It doesn't change anything about the fact that only eight teams in 30 years have won the title, and seven have taken 29 of those. That's an extreme dynasty system. They clearly have nothing but an illusion of competition in which the radical majority of teams can never win.
Compare it to the NFL of the last 30 years. 16 individual teams have won Super Bowls during that time.
Or compare it to the MLB. 17 teams have won the World Series in 30 years.
That 30 years represents the modern NBA, since the merger, Magic and Bird sent ratings soaring, and Jordan + the rise of global media changed everything about the league.
Now you've got Chris Paul shuttled off to LA in a market-stuffing trade, you've got star players like Melo eager to join up with dynasties like the Heat, and other players like Kevin Love that can't get out of the backwater fast enough. They all know how the league works now.
Compare it to the NFL of the last 30 years. 16 individual teams have won Super Bowls during that time.
Or compare it to the MLB. 17 teams have won the World Series in 30 years.
That 30 years represents the modern NBA, since the merger, Magic and Bird sent ratings soaring, and Jordan + the rise of global media changed everything about the league.
Now you've got Chris Paul shuttled off to LA in a market-stuffing trade, you've got star players like Melo eager to join up with dynasties like the Heat, and other players like Kevin Love that can't get out of the backwater fast enough. They all know how the league works now.