THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[antidope]

Wait....... Adidas did what? They're really about to have a higher Sig line payroll than Nike. For shoes that no one's gonna buy.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

The split depended on your career resume but the players worked out their terms amoung themselves prior to the 1st game of the TBT. Guys like Mike Sweetney, DeMar Johnson, Larry Owens, etc. that had brief NBA careers would've received about 100K had their teams won whereas a player who is an overseas journeyman got 50-60K.

Another factor was how many players and coaches were on ur team. Overseas Elite has about 8 players and 2 coaches. I think their head coach won about 35K.

Next year they're gonna up the prize to 2 Million winner take all. Pretty sure this tournament is gonna start adding bigger name players going forward after this weekends successful turn out.

was this a week long tournament?

Nah, it started in June with 97 teams and single elimination. So Overseas Elite and Team 23 ended up playing 7 games total including the championship.

Work a month and possibly end up with 50K+ if ur squad wins, not too bad IMO.

We need to get Team Niketalk out there for next season

St John's made that milly possible

 

[casper90403]

Wait....... Adidas did what? They're really about to have a higher Sig line payroll than Nike. For shoes that no one's gonna buy.

Right? I don't get it. Nobody is buying his shoe. But to be honest, I don't think they are giving him that money and hoping to make up the difference selling his sig line. They just need stars on their roster to be relevant in the hoops category.

We're so immune to the amounts of money being thrown around to athletes these days, we got people really thinking he's worth $15M per (shoe contract). PER. $15M is like nothing to sports fans these days.

Adidas is overpaying, and they know it. But they have to. They gave Lillard $10m per, so i guess it makes sense. Kobe gets $15M (?) per from Nike. His line will always be more relevant that Hardens.

It is what it is.

 

[casper90403]

St John's made that milly possible

St Johns donated that money? Pardon the ignorance.

I grew up loving St Johns. COllege basketball is better when that program is relevant. Excited for Mullin?

 

[big j 33]

Yeah, it's not just selling a Harden sig.. it's Harden being the face of Adidas basketball that they'd be paying for.

 

[earldagoat]

 

[freeze]

Pop a b.a.n.

 

[freeze]

never forget. your favorite player doesnt like and he wont be your buddy. swag.

 

[casper90403]

so weird seeing and hearing Kobe cursing and trying to be cool.

Throwing F bombs around with kids there.

Love Kobe the basketball player.

 

[nick.]

http://www.nba.com/raptors/uniforms/home#header

ehhhhhhhhh

 

[finallyfamous]

 

[finallyfamous]

Those shorts are amazing

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

The jerseys are alright.

 

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[BIG LEEMELONE]

Would be so down for that nt pan am games

 

[T0INE]

Was wondering when the Raptors would officially unveil their unis, since we've known what they look like for weeks now.

They're not bad TBH.

 

[earldagoat]

 

[Quincy McCall]

They're not bad, having Drake jersey's is so... tho, but whatever

 

[Trey Bantz]

This link has a more detailed breakdown of Toronto's new uni: http://www.nba.com/raptors/uniforms/home

Overall, they're pretty fresh. Only thing is that the Raptors font on the front could've (should've) been made larger.

 

[casper90403]

i like the Raptors jerseys. They look better than the previous ones

 

[pums]

COJO

 

[spare partz]

That Jon Henson dude was brittle as hell.

 

[xbiker47]

Those Uniforms are

 

[mister friendly]

I like the Raptors new uniforms

They could've incorporated more Maple Leafs in the uniform though.

 

[keel252]

Well I'll be copping another pair of Raptor shorts this year.