Comments on: Rooting for failure. Am I a bad fan? http://lifeondumars.com/2011/04/06/rooting-for-failure-am-i-a-bad-fan/ A Detroit Pistons Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 07 Oct 2012 16:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sean http://lifeondumars.com/2011/04/06/rooting-for-failure-am-i-a-bad-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Sean Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:44:38 +0000 http://lifeondumars.com/?p=1198#comment-861 I agree completely with what you've said, and I think highlighting the positive impact of a great player locked into a rookie salary is another huge benefit that I didn't even get into in my post. Simply put, hitting big in the NBA lottery is probably more valuable (especially in the short term) than any drafting well in any other sport. I agree completely with what you’ve said, and I think highlighting the positive impact of a great player locked into a rookie salary is another huge benefit that I didn’t even get into in my post.

Simply put, hitting big in the NBA lottery is probably more valuable (especially in the short term) than any drafting well in any other sport.

]]> By: Skye Beitler http://lifeondumars.com/2011/04/06/rooting-for-failure-am-i-a-bad-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Skye Beitler Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:34:04 +0000 http://lifeondumars.com/?p=1198#comment-860 I too am cheering for the Pistons to give a great effort and fall short. But the reason is less because I'm a bad fan and more because the NBA is structured differently than every other sports league. A high draft pick in the NFL means huge guaranteed money and consecutive years of high draft picks can be crippling to the cap situation. You also can get contributors and ever all-pros in the 2nd, 3rd and even 4th round. An NFL team fields more players and you can get an impact player anywhere. Why root for the Lions to lose? A draft pick in Baseball is a crap shoot, the player won't be with your team for at least a couple of years and because your drafting based on a very short high school or international resume you're more likely to blow it. Why root for the Tigers to lose? NHL... See above, oh and the Red Wings rarely lose. An NBA team has 5 players on the floor at a time and usually 9-10 a game, a single superstar has more impact in basketball than in any other sport. The Rookie Salary structure is beyond reasonable it's a downright bargain. You rarely get an impact player in the draft outside of the lottery, the past few years it seems like only the top 5 have superstar potential. So I'm rooting for the Pistons to tank as long as the young players are getting experience. I too am cheering for the Pistons to give a great effort and fall short. But the reason is less because I’m a bad fan and more because the NBA is structured differently than every other sports league.

A high draft pick in the NFL means huge guaranteed money and consecutive years of high draft picks can be crippling to the cap situation. You also can get contributors and ever all-pros in the 2nd, 3rd and even 4th round. An NFL team fields more players and you can get an impact player anywhere. Why root for the Lions to lose?

A draft pick in Baseball is a crap shoot, the player won’t be with your team for at least a couple of years and because your drafting based on a very short high school or international resume you’re more likely to blow it. Why root for the Tigers to lose?

NHL… See above, oh and the Red Wings rarely lose.

An NBA team has 5 players on the floor at a time and usually 9-10 a game, a single superstar has more impact in basketball than in any other sport. The Rookie Salary structure is beyond reasonable it’s a downright bargain. You rarely get an impact player in the draft outside of the lottery, the past few years it seems like only the top 5 have superstar potential. So I’m rooting for the Pistons to tank as long as the young players are getting experience.

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