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adrian33
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What? wow iam sooo over this guy honestly. 
Please make this stop. |
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jayray1
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Regarding large and small markets--they can be defined by population but when it comes to Dwight Howard and other NBA players it's probably the size of the media market that counts. There is a difference: the population of Dallas for example is 1.2 million. The population of Houston is 2.1 million. However, the Dallas-Ft.Worth television market is the 5th largest in the US, beating out Houston and probably making it a more attractive location for the Dwight Howard brand (not to mention LA--see list below).
And I'm not sure about the Asian market augmentation argument. The Chinese weren't Rockets fans, they were Yao Ming fans. Had Yao been traded all those Chinese would not have remained Rocket fans, instead the fans and Chinese media would have hopped over to whatever team he had landed on. In fact, they probably would have preferred he had played for the Warriors with their sixth largest media market and largest Chinese-American population in the US.
Sure, the Rockets probably have inroads to Chinese business today due to Yao, but I think it's the player--not the team--that draws the interest. And I'm sure those interests were dwindling at a rapid rate, at least until the Lin signing. Great move by Houston so they can now renew or sustain those contacts and deals...but would the Chinese care about Dwight Howard just because he played for the Rockets? Even playing alongside Lin? Did any of Yao's teammates share in the fruits of Chinese marketing? It also seems that Kobe is one of the most popular players in China today...er, playing for the second largest media market...LA.
Top 10 Television Markets 2012
1 New York
2 Los Angeles
3 Chicago
4 Philadelphia
5 Dallas-Ft. Worth
6 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
7 Boston
8 Atlanta
9 Washington, DC
10 Houston
And I wouldn't be surprised if there was a huge drop off after #3. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| adrian33 wrote: |
What? wow iam sooo over this guy honestly.
Please make this stop. |
Hahhaa. You guys got trolled.
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aticusCL
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| That was a real link to a real report. How was that trolling? |
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focus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Shouldnt this thread title be updated with the new info? |
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emplay
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it's not new info - it's just an agent making sure his player doesn't get compromised by making a pre-arranged deal which is illegal.
A pre-arranged deal can be made mind you - under the table - and it is illegal but gets done in NBA - just have to be black/white to media about it.
He was never going to extend - it was always about finishing his contract and getting a 5-year deal - vs 3-years in extension.
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sAM sHILE
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject: Howard Willing |
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Who is Howard Willing? What position does he play?
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SweetP
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Howard Willing |
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| sAM sHILE wrote: | | Who is Howard Willing? What position does he play? |
 hope he has a good outside shot.
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theairofficial
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| thats a bull ish howard drama. he will stay with the magic... |
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aticusCL
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| emplay wrote: | it's not new info - it's just an agent making sure his player doesn't get compromised by making a pre-arranged deal which is illegal.
A pre-arranged deal can be made mind you - under the table - and it is illegal but gets done in NBA - just have to be black/white to media about it.
He was never going to extend - it was always about finishing his contract and getting a 5-year deal - vs 3-years in extension. |
Eric, I'm not trying to bust your balls or anything, but why didn't you mention this in your article? |
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42lakers42
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| theairofficial wrote: | | thats a bull ish howard drama. he will stay with the magic... |
i highly doubt this! he hates the magic now! if he stays the magic and dwight will be the laughing stocks of the nba,and good luck getting free agents to go there.... |
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VALakerFan80
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I really don't want Howard in LA... |
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prak
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:03 am Post subject: Howard Willing to Sign New Contract with Lakers |
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Great job,I am so glad.
Good decision Dwight Howard.I guess I had the issue, for some reason the signal is weak to my house and couldn't even make a call, any member suggest me on that issue.
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emplay
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:41 am Post subject: |
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i've mentioned it in my articles like 10 times dating back to forever - and the agent comments came out after my article - so i couldn't know the future
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| VALakerFan80 wrote: | | I really don't want Howard in LA... |
Ask him if he cares...  |
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aticusCL
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| emplay wrote: | | i've mentioned it in my articles like 10 times dating back to forever - and the agent comments came out after my article - so i couldn't know the future |
Fair enough. I still think it means he won't sign here, though. |
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emplay
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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It doesn't
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| focus wrote: | | Shouldnt this thread title be updated with the new info? |
I agree. I come here for new, relevant information. Not to see something stickied that's no longer applicable to the current situation.
That being said, I wish that Howard would make up his mind already. I can't take anymore of this.  |
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