/rant on>>NBA nixes Chris Paul trade

[Jave]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...che/51763226/1

You know what? GOOD. It's getting ridiculous. Every time the Lakers start to slip, they just make a trade and get the BEST players in the NBA to play for them. Anyone actually looked at the all time Championship list?

Teams
 
Win
 
Loss
 
Total
 
Year(s) won
 
Year(s) lost
 
 
 
 
Boston Celtics
 
17
 
4
 
21
 
1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962,
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968,
1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984,
1986, 2008
 
1958, 1985, 1987, 2010
 
 
 
Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
 
16
 
15
 
31
 
1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954,
1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987,
1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009,
2010
 
1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966,
1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983,
1984, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2008
 
 
 
Chicago Bulls
 
6
 
0
 
6
 
1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997,
1998
 
—
 
 
 
San Antonio Spurs
 
4
 
0
 
4
 
1999, 2003, 2005, 2007
 
—
 
 
 
Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
 
3
 
6
 
9
 
1955, 1967, 1983
 
1950, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1982,
2001
 
 
 
Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons
 
3
 
4
 
7
 
1989, 1990, 2004
 
1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
 
 
 
Philadelphia / San Francisco / Golden State Warriors
 
3
 
3
 
6
 
1947, 1956, 1975
 
1948, 1964, 1967
 
 
 
New York Knicks
 
2
 
6
 
8
 
1970, 1973
 
1951, 1952, 1953, 1972, 1994,
1999
 
 
 
Houston Rockets
 
2
 
2
 
4
 
1994, 1995
 
1981, 1986
 
 
 
Baltimore / Washington Bullets (now Washington Wizards)
 
1
 
3
 
4
 
1978
 
1971, 1975, 1979
 
 
 
St. Louis Hawks (now Atlanta Hawks)
 
1
 
3
 
4
 
1958
 
1957, 1960, 1961
 
 
 
Portland Trail Blazers
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
1977
 
1990, 1992
 
 
 
Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder)
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
1979
 
1978, 1996
 
 
 
Dallas Mavericks
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
2011
 
2006
 
 
 
Miami Heat
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
2006
 
2011
 
 
 
Milwaukee Bucks
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
1971
 
1974
 
 
 
Rochester Royals (now Sacramento Kings)
 
1
 
0
 
1
 
1951
 
—
 
 
 
Baltimore Bullets (folded in 1954)[a]
 
1
 
0
 
1
 
1948
 
—
 
 
 
New Jersey Nets
 
0
 
2
 
2
 
—
 
2002, 2003
 
 
 
Orlando Magic
 
0
 
2
 
2
 
—
 
1995, 2009
 
 
 
Phoenix Suns
 
0
 
2
 
2
 
—
 
1976, 1993
 
 
 
Utah Jazz
 
0
 
2
 
2
 
—
 
1997, 1998
 
 
 
Cleveland Cavaliers
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
—
 
2007
 
 
 
Indiana Pacers
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
—
 
2000
 
 
 
Chicago Stags (folded in 1950)
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
—
 
1947
 
 
 
Washington Capitols (folded in 1951)
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
—
 
194

Thats right, the Lakers have been in a STAGGERING 31 NBA finals since the league was founded. They have been winners of 16 Championships, including 7 of the last 10. Aside from the Celtics, who have been nearly irrelevant since Bird left, the next closest team has been the Bulls, with a mere 6 Championships. Why even bother watching? It's about time someone said enough is enough.

[Matt]

bad move by the NBA IMO
now CP3 will just walk for nothing at the end of the year. Just a silly move

[BOSS]

Wow, people actually still care what happens in the NBA? I would rather watch old people fuck.

[JesterBlaze]

Basketball is a young person's sport that lacks any depth at all. For all the coaches talk it's a player's game that can be controlled by a single player.

L.A. is a young person's city that lacks much intellectual depth and has a "commodity" mentality. The NBA is perfect for that city.

I personally think it's exactly why the NFL never works in L.A.

NFL = people coming together to accomplish a group goal.
NBA = I'll walk in and grab what idolatry I can while it's there for the taking, even crying for the attention of who "gets the last shot" on my own team.

[SteveBsFan]

Yea you have a good point about why LA is so successful. These young stars go to LA because if they are great players, they can become the kings of a town full of super celebrities.

It's almost no different in baseball. A guy like Pujols doesn't need an MVP QB throwing him brilliant throws to shine. He's going to put up his .300+ avg and be the king of the town wherever he goes. That's why a lot of people choose NYY, even when similar contracts are offered. In the summertime, NY is the place to be, and in the winter, you want to shine in LA.. assuming you're the type who wants to be the most popular kid in the room at all times.

As far as the trade, I don't agree on blocking it. Paul is going to be a FA next year, and in the original deal, they were set to make a decent amount for a guy like that. It's not like they got robbed by any means.

The owners are just whiny because they've been letting the inmates run the asylum for awhile now, and it's biting them in the ass. I mean Howard is running around chatting with teams about a trade? Seriously? Do any other leagues allow players to arrange their own trades?

"Orlando Surratt: Hi, just to let you know, I have arranged a trade to get me out of Houston and I will be going to West Virginia to be closer to home and in exchange I got you Deron Markel and a 3rd round pick. Thanks, bro!"

Screw the NBA. I was happy when it was in lockout, and hoping the season would be canceled

[JesterBlaze]

"Orlando Surratt: Hi, just to let you know, I have arranged a trade to get me out of Houston and I will be going to West Virginia to be closer to home and in exchange I got you Deron Markel and a 3rd round pick. Thanks, bro!"