Rich Getting Richer
Reports are that sharp shooter Eddie House is signing with the Miami Heat. Analysts said the Heat’s roster wouldn’t have any depth…so much for that idea! Miami now has a squad filled with great role players who will ensure a deep playoff run. Unfortunately, the success of the Heat’s roster reconstruction is intriguing superstars like Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul. These soon to be free agents now want to create their own mini all-star teams by teaming up with their friends, a phenomenon that NBA commissioner David Stern was clearly trying to prevent by publicly denouncing LeBron’s choice to leave the Cavs . I can’t complain because the Knicks are surely going to benefit from this trend (who can resist the Big Apple?), but soon teams will become stacked and the talent level throughout the league will be lopsided. Front runner fans are becoming more and more common; newly founded dynasties are going to drive away what’s left of true die hards. Why should potential fans be loyal to their local teams if there is no chance they will ever have be championship worthy? The NBA will have power houses in the big cities like LA, New York, Boston and Miami, while small markets like Memphis, Toronto and Minnesota are going to be left out to dry.
You don’t have to know anthing about basketball to have an opinion on the flocking of superstars to one team. It’s equally relavant in baseball (NY Yankees) and the NFL (Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens). Some people feel this predicament is good for the NBA and all of sports; you know my opinion. Feel free to weigh in one the subject, even to simply disagree with me.