EG73 wrote:
BC chose a used Chevy GEO for 80 grand even though it was in the shop for major repairs. Felt it was just a down year for the car.
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EG73 wrote:
BC chose a used Chevy GEO for 80 grand even though it was in the shop for major repairs. Felt it was just a down year for the car.
ruckus wrote:I've been following the Raps since the beginning and in recent years, it seems that so much of the hardcore fans' focus is on the player's worth in comparison to their contracts.
My question as a Raps fan is, does it matter? For the life of me, I can't remember any contract that the Raps have had that have hamstrung anything they've wanted to do nor have we ever been in any situation where we've capitalized on having oodles of cap space.
So, does it really matter that Jose makes 10 mil or that DeMar got a big extension? As we all know by now, the size of a contract doesn't really matter. You'll always find a taker eventually.
Another side to this is that winners spend money. In any sport, you'll see that the majority of the teams at the top are the biggest spenders. With a market the size of Toronto's and a company with the resources of MLSE, we should be doing whatever it takes to build a team.
AthensBucks wrote:Lowry is done.
Nurse is below average at best.
Masai is overrated.
I dont get how so many people believe in the raptors,they have zero to chance to win it all.
The_Hater wrote:It's called a salary cap. Every single player you overpay effects all the moves that follow because the team only has so much money to spend on it's roster. On top of that, if you overpay a player or give him a longer than necessary contract, that subsequently diminishes his trade value. It's all about getting players for good value so that you can fit more good players on your roster. The day that DD signed his extension, he went from being an intriguing young asset on a rookie contract to just another overpaid player with marginal trade value.
Sorry but the school of thought 'it's not our money so why should we care' hasn't applied for 15-20 years. And you're dead wrong that the Raps have never been hamstrung with a bad conract. There are a few on the roster right now and there have been tons of them in the past. It would explain we are currently watching a capped-out, lottery team.
ruckus wrote:It's not our money. Why should we care?
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AthensBucks wrote:Lowry is done.
Nurse is below average at best.
Masai is overrated.
I dont get how so many people believe in the raptors,they have zero to chance to win it all.
ruckus wrote:Yes, I'm familiar with the salary cap.
It's not our money. Why should we care?
The_Hater wrote:ruckus wrote:It's not our money. Why should we care?
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Did you not read what I wrote? Or did you fail to comprehend it?
That was a serious question by the way because I answered your original question as clearly as I could so those are the only 2 possibilities.
UcanUwill wrote:ruckus wrote:Yes, I'm familiar with the salary cap.
It's not our money. Why should we care?
It effects your team, your team's roster! You are making no sense. If salary cap wasn't there, then you shouldn't care, owners could spend billions for all we care. Euros dont have Salary caps, this is why I do not care how much my favorite Euro team spends...
AthensBucks wrote:Lowry is done.
Nurse is below average at best.
Masai is overrated.
I dont get how so many people believe in the raptors,they have zero to chance to win it all.
dTox wrote:The_Hater wrote:ruckus wrote:It's not our money. Why should we care?
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Did you not read what I wrote? Or did you fail to comprehend it?
That was a serious question by the way because I answered your original question as clearly as I could so those are the only 2 possibilities.
I think the OP is BC himself since he clearly doesn't understand the value of cheap contracts/bargain deals, or the impact an overpaid player can have on the salary cap