The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread!

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Stern: Not sure that anytime in the short run the owners will be able to make it back. Players probably never able to make the money back.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Union source counters Stern's view that talks ended b/c "Billy (Hunter) left the room": "Mutual acknowledgment that the meeting was over."
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    According to one team's research: If mid-level was cut for tax teams, NBA would save only $400M over 6-year period. (2005-'11 as sample).
     
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    In the big scheme, that isn't a great deal of money. Yet, the owners have hunkered down on the issue.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Sources briefed on the process expect next wave of cancellations to include games through the Christmas holidays.
     
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    No kidding. 400 mil over 6 years is 67mil/year, and ~2.3 mil per team per year. That's nothing.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Fucking idiocy ...
     
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    We had 6 of the 8 of the newly cancelled games in Novemer on the road. Not really sad about not playing those.
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    Why is Fisher the President again? Lol.

    He's one of the dumbest players on the Lakers.
     
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    Wow on a team with World Peace and Bynum......that is saying something.
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    I swear he has no vision and his shot selection is horrible. He can't play defense.

    Bynum has a pretty savvy game but he's injured all the time.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    You answered your own question.

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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The owners could also have an ESPN special Lebron style named "The Decision II" where they decide every day if they will accept the players offer. Instead of just pissing off Cleveland, they manage to infuriate everyone.

    They could also drive home the point that most of the players are going to be broke in a few years regardless of how big of percentage of BRI they get, so just play.
     
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    Well the players will feel the decreased pay checks on November 15 because isn't that the start of the pay period?
     
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/s...but-last-hurdle-is-a-big-one.html?_r=1&src=tp
    Many more details about what's agreed upon also in the article.
     
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    The union anticipated this and they have ways for the players to get paid something. Would be difficult to get the same pay though.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It sells and also, the remaining hurdle is huge.

    So it'd be like "ok, so you've now climbed Mt Hood, Mt Rainier, Mt Shasta and Mt McKinley...next is Mt. Everest. "
     
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    I haven't really followed the details of this so I have a question to those of you know: do we really know whether or not the teams, or some of them, are making money, or losing money, and about how much? Seems like that is a critical issue - the players just make money and have no expenses. If the owners are raking in big bucks then the players have an argument, but if the owners are struggling and owning a team is a losing proposition, then the players should take the deal and shut up.
     
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