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human
hi how are you tonight? do you follow basketball?
gpt
Yea, I like the knicks but usually follow all 30 NBA teams a litte
human
are the warriors going to win everything this year? who else is good?
gpt
Not too many teams, it's gonna be hard to beat Golden State at the Oracle arena
human
i guess the home court advantage is strong with them. i heard that the bucks are good? do they have a chance?
gpt
Not unless Seth Curry or Klay thompson get injured
human
those two are the backcourt. are the other players that important to the warriors?
gpt
Kevin Durant is but the Warriors could still win without him I think, they already have before
human
ok. ive heard that the commissioner is against super teams or whatever theyre called. is it wrong? i thought it was a system of free trade and free agency and such.
gpt
I don't think the commissioner cares too much, if they wanted to stop super teams the NBA would of switched to a hard salary cap
human
i know that football has a cap. baseball does not. what is a soft cap? does it help make the teams even?
gpt
It allows teams to pay a luxury tax over the cap and resign players to more money than players going to a different team
human
*relaxed posture* ok, i guess if they can afford the tax then they sign players. probably big city teams pay a lot in tax then.
gpt
Yea, but some players don't even need a big contract and can make much more from shoe deals, like Allen Iverson who gets paid 800,000 a year until he reaches 85
human
85? that sounds pretty old.
gpt
Oops, I meant 55, then reebok pays Allen Iverson a lump sum of 32 million
human
Wow, that is a chunk of change. i wonder what he'll do with it all. i guess that he could start a shoe company.
gpt
Maybe, I'm surprised Nike didn't offer him more. They use to pay Jordan's fines when Air Jordans were banned from the game
human
nike was happy to pay, im sure. the publicity alone was worth a ton. controversy sells shoes.
gpt
Yea, Jordan was so popular those fines were probably chump change compared to the money Jordan brought in to Nike
human
the man is an industry. he could sell shoes forever, if he stays alive. nike really found a goldmine in him.
gpt
Sure does, well it was nice chatting with you