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Old 07-25-2008, 12:31 PM
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Well, after all, this European threat has some teams really worried:

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Yes..it does give players some leverage in contract negotiations. The other Leagues can act as shills to drive some salaries up.
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The Euro teams are gaining popularity and can afford to pay more money than they used to, even before taking the weakened dollar into account.
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The Euro teams are gaining popularity and can afford to pay more money than they used to, even before taking the weakened dollar into account.
It's not just that. In Russia many of the oil billionaires take up a hobby of owning a team, be it basketball, hockey, or soccer and they have money to burn. Just look at Chelsea. That's how all the Russian teams can attract the players.
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It's not just that. In Russia many of the oil billionaires take up a hobby of owning a team, be it basketball, hockey, or soccer and they have money to burn. Just look at Chelsea. That's how all the Russian teams can attract the players.
when abramovitch hired new coach to chelsea then he agreed that new guy can spend UNLIMITED amount of money to new players.
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N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern told The New York Times he saw the move as a positive for the league. He said the presence of a player like Childress could only help promote basketball in Europe, where soccer remains the primary sport. “We think that this actually may encourage more people to play basketball, and in the long run it’s only going to benefit the N.B.A. It encourages more kids to bounce the ball, rather than kick it.,” Stern said.
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I guess Stern thinks that the cream of the crop will still come to NBA. Perhaps, he's not familiar with club "Chelsea"...
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I don't think Stern is using his noggin. What happens if all of the fans move to Europe?
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Re: It's all about the Benjamins (or the Euro's)
He's already planning..

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He's a carnival barker..

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I guess Stern thinks that the cream of the crop will still come to NBA. Perhaps, he's not familiar with club "Chelsea"...
Stern needs to be forced into retirement. His vision for the NBA is stale.
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