The Official Washington Wizards Thread

[Buford]

The NFL needs a rookie cap like the NBA, and the NBA needs a franchise tag like the NFL.

[No Excuses]

I hate the franchise tag.

What the NBA needs to get rid off is the luxury tax so teams can't sign three max contracts and then a year later have the ability to hand out MLE contracts to ring chasing veterans.

You either sacrifice depth for 3 superstars or sacrifice star power for more depth. Can't have both.

[Destino]

The NFL needs a rookie cap like the NBA, and the NBA needs a franchise tag like the NFL.

I can't imagine the NBA getting one. Player absolutely hate it and the NBA is already going to be demanding they give up guaranteed contracts which alone is a major concession. Plus it looks like they want a hard cap and draw the line lower than the current soft cap.

Unlike the NFL there are a lot of leagues in the world for basketball that will pay top dollar for current NBA players so most of these guys will easily be able to find work if needed in the event of a lock out. The only thing keeping many players in the NBA is the prestige of playing in the best league on the planet. T

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Not a consiparcy against the Wiz, because their problem is, they just plain suck. The NBA has their top 8 teams they like to see in the playoffs. With a league that has had only 8 teams win a championship in 30 years (and over half won by the Lakers and Celtics) its easy to see that Donaghy and the other refs were right.

It's weird, but when you think about it, the last 2 teams besides the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Spurs, Rockets, Pistons, Heat and 76ers to win the NBA championship, were the Sonics in 79 and the Bullets in 1978. I guess I can add the Blazers with 77. The Celtics won it in 76.

The 70's was the only wide-open decade with real parity in NBA history. Bring back the ABA!


I think endorsement dollars are prob more of an incentive than just the idea of playing in the NBA.

I've heard a few things that the owners are shooting for in this upcoming CBA:

- Hard Cap
- Franchise Tag
- Elimination of the MLE
- Allan Houston Rule

[StillUnknown]

Wall might get 40 tonight at his pace

[boysetsfire]

- Allan Houston Rule

Sorry for my ignorance but what would be the Allan Houston rule? I remember he signed for the Knicks awhile back for a huge contract. Thats all I got haha.

[Gator Bait]

that last move by Wall was SICKKKKKKKKKKKK

[StillUnknown]

that last move by Wall was SICKKKKKKKKKKKK

dude is in full attack mode tonight

everything is to the basket, and he's finishing everything

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Sorry for my ignorance but what would be the Allan Houston rule? I remember he signed for the Knicks awhile back for a huge contract. Thats all I got haha.

I love the Allan Houston Rule. It was put in place in the last CBA in 2005. It's an amnesty move. It gave teams a one time chance to wipe themselves clean of a bad contract. They would still have to pay the player and it would still impact the cap, but it wouldn't be counted toward the luxury tax. They called it the Allan Houston Rule because of Allan Houston's absurd $100+ million contract with the Knicks. He blew out his knees and never played again after geting the contract. And then the Knicks didn't use the Allan Houston Rule with Allan Houston, lol (I forget who they used it on).

[boysetsfire]

I love the Allan Houston Rule. It was put in place in the last CBA in 2005. It's an amnesty move. It gave teams a one time chance to wipe themselves clean of a bad contract. They would still have to pay the player and it would still impact the cap, but it wouldn't be counted toward the luxury tax. They called it the Allan Houston Rule because of Allan Houston's absurd $100+ million contract with the Knicks. He blew out his knees and never played again after geting the contract. And then the Knicks didn't use the Allan Houston Rule with Allan Houston, lol (I forget who they used it on).

Ahh gotcha, thanks dude. Also wasn't it for that fatass Eddie Curray or something like that??

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Na Curry was still under his rookie contract with the Bulls then. And still somewhat productive and promising. The Eddy Curry/Allan Houston Rule talk you've heard is people wishing they would bring it back so the Knicks could let his ass go. I'm pretty sure he's in the final year of his contract so it's too late now.

[No Excuses]

Wall scored 24 in the first half??? Devin Harris is (was?) a pretty good defender. Wow!

[StillUnknown]

Wall scored 24 in the first half??? Devin Harris is (was?) a pretty good defender. Wow!

Harris isn't playing

[Gator Bait]

where is stat watcher?

[No Excuses]

Harris isn't playing

Oh ok. I'm not watching the game so I was wondering. Strong showing by Wall after a clunker against the Warriors.