Yes it's "easier" to buy a team like Miami or Boston did. But that creates a relatively small window of time when a championship can be won. Boston traded for a couple of aging stars, won a championship, but it's also put them in a position to have to rebuild a few years later.
Look at how long the Spurs have been competing for a championship with players they drafted or traded for. They don't bring in expensive free agents. Yes they got lucky to get Tim Duncan, but they also drafted Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli and a host of other less well-known players who fit into their system.
What I think is ruining the NBA is the me-first, get on Sportcenter attitude that the Heat embrace. Dwayne Wade and LeBron James love to get steals and make flashy dunks which get them on the highlight reels, but as is being repeatedly shown in this series, they are bad at basic defense. There's a reason that Danny Green keeps getting open for 3 point shots. The Heat as a team lack the discipline to stay home because they want to get steals and get their highlights because it's "cool". Take in game 2 when LeBron got a big block, I believe on Tiago Splitter, and instead of getting down the court on the fast break he stood and stared out at the crowd to celebrate. It shows LeBron's lack of discipline and willingness to do the right thing even if it's "pointless". The Spurs on the other hand, were able to force LeBron to miss a couple of dunks in the last game by hustling back on turnovers that other teams would have given up on.
Football has the same problem with defenders going for big flashy hits instead of wrapping up or that guy on the Eagles who dropped the ball just short of the end zone because he was showing off.
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