Is this the end of small marketing teams?

[king andoks]

We all witnessed the Heat trade/celebration go down. Will every other team in the NBA start stacking up with players?

[poop]

Stern McMahon put the steak through the hearts of his despised small market teams with the shady miraculous dealings that took place in '08. (Lakers-Celtics go from mediocrity to stacked powerhouses overnight at the same time, 3 straight Lakers-Celtics Finals...oh brother).
this thing with the Heat ...the nba officially jumped the shark.

there is no way for small market teams to compete with this stuff, whats the point in trying to build a contending team the old fashioned way when some big market glamour teams can just get a bunch of superstars for nothing from one season to the next?

[dbestpro]

No, its the end of teams in states with high income tax.

[v2freak]

Can someone outline what teams are considered small market and what teams are considered big time?

[Booharv]

lol small "marketing" teams

[elbamba]

I see the thunder winning a championship before Miami.

[mookie2001]

miami is so large marketing they dont even sell out their games

[Kevin Durant 35]

As long as their are players like Durant then No

[himat]

I see the thunder winning a championship before Miami.

That would be good for the NBA. It really would.

[Jace]

I don't see why.. The salary cap is still in place, the next CBA will probably cut salaries even more..

[panic giraffe]

isn't miami a small market? i mean compared to NY, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Houston even boston makes miami look small.

[HarlemHeat37]

I see the thunder winning a championship before Miami.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/

[alchemist]

http://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/

[poop]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but cities like San Antonio are bigger markets than Miami. Austin is bigger than both Miami and San Antonio. Only reason they don't have a pro team is because everyone has to compete with the Longhorns.

not even close genius, the 'city limits' population numbers dont mean . the Miami metropolitan area is roughly the size of the Houston area- around 5.7 million, plus all of southern florida would be their fan base.

by comparison san antonio and austin are both under 2 million in population...not only that but the Spurs 'area' is pretty much limited to san antonio, dallas and houston have their own teams, austin doesnt give a about nba and there are no other significant population centers in the vicinity.

so basically san antonio is a small market team, with the fanbase being pretty much limited to the SA area - around 2 million people

the Miami area and surrounding regions support a fan base around three times that size.

[miserableman]

3 straight Lakers-Celtics Finals...oh brother

Somewhere an Orlando Magic fan is angry and is crying.

[TDMVPDPOY]

did you take into consideration quality of night life and pussy?