I've seen/read on ESPN/NBA TV so much crap that is not true. For one, many people are reporting that Bosh was offered a 4 year / 96 million from Houston, which of course as we know, it not true (4 yr / ~85 is more accurate) . Woj/Yahoo is the only place that I've seen report it correctly. Not only that, but some of these 'analysts' have been publicly asking about what happens to Parsons assuming the Rockets get Bosh or Melo. For example, Fran Blinebury of NBA.com was a guest during the half time summer league game, and said that if the Rockets sign Bosh, Parsons is likely a goner. What? It seems like they are all unaware of the fact that the Rockets have Parsons' bird rights and are able to go over the cap to retain him. If some of us laymen know this, how come these 'analysts' on TV don't know this stuff?
Think of them as people on a forum, that don't take the time to get the true details. They just take what they hear and post it for everyone else to see, before they know the whole truth. They're basically famous bbs rookies in my eyes.
So many media specialists have not some basic common knowledge. I don't know why they can earn money to live.
It is true that this is TV imitating the same phenomenon you see on the forum here every day. The guy who says the crazy /speculative/ outrageous/ stupid thing is the one who everyone wants to respond to - not the voice of knowledge and reason.
Grantland has a long article about this very topic today. http://grantland.com/features/nba-t...ron-james-jason-kidd-offseason-trade-signing/
Yea I was listen to the radio here in Dallas and they were amazed we could sign a third max type and resign Parson's. Which is amazing to me because it takes 5 mins to understand how it possible.
Most sports reporters aren't basketball specialists... they report across a variety of sports. This means that their expertise is very broad, but tends not to be very deep. They're great for reporting to the casual fan, but if you're hanging around on a basketball forum you are NOT a casual fan or a "layman". IE, get used to seeing a LOT of errors. As for the salary numbers/Parsons issue, that's not uncommon. 2 years after the fact and some reporters STILL think that Lin and Asik's salaries are the same as their cap hits ($15M instead of $8.3M vs the cap). Cap errors are common for reporters because its a very dense legal document that has to be interpreted through the lens of a player's specific situation (years in league, presence of picks, change of cap implications when sheets are signed, 1st vs 2nd round draft status, restricted vs unrestricted, bird vs early bird vs renounced/waived, designated vs non-designated, old CBA grand fathered vs current CBA signed, etc, etc). A resident lawyer/researcher can easily misinterpret the specifics of the CBA as they apply to a specific player. Even within the NBA there is a gap between those who are just familiar with the Salary cap structure, and the handful of front offices (like Morey and Co.) who are true experts. Let's put it this way... if it was so easy you wouldn't have "cap experts". And MOST reporters don't have "cap experts" available at their beck and call... they have generalist lawyers who interpret the document as best they can and they often STILL get it wrong. It's not unlike asking a generalist lawyer their opinion on Donald Sterling's chances of succeeding in an anti-trust suit... sure, they'll have an opinion, but it's not really worth the paper it's printed on. Long story short, don't expect too much and you won't be overly disappointed.
Keep in mind that they cover all the teams in the league, so while they should do some research on things like the max salary Bosh could be offered before they report it, it's not that surprising if they mess things up in live interviews/discussions on TV. How many people here could give knowledgeable answers about the Utah Jazz cap situation off the top of their head? It's one thing to have great knowledge about your teams cap situation, and another to keep the whole league's straight. Most things that are reported are things that "sources" give them and they just pass it on as fact. A lot of the sources just aren't reliable, but in the zest for news to post they go with it.
This. They just add their 2 cents most of the time or make up some **** up regarding the Lakers ala cyberetico equis.
Unfortunately it's no longer about quality of reporting or journalism, however it's more about how fast you can get the story out there. There are also some times in which they are only using 140 characters, so we don't get a lot of insight.
If the Rockets get Bosh it is very possible they let Parsons go (and they should _ IMO). He was just giving his opinion. You disagreeing with someone's opinion doesn't make them clueless... It just means you disagree.
I deleted that game from my DVR so I can't verify, but I'm pretty sure they were talking about Bosh(maybe Melo too) not making a decision by the 10th and Parsons signing an offer sheet on the 10th. What happens? If they match Parsons then they cant sign Bosh. If they wait more than 3 days for Bosh they could lose Parsons and possibly not even get Bosh.
I don't think they're clueless, they just report what they're given/told. What gets on my nerves is that they also report what they're not given/told.
