if the nba folded, where would the elite most likely go?

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if the nba folded, where would the elite most likely go?

Postby jwin on Sat May 08, 2004 2:24 pm

kinda curious as to how you feel the so-called superstars would be received in other regions in a league where they would demand the salaries that they get now, and with the situations that some of them get into.
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Postby Andrew on Sat May 08, 2004 2:48 pm

I'm guessing most of them would either go to Europe or accept smaller deals in other US professional leagues. With so much talent, those minor leagues would eventually become much larger, so in time there would be huge salaries again.
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Postby Mazzocchi on Sat May 08, 2004 2:56 pm

Dirk would go back to Germany, Nash would go back to Canada, Shaq and Kobe would go back to...................... hell, and everyone else would play in Euro Leagues :)
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Postby #12 on Sat May 08, 2004 3:55 pm

Slamball, Aba, play for streetball teams e.g. And1, Notic, EBC, etc
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Postby Matt on Sat May 08, 2004 5:26 pm

i think Greece would be a good option.....they pay a lot of money their, and low taxes
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Postby Alcoholic on Sat May 08, 2004 5:29 pm

I bet VC will play slamball. :D (and D-Miles).
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Postby j.23 on Sat May 08, 2004 7:10 pm

yeah right vc will complain of an ankle injury as soon as he hits one of the trampolines
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Postby allamerican08 on Sat May 08, 2004 8:42 pm

It wl be same as what happend to ABA and NBA! One of the leagues who will get good scouting will get much more exposure. Players like Kobe Shaq easily. then u go to the new NBA somewhere els.
Why do you think MJ is so much more popular then DR.J Coz he helped globolize the NBA. He represented basketball from the USA
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Postby Fresh8 on Sat May 08, 2004 9:32 pm

Everyone can come to MY LEAGUE!

I'll promise them full salaries within two seasons and all because I will make a super awesaome league with only 12 teams and have really awesome teams!

hahaha- world domination here i copme!

(I'm dreaming again!)
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Postby alexboom on Sun May 09, 2004 12:37 am

Andrew wrote:I'm guessing most of them would either go to Europe or accept smaller deals in other US professional leagues.


guys like Shaq or KG would have already enough money to buy the whole league instead of looking for being paid by a team :D
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Postby GloveGuy on Sun May 09, 2004 2:00 am

I wouldn't be surprised if Kobe went and played in Italy. A history teacher at my school, and the Varsity basketball coach, got drafted by Washington in the 60s or 70s and never really made it with them. So he went to Italy and he said the lifestyle is so much better.
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Postby VCFAN on Sun May 09, 2004 8:15 am

Vince would go into slamball but do better dunks then them and jump higher than them without even using the trampoline.

Some of his dunks in his first few seasons would match some of the O.K dunks in slam ball. (minus the backflips and stuff some players can do).

I'm probly exagerating abit though.
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Postby -BHZMAFIA- on Sun May 09, 2004 9:01 am

alexboom wrote:
Andrew wrote:I'm guessing most of them would either go to Europe or accept smaller deals in other US professional leagues.


guys like Shaq or KG would have already enough money to buy the whole league instead of looking for being paid by a team :D


actually lebron might buy it on ebay :lol:
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Postby Amphatoast on Sun May 09, 2004 10:56 am

Some players might cometogether to form a new NBA type of league. Some may go to play other professional sports ( Like AI in football!) and others may turn gym teachers! Showing th elittle 10 year olds how to play ball and giving them the opportunity to say "Dad, Karl Malone is my gym teacher!" would be nice.
then again teachers don't get paid much..
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Postby maltre on Thu May 13, 2004 6:18 am

Dirk would do porn probably.
German porn.

Schwanz :)
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Postby Mazzocchi on Sat May 15, 2004 8:40 am

maltre wrote:Dirk would do porn probably.
German porn.

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