Moneyball - A lot of respect in sports doesn't need success to back it up

Isabel 2022-04-20 09:01:10


"Moneyball" is one of the few movies that starts from the management perspective, so its perspective is more realistic. "MoneyBall", the names are realistic and emotional. As the only one of the four major sports leagues in the United States without a salary cap, the disparity between team records in Major League Baseball due to investment disparities is outrageous. Even if we don't watch baseball, we can almost feel it when we look at the NBA - look at the gap between Los Angeles and Charlotte, and think about how Cleveland in Toronto cried last year and begged Bosh James to stay. Next, how did the latter get to Miami, and what Zhang Bo said when he analyzed the Western Conference finals in his blog two years ago -



the Western Conference finals are not the PK of Gentry and Jackson's on-the-spot tricks, the PK of the leader's heart of Cyclops and Severe Fingers. Jerry Bass and Robert Savo's checkbooks. The combined annual salary of the eight-man rotation of the Suns and Lakers is 52.16 million to $77.21 million. What does the difference in annual salary of 25 million mean? Should Collins be replaced by Dwight Howard + Haywood + Gortat, or Dudley by Anthony + Butler?

Therefore, the Suns have no chance. Professional sports is a game of calculating money and cost, investment and return. The Lakers are not New York or Shanxi. They are a model of high investment and high return, and they are the most successful team in the NBA in 60 years. And Robert Savo and Steve Kerr, two rookies, are just getting started in their NBA manager game. Phoenix BEAT LA on the premise of a salary difference of nearly 30 million? Then you're not insulting the Lakers, you're insulting money. Therefore, those who wear yellow jackets are destined to kill streakers, and this magical season of Phoenix is ​​about to come to an end.



so. so. so.

But I don’t know if it’s because I’m born with no money, I’m born with a hatred of the rich, or I’m a horse. I still very, very, very hope that the grassroots will create miracles of one kind or another. Strictly speaking, Billy Bane's GM career in "Moneyball" is far from over, his story is still being written, and his legend may continue, and people's evaluation of him is far from over. When the conclusion is reached - although, at the end of the movie, we listen to his daughter's "You are a loser, Dad, but enjoy your life", there is a kind of sad and dark humorous irony, but his subversive reforms have been produced. It has an unimaginable impact - the four major leagues in the United States are now pursuing data that can be described as obsessive. Billy's practice and achievements have won him respect, especially after he rejected Boston's astronomical $1250W contract - which means he rejected both victory and money - this kind of perseverance and perseverance, and the current blindness. Such a stark contrast to sports leagues chasing winning money for their photogenic reputation and refusing to stick to allegiance.

Yes, he didn't use wins to fulfill his dream of revolutionizing baseball, but he earned other things that were just as, if not more, valuable -- like respect.

"I really want to win here." is not the same as "I really don't want to lose again." The former stands out for perseverance, while the latter only cares about winning. I still stubbornly believe that no matter how unprecedented the dynasty James created, when Miami held a retirement ceremony for his No. 6, his jersey must be before Wade-stars are totems, and totems are not immovable.

Much has been said about the possibility of a Nash deal -- a possibility that depends largely on Nash's own mind -- and he insists, stay. Really, I really don't want to complain about the damn owner of Phoenix, Savo, I just want to say, even if it is a winner or loser, even if there is no championship, how about retiring, even if it is the MVP of Lianzhuang, it is in people's YY history. So what about selective disregard for status, a player who ends his career as part of a team's history, as a totem of a city, as a legendary calling card, is far more worthy than the victor who rolls around the team to collect rings Respect - Robert Horry has the most rings in the hands of any player except the Celtics in 2013 and 11, but how many people realize this? !

Victory is good, but even without rings, that's fine—in sports, victory brings most things, but respecting that kind of stuff isn't something you can get just by collecting rings.

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  • Gregory 2022-03-23 09:01:13

    Passionate and inspirational. Worth seeing

  • Levi 2021-10-20 19:00:37

    Sorkin's script is very solid. The first hour of the film was too entertaining and good-looking. What's more rare is that the sports inspirational theme film finally did not have vulgar sensation and chicken blood. I personally feel that Pete’s performance has not yet reached the Oscar level, but it is also one of his best performances in recent years. I got wet in the two appearances of The Show...

Moneyball quotes

  • Peter Brand: The Visalia Oaks and our 240 lb catcher Jeremy Brown, who as you know, scared to run to second base. This was in a game six weeks ago. This guy is going to start him off with a fastball. Jeremy's going to take him to deep center. Here's what's really interesting, because Jeremy's gonna do what he never does. He's gonna go for it. He's gonna around first and he's gonna go for it. Okay?

    [On the video, Jeremy trips and falls over first base]

    Peter Brand: This is all Jeremy's nightmares coming to life.

    Billy Beane: Awwww, they're laughing at him.

    Peter Brand: And Jeremy's about to find out why. Jeremy's about to realize that the ball went 60 feet over the fence. He hit a home run and didn't even realize it.

  • Peter Brand: [sportscasters are crediting Art Howe for the A's dramatic turnaround] Did you hear that?

    Billy Beane: All I heard was "seven in a row".