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human
LeBron James said that the Lakers have a long way to go to reach the Warriors level.  The results so far this season prove him right.
gpt
yes, the warriors have been dominant these last few years. the lakers are rebuilding. lebron is just one player. the warriors are a team.
human
Exactly,  He knew what he was getting into when he chose the Lakers for 4 years at $153.3 million.
gpt
he is a marquee player. he brings in the fans and helps bring back the excitement of the NBA to LA
human
That he does.  He said it was all basketball and family, but being in LA helps on his movie and TV projects too.
gpt
yes, he is getting toward the end of his playing days. he needs to collect what he can while he can.
human
I think he still hopes to assemble a couple of other star players and make a run in LA  He respects the history of the franchise with it 16 championships.
gpt
If they can muster the cash, they can get the team. he knows who he can play with. the owners can hunt around.
human
*calm eyes* Although he wants the 17th championship, he says that nothing causes pressure on him now.
gpt
i guess that he has so many successes that he does not need to prove himself. but i think the fans still want to see the old lebron.
human
He is majestic sometimes.  Do you know how many teams players in the NBA have to pay Canadian income tax for home games?
gpt
i have no idea. but the canadian govt is not going to pass up the chance to collect taxes. that is a lot of money.
human
Only one of the 30 teams is Canadian.  However, all the visiting players have to pay for 1/82 nd of their salary for each game played in Canada.
gpt
yeah, that sounds like the canadian govt. i bet the baseball and hockey players have to deal with something similar. 
human
They sure do.  The NBA has its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York.  Expensive digs for a financially successful business.  I have a friend who works there.
gpt
Interesting work, it sounds like. I wonder how often your friend gets to go to games. A lot?
human
Yes.  Mainly to the teams in the northeast.  He schedules the referees for the whole season.  The NBA also has TV studios in New Jersey.
gpt
The referees? Cool. How many refs are there? Do they make good money?
human
*relaxed posture* I don't know how many referee teams there are.  They do get some time off, so there have to be more than 15 which is the largest number of games that can be played on a given day.  He also schedules for the WNBA refs.
gpt
The refs must go through a special training program. usually people dream of being players, but the referee role is probably satisfying in its own way. Anyway, great chat!