I could be wrong on any of these, I dont keep up with financial part of the NBA but. I beleive revenue from merchandise is split up amongst teams. Shoe deals are exclusive to the players that sign those contracts. TV contracts are on NBA level not team level. Not sure what you mean by "If it's not the franchise directly getting money from China". How do we get money from China? Please correct me and explain these to me since you seem to know and understand this stuff. I want to be in the know.
I guess that you forgot about how well the Rockets played the season before last when Yao went down for the season and the Rockets still won 10 more games of that 22 game winning streak and ended the season playing probably the best basketball they had of the entire decade with exception to last season. The Rockets didn't miss a beat with Yao out and Mutombo in there. THey got a lot better on defense actually. They went into the playoffs being lead by the tin man in Mcgrady though and we all know what Mcgrady is capable in the post season especially against the Jazz. Every time Yao goes down the Rockets still play well.
"In February 2008, Yao suffered a stress fracture in his left foot, sidelining him for the remainder of the season. Had we made the playoffs he would not have been available." Se this is where you lose credibility. i understand you're points, and they are valid, but even the most casual of fans on this forum should know that the Rockets DID make the playoffs, and lost to the Jazz in 6 games.
I keep asking you guys to explain how this supposed money has helped the team win games? It hasn't. All it does is fatten Alexander's check book which is already fat and will be fat regardless, but it has no effect on how well the Rockets play or how good of a player Yao Ming is. It's a completely different issue. This isn't the MLB where you can buy a championship.
No I didn't forget. I was talking about the Lakers series because you brought it up, and McGrady wasn't playing against the Lakers was he? I'll ask again, do you think Thabeet would've helped us get past LA? It's not likely McGrady will be playing here next season either.
That's what the hell I just said. They made the playoffs and lost to the Jazz with Tmac leading them and we all know how great of a leader Tmac is which is nothing. The year before the Rockets had Yao in the post season with home court advantage again and still couldn't beat them.
Come on man... CAN YOU EVEN COMPREHEND MY POSTS? You have replied three times to my posts now... and every single time you go off tangent arguing something else. I never once mentioned ANYTHING regarding the correlation between Les' net worth the Rockets success. READ. COMPREHEND. thanks.
nice point! but.... last I check, everyone here thinks TMac is worthless, yet Detroit wanted to trade two all stars Billups and Prince/Rasheed for him. AND we are here all hoping for a Amare and Barbosa for TMac and Landry as well, which to me is basically an Amare for TMac trade. BOOM goes another dynamite.
I know this is a valid topic. But do you believe Les would trade Yao at this point? If not, then what's the point of your thread. Even Les traded Yao now, Yao wouldn't pass the physical exam. Remember last season the Hornets tried to trade Chandler?
Yes, let's do it already. Trade Tmac. Trade Yao. Rebuild the Franchise. Go for another championship in about five to seven years. If that doesn't work, we'll rebuild again and keep trying over and over. What's wrong with you people. We made progress last year, let's see how far we can go. If things dont work out, then let Yao go and rebuild. I doubt we'll get Wade, Bosh, or other big time agents in 2010 when we're rebuilding.
hmm the biggest flaw in your post is that you are implying we would get nothing for Yao and TMac and that the OP is saying to just trade Yao for nothing. In fact we can get 3 to 4 really good all star caliber players for our two fragile superstas. That's not rebuilding. But if we can't get those type of players, I agree that we should stay put and go at it another year or two with Yao.
Sure, but TMac's contract wasn't expiring when Detroit wanted that trade. He had same amount of years left on his contract then as Yao has now.
I think Yao's health concerns are relatively known to everyone. The teams that are trying to contend will be hesitant to give up all star caliber players for Yao. Right now, Yao's contract isn't that bad for a big man that commands double teams. It's better to keep him while he's still under relatively sound contract and go for a championship. The Tmac-Yao experiment has failed but the Yao experiment has one more year. If he fails again after we acquire the right pieces, then sign and trade him to another team. You liberals are too trigger happy for change.
Well I think his point is that you should quantify how Les is making money from Yao which you claimed in your very first post here: "LOL.. your the dumbest mf'er around if you seriously don't believe Yao is a cash cow." I personally thinks Les does make endorsement money through Yao from the chinese sponsors but not sure if it is significant, either way as a fan I don't care about how much Les makes and neither should you. I just want to win. I am sure rest will take care of itself. Now should Yao be moved? I am not sure. I have to see who we get in return.
Well sounds like another problem to solve instead of trading which i noticed you didnt reply to my previous reply. If teams can afford to double team him our out side shooters arent making enough threat. but yet you want to trade or rid a guy for thabeet who doesnt command anything especially since he isnt a offensive player amare doesnt command a double for that fact either
hmm he gets the max contract, which is what the maximum that players will get for signing contracts when Yao did. Lebron, Wade and all makes that much too. I think Yao earns his salary but to say we are getting a great steal in terms of performance, I wouldn't go that far. But I do want to see who we can get in return. Liberals are not trigger happy, we are just not afraid of change. Unlike conservatives After all, civil liberties, race, cultural and woman rights that we tout and proudly set as an example around the world was spawned by the liberal movement.. I think we shouldn't discuss politics here lol. Ok back to basketball....
