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The significant downsides to playing in China
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08:16 AM ET 09.23 | So, just what are Kenyon Martin, Wilson Chandler and J.R. Smith getting themselves into? How would you feel about playing in a league where the players have no power, practices go on for five or six hours on off days, there are bus rides that would make a minor league baseball player wince, and forget about post-game food spreads, or even a good college training table? China still sound inviting? There is a reason the Chinese Basketball Association has the highest turnover rate of foreign players among professional leagues. ... Those Chinese teams pay big money for a short season (it ends in March) and NBA players dream of expanding their name and brand in a massive untapped market in China. Like a 1940s cartoon character, their eyes become dollar signs.
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Money is money, what can you say?
JIGSAW
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surprise J.R. Smith can even get into China ....
For breaksfast, lunch, and dinner .... rice & egg rolls ....
... Nova
~ Brown Deer ~, WI
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The downside is that you will be hungry two hours later, Bro.
I Love LA
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the sad thing is you know darn well none of the three of them would be over there if they had saved a dime over the past few yrs.
Hotpants…
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NBA players dream of expanding their name and brand in a massive untapped market in China
oh, come on. show me a guy going to china for this season and i'll show you a guy who hasn't saved any of his nba money. idiots.
Hotpants…
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Poorly prepared dog will do that...
Otis B. Driftwood
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It'll be a good experience for them seeing how other players live and how the NBA truly spoiled them.
Slap Dog Hoops
Sherbooke, QC
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So true. that makes them even more pathetic. JR Smith has too take less money to fly half way across the world to pay his bills, even though he made 50$ million over his career. can't believe that K Mart is following suit. How much did that fool make? Close to 100$ million for doing little or nothing on the court.
Slap Dog Hoops
Sherbooke, QC
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Most have been treated like divas since they hit puberty.
Cheesy Texan
Converse , TX
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There are significant downsides to playing in China, and one of them is haveing this bum on your team.
SPORTSFan_Future_Ana…
Perry , GA
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I'll take those odds ;-) !!!!!
Retired Army in San…
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So will well-prepared dog!
Retired Army in San…
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Well said.
h2opololpunk
Gainesville, FL
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Why so many negative comments? The NBA is locked out and these guys are looking at other opportunities. In the era of globalization and corporations going to China making billions of dollars, what exactly is wrong with NbA players going there?
J-Business
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Nothing is wrong. Its just a matter of a totally different lifestyle. The question is, will they be willing to adapt?
It's harder than it sounds, and I have been to China multiple times (on business).
ESPN
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