The Knicks are the only Big Market Franchise that has never had a "Mega Star"

[Patrick Chewing]

Agreed, but he wasn't really considered a "Mega Star" back in the era he played in.

You ****tard. He was a Top 50 Greatest player.

[shady6121]

u forgot derrick rose for the bulls.

Rose isn't shit.

[shady6121]

You ****tard. He was a Top 50 Greatest player.

Stay mad f*ggot.

[Sarcastic]

Proves that market size doesn't mean anything, when it comes to getting stars. The draft is all that matters.

[novocaine]

...Ewing was the only player i knew when i was a kid...well and Jordan

growing up in a small village in Germany with no NBA coverage.....does that make him a mega-star?

[Legends66NBA7]

Thread trend is very similar to this one:

http://insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154863

[shady6121]

Proves that market size doesn't mean anything, when it comes to getting stars. The draft is all that matters.

Agreed, but free agency is important also.

[shady6121]

Thread trend is very similar to this one:

http://insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154863

[Legends66NBA7]

The draft is all that matters.

And a big payroll to get those free agents.

[spacebump]

No, not even a little bit.

And Miami doesn't count as a "big market" if we're talking about households.

Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Boston. The End.

If you want to drop to Miami's Level, then you have to include Orlando, Golden State, Dallas, Houston, and a host of others.

You should know Dallas, Philly, and the Bay Area are bigger markets than Boston.
http://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets

[shady6121]

You should know Dallas, Philly, and the Bay Area are bigger markets than Boston. Fact check next time before ending a post with "The End."

http://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets

[Legends66NBA7]

You should know Dallas, Philly, and the Bay Area are bigger markets than Boston. Fact check next time before ending a post with "The End."

http://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets

Good link and your right on.

Toronto is also a big market, infact now bigger than Chicago too.

[Droid101]

You should know Dallas, Philly, and the Bay Area are bigger markets than Boston.
http://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets

Thank you for helping prove my point further.

[Legends66NBA7]

Thank you for helping prove my point further.

So, why is Toronto not a big market to you ?

[Sarcastic]

Agreed, but free agency is important also.

Of all the guys you listed, only Lebron and Shaq left their teams in free agency in their prime.


Free agency is great for adding sidekicks, and additional pieces, but it's almost impossible to get the true franchise players from it.