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You Have To Spend Money To Make Money
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PREACH! Sure you're right
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your tagline is connecting the two points directly (spend more, be worth more) with a cause and effect that this article doesn't represent with facts. was there more to this ben?
Despite the fact that we pay some guys around Lebron a lot of money, I don't know that's an argument as to us being worth more. Would we be worth more if it was everyone but Lebron around a more average star making similar money(say a Paul Pierce). I would say we're worth more because A.) we make more money because we've gone deeper and performed better (which is in part because we've spent more), and B.) we have a top tier superstar whose profile grows larger every year and whose performance continues to lead to signs of him being the face of the league (something of real value). That hardly gives our spending all the credit.
Making more money as a team often makes you more valuable. We've made much more last year due to the Finals appearance and more home games. I think a case can be made we've performed better and gone deeper due in part to our spending on complementary parts, but you could also argue very convincingly that it's due mainly to Lebron consistenly increasing his profile and thus the global and national profile of our team. That has nothing to do with spending.
I guess what I'm saying is I think the thread title is a bit misleading. It seems as if it's meant to spurn a debate that we shouldn't hesitate to spend on pricier players because we can make it back on the back end (maybe reading too much into this- not trying to insinuate things from one sentence from Ben).
Team worth means nothing to the Cavs unless Gilbert intends to sell the team in the near future. And the Cavs aren't gonna make much more off home games then we did with a Finals run last year and regular sellouts. Merchandising is where they can cash in and a large part of that can be pinned solely on Mr. Lebron James and his growing global presence.
Despite the fact that we pay some guys around Lebron a lot of money, I don't know that's an argument as to us being worth more. Would we be worth more if it was everyone but Lebron around a more average star making similar money(say a Paul Pierce). I would say we're worth more because A.) we make more money because we've gone deeper and performed better (which is in part because we've spent more), and B.) we have a top tier superstar whose profile grows larger every year and whose performance continues to lead to signs of him being the face of the league (something of real value). That hardly gives our spending all the credit.
Making more money as a team often makes you more valuable. We've made much more last year due to the Finals appearance and more home games. I think a case can be made we've performed better and gone deeper due in part to our spending on complementary parts, but you could also argue very convincingly that it's due mainly to Lebron consistenly increasing his profile and thus the global and national profile of our team. That has nothing to do with spending.
I guess what I'm saying is I think the thread title is a bit misleading. It seems as if it's meant to spurn a debate that we shouldn't hesitate to spend on pricier players because we can make it back on the back end (maybe reading too much into this- not trying to insinuate things from one sentence from Ben).
Team worth means nothing to the Cavs unless Gilbert intends to sell the team in the near future. And the Cavs aren't gonna make much more off home games then we did with a Finals run last year and regular sellouts. Merchandising is where they can cash in and a large part of that can be pinned solely on Mr. Lebron James and his growing global presence.
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Here is the first article:
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/nba/071206/v120627A.html
Here is last years list (bottom of the page):
http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2007/0212/084.html
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/nba/071206/v120627A.html
Here is last years list (bottom of the page):
http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2007/0212/084.html
