The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by THE HCP, Apr 4, 2011.

Moderators: 6

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
Page 120 of 154
  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113

    You should really take a shower and clean off after that comment
     
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2381
  2. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    41,777
    Likes Received:
    26,120
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Oh? Did they lose money over the course of the last CBA? They never say. They lost money LAST YEAR (or so they say) but isn't that like you "losing money" in your comp example? And we're in a bad economy. The owners want to set the terms of the new CBA according to the worst economy so that they make out like bandits on the assumption it improves.

    Drug dealer!
     
    Rastapopoulos, Nov 14, 2011
    #2382
  3. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113


    haha. The owners have opened their books to the players. Billy Hunter himself as stated on numerous occasions that there are 12 teams that are losing money. What the union wants is for the owners to deal with it themselves and not take any responsibility for their league that has made them all millionaires.
     
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2383
  4. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113

    As the economy improves, the BRI will go up, and the players will make more. 50/50 is still the highest of any sports league.


    Drug dealer sure would have saved a lot on college tuition, that's for sure
     
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2384
  5. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    41,777
    Likes Received:
    26,120
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    Clearly you're planning to move up the chain of command:
    [video=youtube;COf2bQEQ7Zw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COf2bQEQ7Zw[/video]
     
    Rastapopoulos, Nov 14, 2011
    #2385
  6. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113
    If you aren't doing it already, EVERYONE should be following Larry Coon on Twitter. As the foremost expert on all things CBA, he has broken it down better than anyone.
     
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2386
  7. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2387
  8. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    29,150
    Likes Received:
    9,829
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    I agree. It's not as bad as they make it out to be. It's a huge win for small/mid-markets, though!
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Nov 14, 2011
    #2388
  9. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Are you seeing this shit? They are saying NBPA would NOT give player reps copy of league offer last week!!!
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2389
  10. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Stein


    At last meeting last week, player reps given Powerpoint presentation on deal. When some asked for hard copy to share w/teammates ... denied
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2390
  11. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,711
    Likes Received:
    56,216
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    Meeting over already? 3 hrs.

    No possible way they can have voted for this, right?
     
    illmatic99, Nov 14, 2011
    #2391
  12. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    29,150
    Likes Received:
    9,829
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    That doesn't sound too encouraging.

    :-/
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Nov 14, 2011
    #2392
  13. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Union meeting could be over, officlals trickling out.
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2393
  14. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Well the long ass meetings have all ended badly, maybe what we needed was a short one!
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2394
  15. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Oregon is 7-0 vs. AP top 25 teams at Auzen Stadium since Chip Kelly became head coach
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2395
  16. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Woj tweets the meeting is over 31 minutes ago......... nothing since! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2396
  17. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    71,270
    Likes Received:
    59,942
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Woj


    Meeting was on break and they've gone back in again, source says.
     
    THE HCP, Nov 14, 2011
    #2397
  18. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Ya, the union is in serious turmoil. At least it appears that way
     
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2398
  19. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    44,778
    Likes Received:
    27,534
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Meeting over.


    HCP better get to praying hard for this to go the right way
     
    Mediocre Man, Nov 14, 2011
    #2399
  20. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2008
    Messages:
    19,978
    Likes Received:
    17,198
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    PDX
    The players don't have much choice, they gotta take it. They hold the keys to make all the money anyway, simply put on a good show.
     
    HailBlazers, Nov 14, 2011
    #2400
Page 120 of 154

Share This Page