The NBA is notorious for making sure the big markets succeed. Over the last 30 years, there is at least one big market team in the Finals. This is so interesting given how many small market teams there are in the NBA. Here is the latest thing that really frustrates me.
When Shaq left the Lakers, Kobe and the boys found themselves mediocre at best in a stacked Western Conference. There was even a year that L.A missed the playoffs. Two things have happened in the past couple years though that I find utterly unfair.
First, there was the trade that sent Pau Gasol from Memphis to the Lakers. This had to have been the NBA making sure this trade happened. What did Memphis get? Kwame Brown who has been a huge disappointment. A 1st round pick last year from the Lakers which is virtually a second round pick since they picked second to last in the first round. A 1st round pick in 2010. But they had to give up a 2nd round pick. Those two picks again will virtually be the same. And they got Gasol's brother. What a joke!
Second, Derek Fisher was allowed to be released from the Utah Jazz so that he could sign with the Lakers since his kid has a medical condition that requires them to be by a hospital in L.A. Please don't get me wrong. I hope everything goes okay but this is the NBA. It is not fair that the Lakers get an outstanding player just because there is a good hospital in town.
David Stern is laughing again though as most fans don't even notice this stuff. He is also pumped that once again Milwaukee, Minnesota, Sacramento, Memphis and other small markets will not come anywhere close to the NBA Finals again this year.
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