Tim Duncan agrees to a pay cut.

BuckWrestler141 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 01:08 AM

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"Duncan has reached agreement with the Spurs on a two-year, $40 million extension that figures to give the team enough salary-cap flexibility to continue to surround him with a competitive support cast in the waning seasons of his career, two sources with knowledge of the deal said Monday.

...what is notable about the deal are the terms: Although Duncan is eligible to receive a two-year extension worth about $51 million under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, he agreed to nearly $11 million less because it could afford the Spurs greater flexibility to pursue free agents after the 2009-10 season."

As a fan you have to love this kind of stuff, Duncan just continues to show why he is one of the greatest.

WoodyWorshiper · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 12:32 AM

141,

You've proven yourself over the years to be a great poster here and a GREAT Buckeye fan, so I won't attack you personally on this one, but I will attack the content.

[censored] Tim Duncan, and his alleged "team first" action. The guy signed a 2 year contract for $40,000,000. I don't know how much the average "Planet" poster makes a year, but I'll say that it will take me about 850 years to make what Duncan will make in the next two years. Am I supposed to respect that? These Pro salaries are so out of control they're like a [censored]ing pinball game. The $$$'s don't even matter, it's all about the number, and they have no concept of what the "number" really is.

Alex Rodriguez signs a contract for 10 years and $252,000,000. That would have been for $25,000,000 a year but the greedy muther[censored]er for whatever reason needed the extra $2,000,000 a year. "Joe Butt[censored]" on BP needs to work a $50,000.00 a year job for 40 years to make what his "Add-On" number was.

Joe Torre gets on TV and whines about how he was "insulted" by his $5,000,000 contract offer from the Yankees. I'd gladly go down to Public Square in Cleveland and stand naked with my little shriveled dick trying to wave in the wind if I had a $5,000,000 check in my hand.

I understand what you're trying to point out here, but my list could go on-and-on forever. Don't look at Overpaid Professional ahtletes if you're looking to set someone aside as a "swell dude" who's already made $100,000,000 in his career yet trying to be a "team player" in the process.

Mt best example of "Team Player" is Michael Doss, A returning Two-Time Concensus All-American whom was all set to leave us after the 2001 season for $$$ in the 3,000,000 range. This was a kid from nothing, who had nothing, yet passed up the $$$ to return to schooland play for a Championship that NO BUCKEYE fan ever saw coming.

Again, I love your posts and contributions to this site 141, you just picked a subject that will always rub me wrong.

Peace. "Dubs."

jwinslow · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 12:44 AM

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[censored] Tim Duncan, and his alleged "team first" action. The guy signed a 2 year contract for $40,000,000. I don't know how much the average "Planet" poster makes a year, but I'll say that it will take me about 850 years to make what Duncan will make in the next two years. Am I supposed to respect that? These Pro salaries are so out of control they're like a [censored]ing pinball game. The $$$'s don't even matter, it's all about the number, and they have no concept of what the "number" really is.

The $$$ all around is out of control, which means you have to keep the big picture in view. Numbers from the 04-05 season: the spurs are worth $350 million. $121 mill in revenue.

Honestly, I have to think Tim Duncan is worth a lot more than $20 million in revenue, season tickets, attracting & keeping talent, etc. Give them Darko Milicic instead and their value freefalls.

On the contrary, I don't think ARod is worth anywhere near his contract.

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Joe Torre gets on TV and whines about how he was "insulted" by his $5,000,000 contract offer from the Yankees. I'd gladly go down to Public Square in Cleveland and stand naked with my little shriveled dick trying to wave in the wind if I had a $5,000,000 check in my hand.

I'm not much of a baseball guy, but I was under the impression that 5 mill was intended to be a low offer which he'd surely refuse, freeing them from the responsibility of firing him. But the general point stands.

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Joe Torre gets on TV and whines about how he was "insulted" by his $5,000,000 contract offer from the Yankees. I'd gladly go down to Public Square in Cleveland and stand naked with my little shriveled dick trying to wave in the wind if I had a $5,000,000 check in my hand.

Would you do it for 100k?

WoodyWorshiper · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 01:10 AM

Jwins,

The $$ figures you mention are why I Can't afford to go to a game.

And YES I'd do it for a $100,000. Hell I'd do it for $25,000. You set up a donation site for this debacle and I'll donate half the winnings to BP.

BuckeyeMike80 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 01:34 AM

As long as the owners want to pay it to stay competitive, I'm all for the players getting paid.

The owners that don't pay for talent, like the recently deceased "Dollar" Bill Wirtz and the Chicago Blackhawks who weren't competitive for nearly a decade because he refused to pay to get the people needed to keep up with Detroit or Colorado or Dallas.

Is it out of control? Yes. Are these players almost without exclusion over-paid? Undoubtedly. However, until the fans stop filling up football stadiums and ballparks, it's not going to change.

methomps · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by WoodyWorshiper

"Joe Butt[censored]" on BP needs to work a $50,000.00 a year job for 40 years to make what his "Add-On" number was.

Yeah, and a fifth of the world has less than $600 in purchasing power a year, so