The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread!

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  1. THE HCP

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    Besides Chris Paul, Theo Ratliff has joined the union side today. Economist Kevin Murphy has returned. Cuban stuck around for the owners.
     
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    Your little linky thing isn't working HCP.
     
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    I really want this Lockout to end so that HCP can work. Remove HCP and other non-players from the mix, and I would really not care so much. Fucking weird considering I have never even met HCP.

    HCP for GM
     
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    As a thank you for being an STH, the Blazers just comped me 7 suite level tickets for Disney on Ice. The Players Union has comped me nothing up to this point. I hope the players get slaughtered in this next CBA! (Retract the last statement if I can get some autographed gear)
     
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    If I'd meant that, I would have said "dinky" in HCP's case.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Thanks GOD! Sorry that my twinkie isn't working guys!
     
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    Fixed it bitches!
     
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    I agree...except for the GM part. I have never met him either, although I have met his wife on several occasions. For people like him and other innocent workers in all this, these fucking rich bastards need to figure this shit out. Hotels, restaurants, arena workers, all kinds of people that this is affecting
     
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    For a league allegedly concerned with competitive balance, the multi-year amnesty sure seems like a gift to the big market teams.
     
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    johnhollinger: Have folks replying that multi-year amnesty favors Blazers. Guess PDX fans want to wait-n-see with Roy. To me it's a no-brainer decision.
     
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    I think it is more of a gift if it is allowed to be used on contracts that are not signed yet. NY, Chicago, and Miami already got rid of their albatross contracts. The Clippers do not spend money anyway. The Lakers may use it. Is there a big market team that it gives a significant advantage to?
     
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    Multi-year amnesty would be good because we can see if Brandon truly has nothing left.

    Amnesty period may also mean a return of Travis Outlaw. At the right price, we could still use him.
     
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    One trusted exec chimes in convinced new Amnesty Clause HAS to include provision forbidding teams on using it on players acquired by trade
     
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    I would love to get Travis back!
     
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    Slap yourself.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Whatever son..... I'll take a 10pt a game scorer who doesn't want to start and knows his roll. And occasionally was pretty clutch for us.
     
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    I would not have a problem with teams using it on traded players. Teams that did not sign stupid contracts should not be penalized by the stupid ones getting a free pass. I just would not want another loophole for teams to get around the salary cap by signing a player to a multiyear contract knowing they are going to amnesty him later.
     
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    Camby/LA
    LA/T Law
    GW/Batum
    Wesley/Batum
    Felton/Smith

    Looks pretty solid to me. That does not include Roy, Oden, or any other project either.
     
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