The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread!

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  1. BrianFromWA

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    the propaganda dept hasn't kept the media from ignoring that the owners' original offer was 43, then they brought 47% to the table with the mediator, and when it was 47/53 they were the ones who proposed 50/50 to get the season started on time. (That's when the players walked out)

    If that's the case (which could just be negotiating 101), I could see how Jordan, Allen et. al. would be pissed that they've had to go up 9% just to get the players to the table (the players have vowed 52%), and how going higher than 50% is caving.
     
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    "^have to" ... "^or else I'll be broke and homeless in six months."
     
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    David Stern is willing to meet with Billy Hunter and may be open to tweaking key system issues, in a last-minute attempt to strike a deal.
     
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    Only about an hour and a half late with that news, sheesh
     
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    Some chump JUST tweeted it! What did i miss?
     
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    You missed pizza man telling me hours ago
     
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    Ex-NBA player Derek Harper: "I think tomorrow we're going to have a deal. I think guys want to play.''
     
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    A lot of people are stating that type of thing. Brousard thinks within 36 hours. I hope they are correct. Like the rapist said, they are so close
     
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    In addition to Melo, other big names at meeting include Blake Griffin and Jason Terry.
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    :biglaugh: wtf?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Carmelo just left. No comment before getting in white van.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    To be clear: player rep meeting is still going. Carmelo left early.
     
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    @johnschuhmann NBPA press conference will be live shortly on NBA TV & streamed here: on.nba.com/prSFgy»

    Some 35-40 players expected to attend news conference.

    Here we go.
     
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    Players willing to come down on BRI if they can get some system issues

    Owners willing to give on some system issues to keep 50/50 BRI


    Sounds to me like there will in fact be a deal coming soon
     
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    43 players at meeting today, 29 of 30 teams represented, Fisher says.
     
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    Fisher: "Our orders are clear that the current offer on the table is not acceptable...."
     
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    YOU DID NOT JUST FUCKING TYPE DEAL COMING SOON!
     
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    daldridgetnt: Derek Fisher: our orders are clear...w/o system changes, no chance at deal before Wednesday deadline...
     
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    Fisher says players will not allow union to negotiate from a position of weakness.
     
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