Enjoy the NBA in the Olympics, because this is the last time.

[GetInTheTruck]

Because its the Olympics, you there to represent your country not yourself. Also Track & Field is far more important to the Games then hoopball is. If Americas 3rd choice 800m runner isnt gettin paid then why should NBA stars who earn £20m+ per season do so.

fukk that getting paid is the american way. it's not like there aren't risks involved.

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

What's the big deal? We'll still have to wait 4 years to see all-stars represent their country regardless of venue.

 

[WhyYouCry]

This is why I rout against USA basketball in the Olympics.

 

[mastermind]

meh, I see nothing wrong with this.

And u23 tournament is for the best, imo. Bring in new stars and let players recuperate in the summer like they are supposed too.


My thing is, why create a World Cup of Basketball? Thats the World Championships. THe rest of the world take the World Championship a lot more series than the Olympics.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

fukk that getting paid is the american way. it's not like there aren't risks involved.

That worked out really well for Madoff & Stanford didnt it. Why are people Occupyin Wall Street & other Financial Institutions around the world.

 

[threattonature]

meh, I see nothing wrong with this.

And u23 tournament is for the best, imo. Bring in new stars and let players recuperate in the summer like they are supposed too.


My thing is, why create a World Cup of Basketball? Thats the World Championships. THe rest of the world take the World Championship a lot more series than the Olympics.[/QUOTE]

I thought that's what they were doing, just renaming it from the World Championship to the World Cup of Basketball.

Actually the difference is the NBA wants to own the tournament and be in charge of running it. That way they can profit off of their players playing in it.

 

[mr_metoo]

I know this is the coli but Yall really that ignant?

 

[Kid Coli]

send the young nikkaz with something to prove

 

[ExodusNirvana]

I wonder what KD and Rose have to say about this?

 

[Edi]

Durant will be in London

Rose

 

[tremonthustler1]

its not the olympics forcing them to go. its their endorsement companies that force them to go. like adidas trying to get d12 and rose global, so they have stipulations in their shoe deals that say they gotta participate in the olympics. thats why they are getting 9 figure shoe deals. its all based on these contingencies. this is why u keep seeing the major stars playing in olympic competition as of late.

They're not being forced to go by them either. Adidas isn't in charge of who makes the roster. Jerry Colangelo is.

 

[tremonthustler1]

this is really the major point

nike gatorade wheaties nbc, cbs the owners of the stadiums the cities in which the events are held and everybody else earn a check for the olympics but they want to pimp the players and other participants under the guise of patriotism.

its really terrible.

Actually the Olympics tend to fukk over the cities where the games are played. Athens in '04 still hasn't recovered financially from that. Montreal had the Olympics in '76 and just finished paying off their debt for Olympic Stadium 5 years ago and that shyt is a dump now. That beautiful Bird Nest stadium that Beijing had in '08? That shyt collects dust now. All they get is the prestige of having the Olympics, 2 weeks of nonstop attention and tourism increase, and then a huge ass bill after it's over that they can't pay without bankrupting the town.

Hosting the Olympics is equivalent to you funding Barack Obama's inauguration party.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Durant will be in London

Rose

from that standpoint, Adidas just can't win.

Rose, Howard, AND Rubio all out.

 

[Malta]

It was bound to stop, all it would have taken is a serious injury. Imagine if Rose had torn his ACL in the Olympics rather than the playoffs, team owners would have their players backing out by the truckload.

 

[beenz]

They're not being forced to go by them either. Adidas isn't in charge of who makes the roster. Jerry Colangelo is.

they do control it to an extent. cuz cats like d-rose and d12 are guarunteed to make the roster. and even if they dont wanna play in the summer, you best believe they will be playing due to contractual obligations with these shoe companies. like I said, when u getting 9 figure shoe deals, u basically waive your rights to take summers off.