the roster several times over. He got a ring too.

Steve Ballmer bought the Clippers for $2 Billion. The franchise is now estimated to be worth $3.3 Billion.

So he’s added $1.3 Billion to his personal fortune by just doing what sports owners should do - hiring good people and letting them do their jobs.

 

[antidope]

Key word bought. Whether right or wrong how he got there he bought the team. He's not a laborer. I do appreciate and might even agree with your point regarding hedge funds tho. I don't know much about it but it's hard to say anyone benefits more than those on Wall St.

I would also disagree with that, the client base that Wall Street serves benefits more than Wall Street does.

 

[clyde the glide]

I would also disagree with that, the client base that Wall Street serves benefits more than Wall Street does.

Think u know what I meant but I appreciate you getting technical to educate me

 

[antidope]

Think u know what I meant but I appreciate you getting technical to educate me

Nah I really didn't. Wasnt trying to talk down on you or anything. The narrative around what goes on in Wall Steet is really twisted in mass media

 

[ill steelo]

Unwashed?

It’s all about his ability to recover between games. This is probably his best stretch in 2 years, which is great to see. You’re just worried about consistency with him.

Ignoring all of that tho, there was absolutely no basis for Thibs to disrespect him like that

 

[T0INE]

EYE know Harden is confirmed for the Christmas game, but what about PHA?

 

[elpablo21]

One of the Worst accounts out there man

*hits follow*

 

[lynchpin33]

Don’t let us stay at 5 by the offs…

Wonder if Mark saw him putting in work at Stan Remi’s gym in Miami during the summer? Like every other NBA player he talks about.

 

[lawdog1]

He’s coming. ****** know wassup

1 loss back of the 4 seed today and PG, Morris and Batum have only played in the same game once all season so far. Ibaka’s barely played as well.

As much a testament to how mediocre most of the league has been as anything else, but some cause for optimism we stay in the mix for a top 4 seed even before Kawhi is ready to come back.

 

[pmatic]

 

[elpablo21]

RustyShackleford pack light. Poole Party canceled tomorrow

 

[aquatic barefoot]

As trash at the lakers are n these fools still sitting in the 6th spot!

Team keeps falling up the standings.

Spoiler

 

[HIM]

Can someone aware me HIM @JD617 @storm2006

It’s not good, v.

Quick look into my dossier…

His first post in the Ahmaud Arbery thread

In regards to Sterling being racist

On black neighborhoods vs white neighborhoods

On middle eastern people being in public = terrorists

Spoiler alert, the fbi determined they were just students, with no link to terrorist groups.

 

[RustyShackleford]

RustyShackleford pack light. Poole Party canceled tomorrow

In all seriousness I hope dude is ok. **** Covid. He sound be on court to catch that L in person

 

[RustyShackleford]

It’s not good, v.

Quick look into my dossier…

His first post in the Ahmaud Arbery thread

In regards to Sterling being racist

On black neighborhoods vs white neighborhoods

On middle eastern people being in public = terrorists

Spoiler alert, the fbi determined they were just students, with no link to terrorist groups.

Damn, mans a whole racist.

 

[HIM]

We still do santa hat avys?

I got y’all

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

It’s not good, v.

Quick look into my dossier…

His first post in the Ahmaud Arbery thread

In regards to Sterling being racist

On black neighborhoods vs white neighborhoods

On middle eastern people being in public = terrorists

Spoiler alert, the fbi determined they were just students, with no link to terrorist groups.

How tf you be finding this stuff always gets me

On another note, there were reps back in 2013? When did reps first come to NT?

 

[pmatic]