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Anonymous

Years ago

Sydney Kings make playoffs after 6 year hiatus

They have not limped in. They have qualified with two rounds to spare and have won 3 of 4.

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Wookiee

Years ago

Yeah, I'm not sure how they tie in that whole ownership thing, but those complaining about keeping under the salary cap are just being dense... Whatever price they're paying for him, moneywise, perhaps not ownership, would be under the marquee rule, so while they're still over, people should be talking budgets, not caps...

The Kings have spent SO MUCH cash on JUST getting to the playoffs, that needs to be taken into account when people want to praise them for limping into the playoffs before getting swept...

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koberulz

Years ago

Do you honestly think there is even a slim chance they didn't meet the soft cap limit?

Nobody is suggesting that they're below the soft cap.

How Bogut's ownership share is factored into cap allocation is an interesting question.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Good on them.

I don't like Sydney but am happy for Gazey.

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Peter Tyler

Years ago

"Does the amount of salary paid invalidate the achievement of a team making the playoffs?"

No. Still, it's okay to note team salary differentials as likely contributing to the achievement. Would we not be critical if they'd paid as much as they undoubtedly have (10% ownership in the club, for heaven's sake) and didn't at least make finals? i.e., same as the argument for Gaze getting some of the credit for success after getting the flak for previous failure.

The interesting thing for me has been the extent to which Sydney have had to rely on consistently beating the bottom 4 teams in order to make finals - 13 of their 16 wins have come from that. Well done them in being so consistent on that front but they won't go anywhere in finals without substantially lifting their performances against the better teams.

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LoveBroker

Years ago

How much money have they spent?
So much for a salary cap.

Does the amount of salary paid invalidate the achievement of a team making the playoffs?

Other teams have to stick to the rules and do not receive any benefit from teams like Sydney and Melbourne who spend gig time and do not get penalised.

Do you have proof that Sydney breached the cap pre-soft cap rules?

Please don't give Gaze any credit.

If we give Gaze the flak for incompetence, shouldn't he then get some credit when there is success?

Note : I don't rate Gaze much from what I have seen, but let's try to be fair.

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Anon

Years ago

Please don't give Gaze any credit.

He is the puppet.

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Anon

Years ago

How much money have they spent?

So much for a salary cap.

Other teams have to stick to the rules and do not receive any benefit from teams like Sydney and Melbourne who spend gig time and do not get penalised.

All the talk a few years ago was a load of rubbish.

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Anonymous

Years ago

The Opals take on a tough Canadian team tonight.

Interesting to note that Australia's conqueror in France is thrashing Russia as I type. So if we win, we finish 2nd in our group.

I won't be staying up for this one as I need to catch up on sleep ahead of work and the basketball finals this coming week...

Go Opals!

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