Hey everybody!
This will be the final post for "The Business of Sport" blog. It will go back to being my "Bay State of Mind" blog for the immediate future. I am currently in the process of building my own website, that will among other things act as a blog. I will detail the opening of the site on here though. My hope is that this blog showed someone something that they had never seen, would have never seen, or found interesting.
I wish you all the best, whether you are in sports or not. Thanks for reading :)
An update on my continued pursuit of the sports world: I will be completing an internship with the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission in the spring, while waiting for responses from Graduate School and applying for jobs.
-Steve
Dec 5, 2010
Big Markets vs. Small Markets
I was lucky enough to attend the Cavaliers vs. Heat game on Thursday night. As tempted as I am to debate the actual game or the implications of it on Cleveland Basketball, I am going to go in a different direction with this one. Namely, the advantage of big markets over small markets in sports.
Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and LeBron James uniting in Miami was undoubtedly the biggest sports story of the summer, but these situations almost never happen in small markets. The closest team to ever build a dynasty in a small market is the San Antonio Spurs with Duncan, Robinson, Ginobili, and Parker in the span of a decade. Markets such as Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angelese, Miami, Dallas, etc. have teams and fan bases that expect to contend for championships every year, and they almost always have the talent to do it. This is why the season the Dallas Cowboys are having this year is such a big story.
Growing up in a big market city, I have definitely been spoiled in terms of being a fan. The Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots have had tremendous success the past decade, and one of them does not make the playoffs, it becomes a big story. So what can small markets do to have this success? It is usually through free agency that these teams lose their superstars, ie. LeBron James going to Miami. And to a certain extent, how can you blame him? The only major advantages Cleveland had in comparison to Miami were a better fan base, and the ability to offer more money.
Some questions for thought:
1) Should teams in smaller markets be given financial bonuses because of their disadvantages?
2) What are some things that can be done to have players stay in smaller markets?
3) Should teams study success stories like the San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Twins, Green Bay Packers, and copy what they are doing?
Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and LeBron James uniting in Miami was undoubtedly the biggest sports story of the summer, but these situations almost never happen in small markets. The closest team to ever build a dynasty in a small market is the San Antonio Spurs with Duncan, Robinson, Ginobili, and Parker in the span of a decade. Markets such as Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angelese, Miami, Dallas, etc. have teams and fan bases that expect to contend for championships every year, and they almost always have the talent to do it. This is why the season the Dallas Cowboys are having this year is such a big story.
Growing up in a big market city, I have definitely been spoiled in terms of being a fan. The Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots have had tremendous success the past decade, and one of them does not make the playoffs, it becomes a big story. So what can small markets do to have this success? It is usually through free agency that these teams lose their superstars, ie. LeBron James going to Miami. And to a certain extent, how can you blame him? The only major advantages Cleveland had in comparison to Miami were a better fan base, and the ability to offer more money.
Some questions for thought:
1) Should teams in smaller markets be given financial bonuses because of their disadvantages?
2) What are some things that can be done to have players stay in smaller markets?
3) Should teams study success stories like the San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Twins, Green Bay Packers, and copy what they are doing?
Dec 4, 2010
NBA Videos
Hey everyone,
As previous posts have shown, I am a sucker for funny YouTube videos done by teams and players. (By the way: Adidas did acknowledge the auto-tuned version of the ad I posted recently!). I wanted to highlight some really good ones done recently.
1) Kevin Love - Awkward Handshake Reflection: This one is for pure brand entertainment, and fan enjoyment. A great video with great cooperation by the whole organization. Video here. Props to the NBA tweeting this and putting it on Facebook.
2) Kevin Love - Coats: Another great video from Love, who is turning into a huge fan favorite around the league and is a great asset for the Timberwolves brand. This is also a unique way to promote the Coat Drive in their Community Relations Department. Video here.
3) Dallas Mavericks - Power Parody: The Dallas Mavericks continue to impress me with their own YouTube channel, and the videos that they post. This is a light hearted video that parodies Kanye West's music video for "Power". Video here.
Till Next Time!
As previous posts have shown, I am a sucker for funny YouTube videos done by teams and players. (By the way: Adidas did acknowledge the auto-tuned version of the ad I posted recently!). I wanted to highlight some really good ones done recently.
1) Kevin Love - Awkward Handshake Reflection: This one is for pure brand entertainment, and fan enjoyment. A great video with great cooperation by the whole organization. Video here. Props to the NBA tweeting this and putting it on Facebook.
2) Kevin Love - Coats: Another great video from Love, who is turning into a huge fan favorite around the league and is a great asset for the Timberwolves brand. This is also a unique way to promote the Coat Drive in their Community Relations Department. Video here.
3) Dallas Mavericks - Power Parody: The Dallas Mavericks continue to impress me with their own YouTube channel, and the videos that they post. This is a light hearted video that parodies Kanye West's music video for "Power". Video here.
Till Next Time!
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