I've brushed it off in recent years, but now it's getting out of hand. The league really is starting to rival MLB in terms of being top-heavy and it's mostly due to these 21 century superstars and agents. Not really sure what direction the league is heading in, but I'm don't like it.

Good Rick Reilly article (and I hate Rick Reilly):

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6150136

dude's hometown team just lost it's best player. of course he's going to write some drivel.

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Question: When all the Denvers and Memphises and Sacramentos fold because all their stars leave, whom are these SuperFriends teams going to beat? Baylor?

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Generally, I agree with what Reilly is saying, but its not like before the SuperFriends phenomenon occurred there was a lot of diversity in NBA championships.

Since 1980 championship (31 years)

Lakers - 10x
Bulls - 6x
Celtics - 4x
Spurs - 4x
Pistons - 3x
Rockets - 2x
Sixers and Heat: 1 championship each

In the past 31 years, 4 franchises account for 78% of the champions. And if we went back further, there would be a whole of Celtics domination.