Matt52 wrote:
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I don't even know why they are bothering discussing median or mean salary here when what is really important is the total cost of salary... sure in the end you'll have to divy out how the inevitable decrease in salary will be distributed... but right now what an average player makes or should make really isn't that important. Its also not the 'average player' who is creating financial difficulties the league is apparently having, its the top end (well above mean or median) salaries that aren't benifitting the team to expectations (or arguably hurting teams both financially and on the court) that have created the problem. I don't think Amir Johnson or Tony Allen have near the impact on teams not meeting the bottom line that Gilbert Arenas and Rashard Lewis do.
This is just PR by both sides.
Management: "hey average joe look how much average player#24 makes.. don't you think thats high?"
Average joe: "sorry didn't you offer and authorize that contract?"
Management: "yeah but now that my speculation isn't working out I realize my mistake. They are making too much at 5.15 mil, they need to take an 8% pay cut!"
Average joe: "so 4.74 mil is a more reasonable salary?"
Player #24: "hey don't listen to him! I don't make nearly that much... I'm actually underpayed compared to what these greedy guys think. I make 2.33 mil"
Average joe: "man I'd love to get underpayed the way you are for playing a sport.. want to trade jobs? I'll even work for much less!"
Player #24: "yeah but if I take an 8% pay cut I'll only be making 2.15 mil. Thats poverty man! I have an entourage to service and an over priced car and house to pay for. How can you expect me to do all that and feed my kids and all their moms? Come on nobody ever told me I should plan for the future! Atleast I don't think they did?"
average joe: "sorry I missed that. I was looking at one of your girlfriends tits. You probably could have saved some cash there."
both sides: "listen to us average joe this is incredibly important"
Average joe: "football season underway, baseball playoffs races are heating up, hockey is about to get underway..... whats this basketbull sport you speak of? Last time 2 greedy douchers pulled something like this texas holdem' became famous.... time for live bridge games!"
This 'debate' is grossly ridiculous.
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