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mayner

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(Msg. 16) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:45 am
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"Ken Cheng" <kencheng.RemoveThis@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> Now not only Kobe and LeBron have spoken about being open to the
> possibility of playing overseas, but Dwayne Wade has as well.
>
> So if you're trying to hang this on Kobe as a particular failing of
> his, you need to find another tree to bark up.
>
> This could be a big problem for the NBA to deal with in the years to
> come, but it's not going to start or end with Kobe.

I see a worldwide NBA (WBA?) coming eventually. Gotta believe that a big
part of today's players thinking, or their agents anyway, is what the
difference in pay would be if they're paid in Euros rather than in dollars.

We may be witnessing the end of the NBA as we've all known and loved it.
:-(

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Gary Collard

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(Msg. 17) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:56 pm
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agaxxan wrote:
> I for one will not be in the least bit sad to see the guy go.

None of us were, same with Pau. As long as they get back in one piece,
that is.

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:57 pm
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spr272000 RemoveThis @netzero.net wrote:
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> if kobe or any other american nba superstar left the nba for another
> country they would be hated by american fans so much, it would destroy
> there career.

Yep, look at poor David Beckham...

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(Msg. 19) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:01 pm
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spr272000 DeleteThis @netzero.net wrote:
> On Aug 10, 8:44 am, "zcare...@yahoo.com" <zcare... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Any NBA player would be a fool not to look at all their
>> options...including any NBA star. Also, basketball is a truly global
>> sport now.
> have you ever traveled to europe ? the travel time is extreme it would
> not work for the nba unless they played twice a week. there is no way
> a team could recover from such long flights and be ready to play.

They would swing through for a road trip with some days off before and
after to acclimate. It's a good way down the road anyway yet.

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