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Originally posted by Snaqwells
Rut,
I couldn't agree with you more. "Good will" only translates into so much of a financial commitment from the NBA. That's the problem with operating at, essentially, the charity of others, rather than establishing an operation that is profitable in its own right.
Adam
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I'm not sure I agree with your characterization. This ain't "goodwill" or "charity", it's a genuine attempt by the NBA to expand their market. At some point they need to see a return on their investment or they'll pull the plug. But once they pull the plug they will have abandoned 50% of the population they can expand into, in effect. It seems to me they're not ready to pull the plug yet but they certainly seem ready to reduce the amount of cash they're pumping in to keep the operation going. Also looks like they're starting to play hardball with the players salaries.