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How cheap is Les?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by meh, Jun 22, 2011.

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Rockets rank for team salary among NBA teams(average of past 4 years)

  1. #1-5

    14 vote(s)
    12.5%

  2. #6-10

    41 vote(s)
    36.6%

  3. #11-15

    30 vote(s)
    26.8%

  4. #16-20

    9 vote(s)
    8.0%

  5. #21-25

    9 vote(s)
    8.0%

  6. #26-30

    9 vote(s)
    8.0%
  1. meh

    meh Member

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    There has been a lot of talk about Les' willingness to spend. So let's have a little fun quiz.

    Question: Where do you the Rockets rank among NBA teams in terms of player salaries over the past four years? Try to guess without peaking.

    The Answer
    Number 10. Ranked 4th, 16th, 9th, and 11th over the past 4 years.
    Source: http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-player-salaries/
     
    #1 meh, Jun 22, 2011
  2. pippendagimp

    pippendagimp Member

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    this list doesn't make sense....for instance, blazers have $9.5M in salary? :confused:
     
    #2 pippendagimp, Jun 22, 2011
  3. geekSnake

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    minus the insurance $

    factor in the insurance money we've been collecting all these years then we could be waay down the chart, but Les is far from cheap though imho
     
    #3 geekSnake, Jun 22, 2011
  4. WinorLoseMate

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    Les knows when to spend money. When it's time to contend he'll be spending a lot more I think.
     
    #4 WinorLoseMate, Jun 22, 2011
  5. pbthunder

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    Les is so cheap that... he makes Morey walk his dog for him.
    Les is so cheap that... he uses every "double your money back if not satisfied" deals he can find.
     
    #5 pbthunder, Jun 22, 2011
  6. Aleron

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    he was rated the nba's best owner only a few years ago, he really hasn't declined that much
     
    #6 Aleron, Jun 22, 2011
  7. LongTimeFan

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    If someone calls Les cheap, it's pretty obvious they have no idea what they're talking about.
     
    #7 LongTimeFan, Jun 22, 2011
  8. emjohn

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    The frustration of not landing a major star to move on from the Yao/McGrady era has a lot of fans impatient, angry and looking for a scapegoat. So Morey and Les get panned hard on the BBS for no real reason.

    The Les avoids the luxury tax issue becomes overblown, and people overlook the fact that 80% of the league stays under it annually, most teams religiously.

    Find me the blockbuster deal or signing that Les vetoed over money.
     
    #8 emjohn, Jun 22, 2011
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    and also please list how many luxury-tax avoiding trades les has made in the last 4 years.

    les would rank number 1 every year
     
    #9 W22_STREAK, Jun 22, 2011
  10. Aleron

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    the team with the most championships spent nearly 20 years sucking.

    The Lakers have even gone thru several years of sucking.
     
    #10 Aleron, Jun 22, 2011
  11. t_mac1

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    I don't think Les is cheap. Why? Because Les has demonstrated that he will make the bold/necessary move to put us in position to contend.

    I actually really like him as an owner. Hands off, but hands on at the same time. Goes to a lot of games, but does not make himself into a sideshow like Cuban does.
     
    #11 t_mac1, Jun 22, 2011
  12. Dubious

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    not cheap
    not stupid either
     
    #12 Dubious, Jun 22, 2011
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    minus insurance money from TMAC and Yao.

    factoring in the extra China money he got.


    Les is as cheap as an NBA owner can be.
     
    #13 redao, Jun 22, 2011
  14. Raven

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    Les has smartened up, no more overpaying, and I'm perfectly OK with that.
     
    #14 Raven, Jun 22, 2011
  15. roslolian

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    That's not cheap that's brilliant. Or would you think highly of Les Alexander if he turned down the insurance money or the China money? :rolleyes:

    According to the Forbes list Les Alexander has one of the lowest net worth among NBA owners, its great we haven't done any $$$ moves that hurt the team.
     
    #15 roslolian, Jun 22, 2011
  16. LongTimeFan

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    And we continually spend $3M to buy 2nd rounders, some of which never pan out (JT, Dorsey). Of course, nobody remembers that and just thinks the reason we're losing is because our owner is cheap.
     
    #16 LongTimeFan, Jun 22, 2011
  17. mrjohn

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    Les is so cheap that...he doesn't tip his hat!
    Les is so cheap that...he can be found ON the dollar menu
     
    #17 mrjohn, Jun 22, 2011
  18. thetatomatis

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    Not cheap and never been the problem.
     
    #18 thetatomatis, Jun 22, 2011
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