Chris Paul: "Players Have Been Preparing For Lockout Since 2007"

[weebo]

This is a situation where all parties involved are both right and wrong. Truth be told, no one man should be able to exploit a child's game for profit be it owners or players. But being as things are, it would benefit the entire league if they solved their issues quickly. The average fan can get used to not having professional basketball around...just sayin.

[ALVAREZ6]

Shouldn't it be the highest for team sports? There are only five players on the floor and a guy like LeBron is an integral part of every single play in the game for 40 out of 48 minutes. By contrast an NFL player plays on one side of the ball and with 10 other teammates at a time. It's not like baseball where a dominant starting pitcher goes every 5th day or your cleanup guy bats roughly 1/9th of the time. The NBA has the smallest rosters and thus team success depends more on each individual player than in other major sports. With fewer roster spots you'd expect each player to make more, all other things being equal.

lmao@ RoyerReptiles responding to this argument

[dbestpro]

The owners are the ones misrepresenting reality. Why won't they open their books let us see these loses. They lie that's why. This is perhaps the best and most valid argument in favor of the players on the NBA's true misrepresentation of what's going on.

They opened their books. It was the NFL that did not. The union just did not like what is considered normal accounting practices by every coproration and the IRS.

Owners show 300 plus million loss for over 20 teams. Those twenty teams are better off financially as long as the game is in pause status. Players may be united, but putting the owners losses on hold while the players burn up their nest eggs seems like the owners are in a better situation and are more prepared by necissity to shut down the game for as long as it takes.

What will it take? Somehwere close to a 55 mil hardcap with reduction in current contracts and more revenue sharing. Anything less means there playing to the next CBA with hopes of more revenue.

Contraction will not solve the issue because those teams that are in the black would have to buy up enough teams to take control of the vote or make a difference in the lost revenue and the financial result could bring down the league.

Basketball by January of 2013 is my earliest hope.

[buttsR4rebounding]

This is why the players are gonna win out. They are completely unified to get everything they want, while the owners will eventually disagree if they havent already. God knows Jerry Buss isn't gonna give 1/10th of a about a hard salary cap the way Sarver will.

Wow, you are clueless. There are a heck of a lot more San Antonios and Milwaulkees than LA's and NY's. In addition, there are more players making under $2 million than making over $10 million, but their votes count the same. It is interesting that virtually all the quotes came from long time vets that have made huge money, but none are from someone like Gary Neal who got his first $500,000 contract last year. There are a lot more guys who know a long lock out may mean the end of their careers. Bubble players' votes count just as much as LeBron's, Chris Paul's, etc. and I guarantee you they are not anywhere near as prepared for the lockout.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

The LA's and NY's have all the players people care about. Stern has planned for this. Eventually Stern can say to Milwaukee, "OK fine, you and all the other dip teams no one cares about can lockout. I'm not sure how the fans will be able to get over not being able to watch Drew Gooden."

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Wow, you are clueless. There are a heck of a lot more San Antonios and Milwaulkees than LA's and NY's. In addition, there are more players making under $2 million than making over $10 million, but their votes count the same. It is interesting that virtually all the quotes came from long time vets that have made huge money, but none are from someone like Gary Neal who got his first $500,000 contract last year. There are a lot more guys who know a long lock out may mean the end of their careers. Bubble players' votes count just as much as LeBron's, Chris Paul's, etc. and I guarantee you they are not anywhere near as prepared for the lockout.

what the do you mean their "votes", it's a players union that has to agree unanimously, it's not like the new CBA is put into place by popular vote

[Koolaid_Man]

The NBA could contract by one team if they got rid of the gays, (Luke and and RJ) 90% of white guys (who's in the league to placate the white fans) and the JJ Berea's of the world they could save money...let's face it JJ Berea should not be in the NBA. I'm not saying he's not a good player...he's had his moments in the NBA but if you look at his body of work over the years compared to the talent pool across America..JJ should not be in the game. He's had one decent run this post season where he got somewhat hot...it's called being streaky...that doesn't justify him being in the league. I know s on the street right now that would render JJ a handicap in the league. real talk tbh...ohh and Steve Nash and Dirk can stay...lol

[djohn2oo8]

Wow, you are clueless. There are a heck of a lot more San Antonios and Milwaulkees than LA's and NY's. In addition, there are more players making under $2 million than making over $10 million, but their votes count the same. It is interesting that virtually all the quotes came from long time vets that have made huge money, but none are from someone like Gary Neal who got his first $500,000 contract last year. There are a lot more guys who know a long lock out may mean the end of their careers. Bubble players' votes count just as much as LeBron's, Chris Paul's, etc. and I guarantee you they are not anywhere near as prepared for the lockout.

[Koolaid_Man]

and JJ Red is another white boy that has no business what-so-ever lacing em up for the NBA....these guys got in by a racial quota. lol

[InTheCrust]

The NBA could contract by one team if they got rid of the gays, (Luke and and RJ) 90% of white guys (who's in the league to placate the white fans) and the JJ Berea's of the world they could save money...let's face it JJ Berea should not be in the NBA. I'm not saying he's not a good player...he's had his moments in the NBA but if you look at his body of work over the years compared to the talent pool across America..JJ should not be in the game. He's had one decent run this post season where he got somewhat hot...it's called being streaky...that doesn't justify him being in the league. I know s on the street right now that would render JJ a handicap in the league. real talk tbh...ohh and Steve Nash and Dirk can stay...lol

now i know u definitely mad

[ChuckD]

what the do you mean their "votes", it's a players union that has to agree unanimously, it's not like the new CBA is put into place by popular vote

Uh, yes it is.