tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200935657288767132.post4023303632028037261..comments2023-03-28T08:53:53.169-04:00Comments on Jordan Pushed Off: Just A Slob Like One Of UsBhel Atlantichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04367497827600370329noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200935657288767132.post-82813782017235909572009-11-21T22:14:52.629-05:002009-11-21T22:14:52.629-05:00You think NBA All-Star Weekend ratings get juiced ...You think NBA All-Star Weekend ratings get juiced because of <a href="http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/16/haier.shooting.stars/index.html" rel="nofollow">Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith</a>?Bhel Atlantichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04367497827600370329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200935657288767132.post-25727891990848480082009-11-21T19:37:18.313-05:002009-11-21T19:37:18.313-05:00Does BA know anything about the television contrac...Does BA know anything about the television contract the WNBA gets and how this is counted against profits?<br /><br />For instance, during the All-Star break there is heavy WNBA subsidization with the skillz drill. Is some of this TV revenue given back to the WNBA?EarlDaGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424203109276243538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200935657288767132.post-82768620212684542422009-11-21T19:28:31.109-05:002009-11-21T19:28:31.109-05:00I've actually never been to a WNBA game. But ...I've actually never been to a WNBA game. But I think affordably-priced tickets in the lower bowl close to courtside would be fun. (I suppose ball of equal quality could be had if I went to attend a DePaul men's game here in Chicago. Guess I'm just lazy.)<br /><br />In any case: If this were a high school debate, my opponent would raise a "topicality" objection: in other words, this is not a big deal worth worrying about. $12 million subsidy per year split among 30 NBA owners is $400K, which is one-third the annual salary of a <a href="http://hoopshype.com/salaries/denver.htm" rel="nofollow">Malik Allen</a>. Figure the team corporate entities are LLCs and profits get taxed at the owner's personal income rate, which may near 40% including state taxes ... so the owners aren't losing all that much compared to the potential ROI.Bhel Atlantichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04367497827600370329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200935657288767132.post-43633174330904618742009-11-21T11:17:43.974-05:002009-11-21T11:17:43.974-05:00I agree with the Goat.
I think the NBA envisioned...I agree with the Goat.<br /><br />I think the NBA envisioned some untapped segment of the market when it founded the WNBA. And there is something appealing about the WNBA game: tickets are cheaper and there is a greater emphasis on fundamentals. If I were trying to teach my kid the proper way to ball basketball (i.e., coming to the ball, setting hard screens, don't leave your feet when making a pass, etc.) I would take them to a WNBA game...at the same time, if I wanted entertainment, I would go to the NBA game.H.O.S.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14580602926503896533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6200935657288767132.post-39752024252248453342009-11-21T11:04:28.169-05:002009-11-21T11:04:28.169-05:00BA: some very interesting facts in this post.
I d...BA: some very interesting facts in this post.<br /><br />I don't have any better explanations than the ones you propose, but at this stage I think the NBA might call it quits with the WNBA. At present, the market for professional women's basketball simply does not seem to be there.EarlDaGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424203109276243538noreply@blogger.com