Part of a player's value is his ability to put butts in the seats. Who are the Rocket's selling? Well, obviously, Yao, first and foremost. Then Steve. Then..the Cat. As it should be. They also sold Eddie a bit last year - but that seems to have tapered off. I wouldn't think Eggie has sold a lot of tix this year. And then ... as I noted in the Odom thread, I think y'all underestimate Moochie as a marketing tool. Moochie has his own billboards. Moochie has commericals. Moochie has a celebriduck. Moochie Moochie Moochie. Moochie must sell tickets. Sure, the 500 or so hard-core fans on this site despise his antics, but to the rest of the country - he's a happy clown. Look at the funny clown. And every now and then - he hits a big shot, or gets a crazy assist from Yao! Now you don't see any Cato billboards, or Mo T or Rice. But Mooch - Mooch has the mojo going. Some people even wear afros to the game. . Mooch can do promo at a high school, mall or office bldg. No one's going to go to his summer camp clinics, but everyone wants the photo op. at the company picnic. Something tells me our marketable players have a value that extends beyond their play on the court. Maybe that's just wishful thinking, but I think y'all are missing on some of his $/return value. Let's sell the Mooch, and move him to a bigger media market. .
This is exactly what I've been thinking (but I wouldn't dare make a pro-Moochie topic! ) Moochie is very marketable and can earn a whole lot for the team. If I'm not mistaken he was the only non-starter to ever get his own Celebriduck and Bobblehead night, and he's got a pretty hardcore fanbase.
The only reason Mooch is popular is because of the fro. but hey, Atlanta could use something to get excited over, even if its just doo. Mooch for SAR and Dickau. trade accepted.
Granted, Mooch sells seats. I, for one, went to a game just to heckle/boo him. Too bad I was in the nosebleed seats... The fro is just a Ben Wallace rip off. Speaking of whom, let's trade Mooch for Ben, fro for fro. Mooch for Ben, trade accepted! (Who's fro is better? Why, Moochie's of course! )
Imagine if Moochie shaved his head and changed his name to Bob Norris. He would literally be another CBA player...
