| So, it seems that NBA commissioner David Stern has cancelled the first two weeks of the 2011-2012 NBA Season due to the labor dispute. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight to this lockout as negotiations between the NBA owners and players have fallen through in recent days. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7085089/nba-labor-david-stern-cancels-first-two-weeks-nba-season So post your reactions here to this whole ordeal and discuss how long you think that the lockout will last. |
rpatwaterOct 11, 2011 4:59 AM
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| well ive probly seen the last of chris paul in a hornets jersey, and david west is most likely going to leave... so its not a big loss to me since i dont really have much to look forward to anyway other than watching cp3 play out his final year here |
| I'm not really that bothered by it since the NFL is on but once that is over its going to suck. At least there is college basketball. |
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| I would like to say I'm optimistic....but at this point I'm not sure.... Stern and the Owners are fucking idiots, and it almost seems like they're bent on destroying the NBA. Funny enough, as much as the NBA has grown world wide, it's been STUCK in the same place here in the U.S. This really is a disaster for all real NBA fans such as myself, especially knowing that we have a team that is desperately looking for redemption. Fuck Stern and his cronies, even Bud "Mr. Magoo" Selig looks better than him! |
| Stern has very little power over these proceedings--he's just a figurehead. Blame the greedy owners. |
| Dermatitus have plagued men for millenia. Peace, THERE IS NO CURE. |
| Da Bulls. Championship. I call it. >:D |
deadskin said: Stern has very little power over these proceedings--he's just a figurehead. Blame the greedy owners. I DO blame the good for nothing owners.....they act as if us fans pay to see THEM play. However, Stern is just a fucking idiot that makes things worst, his bullshit threats and bully act are not going to get through and the Players fully understand and know they're getting screwed by the NBA. Kyuu46 said: Da Bulls. Championship. I call it. Pfft.....that would mean they would have to get out of the East....and that's just NOT possible! |
Kyuu46 said: Da Bulls. Championship. I call it. >:D Yes! Heres to hoping this gets resolved before all the players decide to leave to other leagues...and were left with metta world peace as the best player in the NBA. |
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| @Alex Yes, Stern is making things worse, alright. But he's not gonna back down until his demands are met. And why is it impossible for the bulls to win the east? Just because Lebron said they're gonna win not 1, not 2, not 3 , not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7, but multiple championships does not mean that the Miami will get a free ticket to the finals. First of all, what they need to do is... Stop collecting washed-up veterans who no longer amount to anything at this point of their careers. Seriously, the reason why Heat didn't win the finals was because Juwan Howard brought his 'fab 5' curse to Miami |
alec613Oct 13, 2011 8:42 AM
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alec613 said: And why is it impossible for the bulls to win the east? It's not impossible, I'm just talking trash :P alec613 said: Seriously, the reason why Heat didn't win the finals was because Juwan Howard brought his 'fab 5' curse to Miami LOL, even though I would love to blame it on that, the reason why we lost is very simple......Dallas was the better TEAM. I hate to admit it but they were! |
| David Stern just announced that, if a new deal isn't reached by the following Tuesday, then games through Christmas will most likely be cancelled. ESPN Article: "http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7097830/nba-commissioner-david-stern-doubts-christmas-games-no-deal-tuesday In all honesty, I'm somewhat indifferent towards the lockout at this time. The regular season in all that interesting, except for a few important games. And, I'll still have the NFL and college basketball to keep me occupied most of the time. In fact, a season cancellation might be best if NBA can fix its numerous problems, such as: 1. Regular season doesn't matter much - over half the teams (16 out of 30) make the playoffs each year, which encourages mediocrity and less effort from the players through out the season. Every year, there are multiple teams with losing records (normally from the Eastern conference) that make the playoffs. 2. Playoffs are too long - since 16 teams make the playoffs, the championship team will have to win 4 7-game series. Each series takes about 10 days to play, and accounting for breaks between rounds, it may take 1.5+ months from the start of the playoffs to determine a champion. 3. Perpetually bad teams - There are teams that have among the worst records in the league every year. The LA Clippers are an example of this. If you play for such a team, it must be demotivating to realize that you have virtually no chance of making playoffs and playing for a championship. This often forces good players playing for bad teams to leave as soon as possible and results in the creation of "superteams" (Celtics, Heat, Lakers, etc.), which ruins parity in the NBA. 4. Guaranteed contracts - Initial guaranteed money is fine, but large guaranteed contracts can make underperforming players near untradeable. It's ridiculous that players like Gilbert Arenas are making over $10 million a year. This deal will probably handicap the Magic for years to come, as they can't use that money to sign better players to help their franchise player Dwight Howard. The lack of a hard salary cap like the NFL has doesn't help matters either. *Another benefit for the NBA of a year-long lockout would be that it can increase the longevity of careers of their superstars since their bodies won't have to go through the wear of an 82-game season (although some will most likely play overseas). |
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| How does it go from two weeks cancel to Christmas in a few days? |
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| And now, for some LOL: Magic Johnson pokes fun at LeBron http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7119504/magic-johnson-pokes-fun-lebron-james-playoff-struggles |
Kyuu46 said: And now, for some LOL: Magic Johnson pokes fun at LeBron http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7119504/magic-johnson-pokes-fun-lebron-james-playoff-struggles You'd think someone who was given the nickname "Tragic Johnson" for his own NBA Finals woes against the Boston Celtics would have a little more empathy for LeBron's struggles. More importantly, NBA players and owners met again for negations during a 3-day period. As expected, nothing was settled and both sides are at an impasse once again. I hate to be pessimistic, but it seems more and more likely there won't be an NBA season this year. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7127448/nba-lockout-talks-break-early-thursday-planned |
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| Like many are now saying on Basketball sites... FUCK BOTH OF EM....seriously Greedy Millionaires vs even more greedy billionaires |
| If the NBA season is lost, you can expect MAJOR DAMAGE to the reputation to everything!!! Also, there will be some teams that are CONTRACTED, that's pretty much a fact. At this point I'm losing hope really quickly :( |
JustALEX said: If the NBA season is lost, you can expect MAJOR DAMAGE to the reputation to everything!!! NBA has already been fundamentally screwed when it chose to market individual players over teams. |
| Two more weeks of the NBA Season are going to be cancelled, meaning there will be no games through November 28th. David Stern needs to be a man and just cancel the entire season. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7146097/nba-lockout-2011-league-cancel-two-more-weeks-regular-season-according-report Also, while this lockout continues, plans are in place for the top NBA players to do a 6-game, 4-continent world tour at the end of October. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7140585/lockout-nba-world-tour-contracts-place-sources-say |
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BlackKnight27 said: Also, while this lockout continues, plans are in place for the top NBA players to do a 6-game, 4-continent world tour at the end of October. What a JOKE! What good is it to go globetrotting and leaving the REAL NBA fans in despair and agony... The NBA is slowly but surely digging it's own grave......if they ever come back, expect FEWER TEAMS, FEWER FANS, and FEWER SUPPORT. All of this is a huge punch to the stomachs of every NBA fan.... |
| LOL. Cancelling two-weeks at a time, I see. XD |
| the ones who hurt the most are the people who make less than 40k per year as a stadium worker/minor scout/local sports journalist... |
kenny_wontons said: the ones who hurt the most are the people who make less than 40k per year as a stadium worker/minor scout/local sports journalist... Well, those people usually have second jobs and whatnot, but yeah, they're going to get hurt pretty bad... I'm already at RAGE level for ALL sides, at this point I blame EVERYONE, including the players! |
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| Dermatitus have plagued men for millenia. Peace, THERE IS NO CURE. |
| I'm lucky i'm a raptors fan, our draft pick isn't even coming over until next year, so I honestly could care less if this season ever happens, and i'm a pretty big fan of basketball. Just that if the nba gives some good team the #1 overall pick this year... i'll be pissed. |
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| Imagine this: NBA cancels entire season. Not a shit was given. LOL |
deadskin said: HA. |
| And the dude from The Lake House is all "WHOA!" |
JustALEX said: What do you expect the best NBA players to do? Most of them have already played in multiple charity games in the United States during the lockout, and they will be paid up anywhere from six figures to $1 million for doing this tour. They can't stop the lockout. It's really up to the NBA Players Association and the owners.What a JOKE! What good is it to go globetrotting and leaving the REAL NBA fans in despair and agony... The NBA is slowly but surely digging it's own grave......if they ever come back, expect FEWER TEAMS, FEWER FANS, and FEWER SUPPORT. All of this is a huge punch to the stomachs of every NBA fan.... So why shouldn't they leave the country in order to promote the globalization of the NBA, while getting paid? It's better than them staying in their mansions waiting for the lockout to end. Also, the NBA is quite popular across the world, and this tour could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for non-American NBA fans to see their favorite players in real life. If there is no NBA this season, I do agree that popularity within the United States will take a hit, but things like this world tour will help raise international interest. And, contracting teams from the league might be for the best since there is no point for putting teams out there that will never be competitive, for example, the LA Clippers. It's demoralizing for both the players and the fans. |
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| I know this doesn't have to do with the lockout but..... http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/After-being-sued-for-200K-Julius-Erving-puts-h?urn=nba-wp9766 ^Dr. J is selling his championship rings, MVP trophies, and MORE.... What a shame! One of the biggest NBA legends is reduced to selling everything he worked so hard to get because he needs money.....JUST WOW! |
JustALEX said: I know this doesn't have to do with the lockout but..... http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/After-being-sued-for-200K-Julius-Erving-puts-h?urn=nba-wp9766 ^Dr. J is selling his championship rings, MVP trophies, and MORE.... What a shame! One of the biggest NBA legends is reduced to selling everything he worked so hard to get because he needs money.....JUST WOW! He's been having financial issues since FOREVER. Having to sell ALL of his achievements (trophies, ring, jerseys, etc), he's probably going into depression |
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| http://www.nba.com/2011/news/10/26/wednesday-labor.ap/index.html If all goes good, there just might be a chance to restore the whole season. |
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rangikai said: http://www.nba.com/2011/news/10/26/wednesday-labor.ap/index.html If all goes good, there just might be a chance to restore the whole season. At least 4 weeks are already canceled. They cannot get those back. |
Kyuu46 said: Actually, they can still play a full 82-game schedule by having the games played more frequently. Obviously, the product on the court would be inferior as the players would be on fewer days rest, and there might be a higher rate of injuries due to that and a lack of training camp...rangikai said: http://www.nba.com/2011/news/10/26/wednesday-labor.ap/index.html If all goes good, there just might be a chance to restore the whole season. At least 4 weeks are already canceled. They cannot get those back. |
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| I DON'T believe that a shorter season is necessarily a bad thing.... For one thing, the NBA season is too damn long to begin with, I have NO idea why we need 82 games. 62 games seems more than enough and even with one month cancelled the league can still have a 62 - 68 game season....which is STILL good. |
| I'd prefer a shorter season as well........ I tend to tune out when baseball starts |
| Shorten the season. Cement the Bulls 72-10 season as the best of all seasons. |
| David Stern has officially cancelled NBA games through November because of another break in labor negotiation talks. With this cancellation, it's unlikely that 82 games will be played if the season starts at all. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7153136/nba-lockout-david-stern-announces-more-game-cancellations |
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| Time for some lulzy news. Kim Kardashian is filing for divorce from New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries after only a little more than 2 months after getting married. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7174182/kim-kardashian-files-divorce-kris-humphries-new-jersey-nets-2-months |
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BlackKnight27 said: And nobody caresTime for some lulzy news. Kim Kardashian is filing for divorce from New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries after only a little more than 2 months after getting married. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7174182/kim-kardashian-files-divorce-kris-humphries-new-jersey-nets-2-months |
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| Kim Kardashian is a HUGE WHORE....just like Paris.....except Kim is actually good looking. I've seen that sex tape of hers, she looks like she gives good blowjobs, hopefully Kris Humphries got his fill in those short months....other than that who cares. |
| FUCK YOU NBA.....just FUCK YOU!!!! Today should've been opening night and instead there is NOTHING to watch in Sports. |
| ^Whatever, the Dolphins are actually doing the "Right" thing for TANKING their games so we can get the First pick in the draft... As for the NBA season being in big jeopardy of being cancelled, I'm not angry just because I'm a fan of a Championship contending team.... I'm a baskeball fan, and even if my team sucked and were the worst team in the NBA, I would still want them and the NBA to go on. This is just the ultimate punishment for all real NBA fans. |
| you could always try watching hockey. |
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SoFarGone said: you could always try watching hockey. LOL...great joke :D But seriously, at least hockey is MANY times better than Soccer... |
JustALEX said: SoFarGone said: you could always try watching hockey. LOL...great joke :D But seriously, at least hockey is MANY times better than Soccer... Yea, because the clock ticks down to zero. LOL |
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| NBA owners and player representatives are going to meet this upcoming Saturday. ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7185628/nba-lockout-talks-resume-saturday This seems like one of the last chances to get to at least come close to a deal. Commissioner David Stern has already stated this it will be impossible to play all 82 games this season. I can't imagine anything more than 30-35 games being cancelled and still being able to have the season. All we can do is cross our fingers... |
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| Yay for a watered down season! |
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| Players rejected the owners' latest proposed deal... ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7209093/nba-lockout-players-reject-david-stern-ultimatum-offer-want-further-talks |
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