Lockout is over!

[JayTheClown]

Without the owners investing billions of dollars the NBA wouldn't even exist.
Without the thousands of team employees the NBA wouldn't be able to operate

Its the NBA owners who are paying the team employees (usually around 100 per team)
Its the NBA owners who have invested money
Its the NBA players who have invested nothing, yet are blessed to have a platform to play on and be rewarded ridiculous salaries.

So yea. The owners deserve the bigger piece of the pie. Anyone who thinks otherwise obviously doesn't understand how business works. The NBA players have long been compensated more than enough money.

I don't believe anyone disagrees with anything you said. The problem is, its the owners who paying these players these ridiculous contracts. Yet, the owners are claiming they are losing money in the process. Now, the owners want to cut revenue sharing from the players because of the ridiculous contracts the owners gave the players in the first place. If the owners truly want to solve their "financial problems" they are claiming, then stop giving players ridiculous contracts, contract or relocate the teams that are losing money, and rid themselves of the WNBA

[DMC]

For you who want the season canceled, show courage of conviction and stop ing posting here. Just like that your season is canceled. Don't watch games if they occur, again, your season is canceled. Sticking around and lamenting over it really screams out "hypocritical drama queen" if you really want the season canceled.

[JayTheClown]

For you who want the season canceled, show courage of conviction and stop ing posting here. Just like that your season is canceled. Don't watch games if they occur, again, your season is canceled. Sticking around and lamenting over it really screams out "hypocritical drama queen" if you really want the season canceled.

[BRHornet45]

Well son its like that in almost all pro sports unfortunately. The NBA's biggest problem isn't even a money issue. Its the players themselves. Its hard for most of America to get behing the "thug life" mentality shown by a large percentage of NBA players now days.

I believe what also hurts the NBA is the obvious lack of effort and desire to play shown by players during the regular season. Chris Paul is a good example of this. Why should a fan pay $100 for a ticket midway thru the season whenever a good percentage of the players on all teams aren't giving 100%? The NFL is about the only league that somewhat has it right and if the NBA followed their lead then they may be able to prevent the lack of effort from happening. A player signs a 6 year, $75 million contract but only $30 million of it is guaranteed. The rest must be earned thru performance incentives, etc. Then I guarantee you we would start seeing better quality basketball during the regular season instead of just "when it counts".

[Giuseppe]

I can tell ya right now, if they sign it and it's still at 3.5 to 1 on the tax I'll be inconsolable and will just commit ST hari kari/making The Princess put me down like the rabid dog in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

I'm not sitting with you ing losers who scrimp & penny pinch. No.

[JayTheClown]

Well son its like that in almost all pro sports unfortunately. The NBA's biggest problem isn't even a money issue. Its the players themselves. Its hard for most of America to get behing the "thug life" mentality shown by a large percentage of NBA players now days.

I believe what also hurts the NBA is the obvious lack of effort and desire to play shown by players during the regular season. Chris Paul is a good example of this. Why should a fan pay $100 for a ticket midway thru the season whenever a good percentage of the players on all teams aren't giving 100%? The NFL is about the only league that somewhat has it right and if the NBA followed their lead then they may be able to prevent the lack of effort from happening. A player signs a 6 year, $75 million contract but only $30 million of it is guaranteed. The rest must be earned thru performance incentives, etc. Then I guarantee you we would start seeing better quality basketball during the regular season instead of just "when it counts".

i concur

[NRHector]

I can tell ya right now, if they sign it and it's still at 3.5 to 1 on the tax I'll be inconsolable and will just commit ST hari kari/making The Princess put me down like the rabid dog in "To Kill a Mockingbird."

I'm not sitting with you ing losers who scrimp & penny pinch. No.

nobody cares

[BRHornet45]

For you who want the season canceled, show courage of conviction and stop ing posting here. Just like that your season is canceled. Don't watch games if they occur, again, your season is canceled. Sticking around and lamenting over it really screams out "hypocritical drama queen" if you really want the season canceled.

LOL how silly, but you get a pass this time cause you mad right now

Son that would be like telling people who disagree with Obama and want him out to stop posting in the political forum until he is out if they "really" want that. Now I understand you just want to see basketball games and you mad right now, but just take a deep breath, maybe even go choke your chicken, and I promise life goes on.

[NRHector]

Well son its like that in almost all pro sports unfortunately. The NBA's biggest problem isn't even a money issue. Its the players themselves. Its hard for most of America to get behing the "thug life" mentality shown by a large percentage of NBA players now days.

I believe what also hurts the NBA is the obvious lack of effort and desire to play shown by players during the regular season. Chris Paul is a good example of this. Why should a fan pay $100 for a ticket midway thru the season whenever a good percentage of the players on all teams aren't giving 100%? The NFL is about the only league that somewhat has it right and if the NBA followed their lead then they may be able to prevent the lack of effort from happening. A player signs a 6 year, $75 million contract but only $30 million of it is guaranteed. The rest must be earned thru performance incentives, etc. Then I guarantee you we would start seeing better quality basketball during the regular season instead of just "when it counts".

we got Jefferson he doesn't do even "when it counts"

[GB20]

Well son its like that in almost all pro sports unfortunately. The NBA's biggest problem isn't even a money issue. Its the players themselves. Its hard for most of America to get behing the "thug life" mentality shown by a large percentage of NBA players now days.

I believe what also hurts the NBA is the obvious lack of effort and desire to play shown by players during the regular season. Chris Paul is a good example of this. Why should a fan pay $100 for a ticket midway thru the season whenever a good percentage of the players on all teams aren't giving 100%? The NFL is about the only league that somewhat has it right and if the NBA followed their lead then they may be able to prevent the lack of effort from happening. A player signs a 6 year, $75 million contract but only $30 million of it is guaranteed. The rest must be earned thru performance incentives, etc. Then I guarantee you we would start seeing better quality basketball during the regular season instead of just "when it counts".

[Dr House]

yo luva

you got a woody right now?

i need something in my mouth asap

[NRHector]

You knew that before you resigned him. In fact, I told you he was worthless before you evend got him.

well is not like fans have vote on who we want and who don't we want

[Jacob1983]

I've never understood Stern's statements about wanting to let the small market teams have a chance at being compe ive and profitable. He wants to see the Lakers and the Lakers in the Finals every years. His words.

[pass1st]

Well son its like that in almost all pro sports unfortunately. The NBA's biggest problem isn't even a money issue. Its the players themselves. Its hard for most of America to get behing the "thug life" mentality shown by a large percentage of NBA players now days.

I believe what also hurts the NBA is the obvious lack of effort and desire to play shown by players during the regular season. Chris Paul is a good example of this. Why should a fan pay $100 for a ticket midway thru the season whenever a good percentage of the players on all teams aren't giving 100%? The NFL is about the only league that somewhat has it right and if the NBA followed their lead then they may be able to prevent the lack of effort from happening. A player signs a 6 year, $75 million contract but only $30 million of it is guaranteed. The rest must be earned thru performance incentives, etc. Then I guarantee you we would start seeing better quality basketball during the regular season instead of just "when it counts".

Son, what would the NBA be like if it was filled with educated and respectable men who file their own taxes?

[Giuseppe]

The players rejected it.

[DPG21920]

No they did not, Seppe.

[Giuseppe]

"Now, they'll regroup, talk to their player representatives, figure out what to do next and possibly resume negotiations with the league next week."

That's rejecting it.

[DPG21920]

No, you're wrong, just like you were about the cliff. You are a master of panic and that's not a good thing. Act like you've been there before.

They will take this deal and at least present it with a possibility of being accepted. To date, that is the first time it has happened.

[Killakobe81]

Mehh, much ado about nothing.

[Killakobe81]

Until a deal is singed this is all pillow talk ...let me know when the deal is consumated ...

[Giuseppe]

No, you're wrong, just like you were about the cliff. You are a master of panic and that's not a good thing. Act like you've been there before.

They will take this deal and at least present it with a possibility of being accepted. To date, that is the first time it has happened.

One can read the prose both ways.

[DMC]

LOL how silly, but you get a pass this time cause you mad right now

Son that would be like telling people who disagree with Obama and want him out to stop posting in the political forum until he is out if they "really" want that. Now I understand you just want to see basketball games and you mad right now, but just take a deep breath, maybe even go choke your chicken, and I promise life goes on.

No son, it would be nothing like that because Obama doesn't comprise 100% of politics. The NBA comprises 100% of the NBA.

If you want the NBA to be over, let it be over for you. For all intents and purposes it will be the same thing.

For the rest of us, we want to see games. I don't give a about the financial aspects of it. Sure we can wax philosophical about it from our layman armchairs, but the bottom line is that we just want to start the season already.

Pretending you have some moral or vested interest in the outcome of the negotiations is pretentious horse and you know it.

God bless you and your family.

[DMC]

Son, what would the federal government be like if it was filled with educated and respectable men who file their own taxes?

[BRHornet45]

The NBA comprises 100% of the NBA.

as they should. son not one player or group of players should be bigger than the association. again ... its the NBA and their owners who have invested billions to make the NBA even possible. they deserve the bigger piece of the pie.

Pretending you have some moral or vested interest in the outcome of the negotiations is pretentious horse and you know it.

well son I only have about 8k invested into my yearly season tickets that I now regret renewing.

[Jacob1983]

I would agree that NBA fans and even casual NBA fans don't give a if the players get screwed if they sign the deal or pussy out and don't sign. Fans just want to watch the games and root for their teams. They don't give a about rich grown ass men complaining about millions of dollars. Most fans are hurting big time financially so you can imagine how little if not no sympathy they have for the players.

I think the players are in idiots if they don't take this current deal. They will only be hurting themselves. The NBA's popularity will go down big time if they are es and decertify. They will lose fans too.