NBA Lockout and Collective Bargaining Agreement Discussion

[aholbert32]

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KG? He's one of the players pushing for this nonsense. If he wants to waste a year after a very profitable career, so be it. Not to mention was due $22m this year! He made his bed, now sleep in it.

Keep in mind....KG is FA next year. He thinks he has one more big contract in him.

[For The Win]

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Am I the only one who kind of wants the whole season to be canceled. I hated the 98 season. It was full of sloppy basketball. I'd rather the owners blow it up and institute a hard cap.

Only because the draft would be amazing if done the way hockey was. Think about it, there is a chance that a team like New York, Miami, LA Lakers, Oklahoma City, Dallas, San Antonio, Boston, Chicago could get another superstar if they get lucky and come up with a top 5 pick. Especially as a Thunder fan imagine getting a top pick to add to Westbrook/Harden/Durant/Ibaka.

As much as it pains me to do so I must side with the player on this one. Anybody knows that Josh Childress, Linas Kleiza, Hakim Warrick, Darko, Nikola Pekovic, Al Harrington, Joe Johnson aren't worth half of what they were paid last year in free agency. I'm sorry but if those guys alone will make 200 million plus whoever's paying them has some serious issues.

[The 24th Letter]

KG? He's one of the players pushing for this nonsense. If he wants to waste a year after a very profitable career, so be it. Not to mention was due $22m this year! He made his bed, now sleep in it.

The owners helped make this bed...now they want to replace the sheets they helped soil.

[TheMatrix31]

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Steve Nash's Twitter:



WTF?

Does he not get it?

Shut the **** up Steve. Good LORD what an embarrassment you are.

[authentic]

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Steve Nash's Twitter:



WTF?

Does he not get it?

Let's get real here Steve. The players are not negotiating to take less money. That's the one thing they have said they won't change. This lockout just grinds my gears.

[Dice]

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Will never work. Decert will always die at the appeals level because the federal appeals courts in most districts are pro-industry. That will work just as well as it did with the NFL.

They'll have a shot if they file in the 9th circuit court. Which is a pro-labor court. Now I agree that if the appeals reach the Supreme Court level and they rule on it then they might shoot it down. That's maybe what the legal representation of the players might be hoping for. That the Supreme Court will just kick it back.

[Marino]

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I feel bad for the rookies who didnt get to sign a contract yet.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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What a shame the first 2 weeks are gone. I guess this gives me the chance to give all my attention to NHL, I hope the NBA losers many fans. Someone needs to learn a lesson.

[thugnificant]

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i hope alot of people stop supporting the nba if the season starts. I hate greed especially when you are rich and wont even take a 4% paycutt so that your industry can become profitable. Hell, they are luck the nba doesnt have authority to lay off players. and truth we all face every day

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Man a decert is desperation and sudden death for the players

They couldve had a deal and rejected it. Nobody is going to back up that crap

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[J_Posse]

Aw, poor KG may have to retire if the season is cancelled.

Shouldnt have ran his mouth the other day.

I'm more concerned with classy guys like Duncan, Nash, and Hill saying "screw it". Actually, if Nash keeps running his mouth the way he did today, I won't care that much either.

I understand you are anti union or anti NBA, not sure which one, but I want to see the product they offer. Especially, when this **** might wipe away the last year of greats like Duncan, Garnett, Kidd and Allen. I hate that they can't compromise on the issue of a revenue split, but the owners are being just as stubborn and selfish.

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[authentic]

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What a shame the first 2 weeks are gone. I guess this gives me the chance to give all my attention to NHL, I hope the NBA losers many fans. Someone needs to learn a lesson.

I hope people start to realize how great the NHL actually is. The NHL lost a season, but it was for many different reasons. I hope the NHL thrives and the NBA dies for a bit, just to teach these players that being greedy and stubborn isn't going to work. People will still go to watch the Bulls, Celtics, Lakers, Heat, Mavs, Knicks, Magic, Thunder, and maybe a couple more, but the small market teams are going to be hurting. Kings, Twolves, Raptors, Bobcats and some others are in trouble, mainly the Kings. I want the NBA to learn this stuff can't happen everytime they need to renew their agreement.

[Altimus]

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Keep in mind....KG is FA next year. He thinks he has one more big contract in him.

He'd be lucky if his knees even hold up this season. He'll be 36 in May with what would have been 17 seasons under his belt. Now if there is no hoops this season, next season he'd be lucky to get through January. Now he might be fine but there's been a lot of negative info on his knees. He should have been more interested in making one final run instead of holding out a year like he's 29. Maybe KG thinks he's Robert Parish, who knows.

[Dice]

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@WojYahooNBA

Classic Stern: Framing narrative about all the concessions owners gave -- rollbacks, guaranteed deals, hard cap -- were all owner proposals.

None of those "concessions" ever existed, except in owner's wild first proposal to players. But that becomes negotiating point for owners...

...As opposed to the actual system that's in place now.

[OSUFan_88]

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I understand you are anti union or anti NBA, not sure which one, but I want to see the product they offer. Especially, when this **** might wipe away the last year of greats like Duncan, Garnett, Kidd and Allen. I hate that they can't compromise on the issue of a revenue split, but the owners are being just as stubborn and selfish.

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KG is what, 35? Allen is 36? Duncan...35?

I mean, all of those guys will probably play until they're 40.

Kidd...could happen. At least he won a title.