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Deberg_1990 · 09-29-2011, 12:55 PM

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It doesn’t necessarily matter what NBA commissioner David Stern meant when he said on Wednesday that the upcoming weekend of negotiations between players and the league would determine “whether they can either have a season or not have a season.” Maybe it was a threat, as it sure seemed to be—a grand warning that if they did not accede to a deal, players would miss out on an entire year of salary. But the league is insisting it was not a threat, so maybe it wasn’t.

It’s not really important, though, because we don’t need any pronouncements from Stern to notice that the pages are slipping away on the NBA’s calendar, and with both sides reporting on Wednesday that no progress had been made, at the very least, the beginning of the season is in jeopardy.

The sides will meet again on Friday, and considering it will take about two weeks to iron out the details of a collective bargaining agreement, it’s clear that without significant movement this weekend, the season won’t start on time on Nov. 1. During the 1998 lockout, the league started canceling regular-season games on October 13, and that timeline should hold up this time around.

Canceling the season is still an option, but it’s on the back-burner. There are some who believe that once some games are missed, owners will be willing to axe the whole season, as the NHL did in ’05. But bear in mind, losing an entire season would not just be a hit to the players. It would be a big hit to the owners, too. There is a provision in the league’s television contract that pays the league even in the event of lost games, something that surely increases the owners’ bargaining power in the early stages of a lockout. Owners will still be feeding from their deepest trough, while players miss paychecks.

There is a catch, though—if the entire season is canceled, the owners will have to return the television money, plus interest. The threat of the season being canceled can be arrived at just by looking at the calendar and noting the lack of progress the two sides have made. But there would be no point to a preemptive canceling of the season on Stern’s part.

SI.com’s Sam Amick reports that Stern has laid out a Jan. 7 drop-dead date for cancellation of the season. That was the same deadline in ’99, when a scattered and shortened 50-game season began on February 5—with very negative results. Attendance fell by 2.2 percent, television ratings fell sharply and NBA Finals ratings went from 18.7 to 11.3. That was largely because of the retirement of Michael Jordan and the breakup of the Bulls, but still, it took a long time for the NBA to recover its popularity.

The league last season regained its relevance among fans. Players have a lot at stake in the case of a canceled season. But while owners might be in a better financial position to withstand a long lockout, they saw the NBA finally climb out of its post-Jordan doldrums, and they have a lot at stake here, too.

A canceled season is still a possibility. But we’re a long way from that point.

vailpass · 10-12-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

frazzy can eat a dick too. help him out with that.

Another fine product of the Los Angeles system. Food stamps and welfare for you and all your baby mommas huh?

**DaKCMan AP** · 10-12-2011, 12:42 PM

I've always been a fan of the NBA and this year's playoffs were especially entertaining and Awesome (except for the finals

).

The "I'm too cool for the sucky NBA" attitude a lot of people here have is quite laughable.

DJ's left nut · 10-12-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KevB

Preach.

I sat courtside (LOOK AT ME!) last season for the first time at a Grizzlies/Warriors game. I've been around and played with some really good players, but it is startling how big and fast these guys are up close. One of the things that really struck me is there is almost never a truly open shot from the perimeter. Guys are so long and close so fast, by the time the shooter lines up his shot, there's a hand on his wrist every time. I remember Dorrell Wright warming up, and he actually had a coach there tapping his shooting wrist on every single shot to get used to getting hit on his release. Didn't phase him, made nearly every one.

Watch warmups if you ever get a chance.

They just don't miss. When they get a chance to set and fire, they simply do not miss. In games they might on occasion because of nerves or tired legs, but when they're just out there shooting around with fresh legs and no defenders, they hit probably 90% of the shots they take.

Then you watch the college kids do it - they aren't even that successful in a layup line.

You don't realize how damn hard that game is until you get a feel for just how freakish the people that play it are.

But whatever - some dumbass that loves watching scrappy walk-ons from Indiana miss open 14 footers says that the NBA doesn't have fundamentals.

L.A. Chieffan · 10-12-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Another fine product of the Los Angeles system. Food stamps and welfare for you and all your baby mommas huh?

swing and a miss. private school education, married and successful business owner. fail much?

i think we all know who your "buddy" is that gave you those suns tix, only problem is you forgot to call him your life partner.

L.A. Chieffan · 10-12-2011, 12:47 PM

lol, why am i even wasting my time with this loser? its just too easy. NEXT

vailpass · 10-12-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

swing and a miss. private school education, married and successful business owner. fail much?

i think we all know who your "buddy" is that gave you those suns tix, only problem is you forgot to call him your life partner.

Short guy with napoleon syndrome and a fragile ego brought on by your wife's constantly ****ing other men, women and farm animals?

Brock · 10-12-2011, 12:53 PM

I used to really like the NBA. I watched all the time from Dr. J era through the MJ era. And I've tried on several occasions to get back into it, but something has changed. No, I don't think it's "thug ball no fundamentals hurr hurr", but there is something about the style of play going on right now that just seems boring to me. Maybe there are too many physical freaks on the court now and they've had to change the approach to offense because of it. Whatever it is, it just doesn't appeal to me.

L.A. Chieffan · 10-12-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Short guy with napoleon syndrome and a fragile ego brought on by your wife's constantly ****ing other men, women and farm animals?

6'5" who played basketball in high school and college which gave me an appreciation for the game. damn you suck at this. you should probably just stop old man before you give yourself a stroke.

vailpass · 10-12-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

6'5" who played basketball in high school and college which gave me an appreciation for the game. damn you suck at this. you should probably just stop old man before you give yourself a stroke.

You bench what, about 500?

DJ's left nut · 10-12-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

6'5" who played basketball in high school and college which gave me an appreciation for the game. damn you suck at this. you should probably just stop old man before you give yourself a stroke.

6'0'' AND HAD A HOOP IN MY DRIVEWAY BITCHES! I ONCE GOT DUNKED ON BY KALEN GRIMES IN A PICKUP GAME AT THE MIZZOU REC!

Guess what - nobody gives a **** either way. Quit taking bait; it makes you look like more of an insecure d-bag than vailpass calling you an insecure d-bag ever could.

vailpass · 10-12-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

I used to really like the NBA. I watched all the time from Dr. J era through the MJ era. And I've tried on several occasions to get back into it, but something has changed. No, I don't think it's "thug ball no fundamentals hurr hurr", but there is something about the style of play going on right now that just seems boring to me. Maybe there are too many physical freaks on the court now and they've had to change the approach to offense because of it. Whatever it is, it just doesn't appeal to me.

Yep. There is a reason the NBA could miss the season and it is a back page story compared to every tick of the clock being breaking news during the NFL lockout.

*EDIT* I must say I watched the young teams in the NBA playoffs last year with more interest than I have since Mike retired. Will watch the playoffs again this year if they happen.

vailpass · 10-12-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

6'0'' AND HAD A HOOP IN MY DRIVEWAY BITCHES! I ONCE GOT DUNKED ON BY KALEN GRIMES IN A PICKUP GAME AT THE MIZZOU REC!

Guess what - nobody gives a **** either way. Quit taking bait; it makes you look like more of an insecure d-bag than vailpass calling you an insecure d-bag ever could.

SHUT UP YOU ARE RUINING IT!111!!!

DJ's left nut · 10-12-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

SHUT UP YOU ARE RUINING IT!111!!!

Shit - like having Grimes dangle his nuts on my forehead doesn't make me hardcore.

I'm trying to get him to step his game up, that's all.

Hammock Parties · 10-12-2011, 01:02 PM

The NBA hate on this site is basically closet racism rearing it's ugly head.

vailpass · 10-12-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Shit - like having Grimes dangle his nuts on my forehead doesn't make me hardcore.

I'm trying to get him to step his game up, that's all.

09-29-2011, 12:55 PM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $334454	How will you react if the NBA cancels its season? http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/stor...t-consequences It doesn’t necessarily matter what NBA commissioner David Stern meant when he said on Wednesday that the upcoming weekend of negotiations between players and the league would determine “whether they can either have a season or not have a season.” Maybe it was a threat, as it sure seemed to be—a grand warning that if they did not accede to a deal, players would miss out on an entire year of salary. But the league is insisting it was not a threat, so maybe it wasn’t. It’s not really important, though, because we don’t need any pronouncements from Stern to notice that the pages are slipping away on the NBA’s calendar, and with both sides reporting on Wednesday that no progress had been made, at the very least, the beginning of the season is in jeopardy. The sides will meet again on Friday, and considering it will take about two weeks to iron out the details of a collective bargaining agreement, it’s clear that without significant movement this weekend, the season won’t start on time on Nov. 1. During the 1998 lockout, the league started canceling regular-season games on October 13, and that timeline should hold up this time around. Canceling the season is still an option, but it’s on the back-burner. There are some who believe that once some games are missed, owners will be willing to axe the whole season, as the NHL did in ’05. But bear in mind, losing an entire season would not just be a hit to the players. It would be a big hit to the owners, too. There is a provision in the league’s television contract that pays the league even in the event of lost games, something that surely increases the owners’ bargaining power in the early stages of a lockout. Owners will still be feeding from their deepest trough, while players miss paychecks. There is a catch, though—if the entire season is canceled, the owners will have to return the television money, plus interest. The threat of the season being canceled can be arrived at just by looking at the calendar and noting the lack of progress the two sides have made. But there would be no point to a preemptive canceling of the season on Stern’s part. SI.com’s Sam Amick reports that Stern has laid out a Jan. 7 drop-dead date for cancellation of the season. That was the same deadline in ’99, when a scattered and shortened 50-game season began on February 5—with very negative results. Attendance fell by 2.2 percent, television ratings fell sharply and NBA Finals ratings went from 18.7 to 11.3. That was largely because of the retirement of Michael Jordan and the breakup of the Bulls, but still, it took a long time for the NBA to recover its popularity. The league last season regained its relevance among fans. Players have a lot at stake in the case of a canceled season. But while owners might be in a better financial position to withstand a long lockout, they saw the NBA finally climb out of its post-Jordan doldrums, and they have a lot at stake here, too. A canceled season is still a possibility. But we’re a long way from that point.
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