I wonder what the NBA will do to win back fans after this fiasco going on right now. At least the NHL realized their mistake & did everything they could to win the fans back,& it seemed to have worked.
NBA Lockout thread
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dangue said:
thank GOD I save my money for a 41 game season ticket package for the new Marlins season. But I agree, it does not look good for the season. I would think you would be able to get your money back with no season.
royrdsjr said:
If the owners were smart, they would offer all kinds of giveaways, discounted tickets and parking prices as well discounted food and beverage prices. ALOT of meet/photo opps with players and coaches....ALOT of them.
Whereas baseball put on its blinders durring the steroids-aided home run race between Sosa and Maguire. But I don't remember the NFL doing anything.
It will be wait and see. I have a hunch that basketball TV ratings, which have been poor, and stadium attendance, which has been pretty good, will return to pre-strike levels whenever the strike ends.
They NHL came back stronger than ever, but like you said, the league did all the right things to get the fans back. And the economy is much worse now than it was even five years ago.
This is not good. If there will be less basketball-related income because of fan apathy, whatever percentage they finally agree on will mean less money.
Sandra
Looks like "system issues" could hamper the possibility of a deal....
... I had stated in previous post that heavy rumor are that the players have more or less accepted the fact that they will not get better than 50-50 and that the main issues that need to be squared away are the so called "system issues". Here is some more comfirmation that indeed it LOOKS like the case:
'B-list' issues could cause trouble in NBA talks - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
... I had stated in previous post that heavy rumor are that the players have more or less accepted the fact that they will not get better than 50-50 and that the main issues that need to be squared away are the so called "system issues". Here is some more comfirmation that indeed it LOOKS like the case:
'B-list' issues could cause trouble in NBA talks - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
What really kills me about is you hate the fact that I SUPPOSEDLY post player friend information. IF it bugs you SOOOOO Bad... PROVE ME WRONG....why not find info, whether it's Google, Yahoo, ESPN, CNN SI, NBC Sports... you have a plethora of resources.. that is either "owner friendly" or what you may consider to be fact...
Other than that, your just blow smoke out of somewhere....
The only thing sillier than the owners and players getting into a media war of words would be you and me getting into a media war of words. So I'm not going to. Sorry.
You're Yahoo and other player posts will stand for what they are, which is fine.
Sandra
You're Yahoo and other player posts will stand for what they are, which is fine.
Sandra
LMAO!!! Just as I expected....
...moving along.
Word has it that Kobe and Carmelo will be part of the discussion with all the NBA player reps this afternoon reviewing the lastest offer from the owners...
...according to every single website dedicated to sports and that is following the NBA lockout.
...moving along.
Word has it that Kobe and Carmelo will be part of the discussion with all the NBA player reps this afternoon reviewing the lastest offer from the owners...
...according to every single website dedicated to sports and that is following the NBA lockout.
LOL I'm glad you expected me to pass on arguing with you. I think we are making progress!
At the very least it does sound like they have this whole basketball related income (BRI) thing figure out. That's a good sign. Makes sense...if the NHL can figure out HRI, and the NFL can figure out FRI, it should not be that difficult for this cast of characters to figure out BRI.
Sandra
Some more details of the current offer from the players...
And this part I agree with Stern and that is why the player reps should be involved with notifying the players about the latest talks and not the players agent. YES, the player agents do what is best for their client...but they look out for themselves as well....
Interesting.... And depending who you talk to...sneaky....
And this part I agree with Stern and that is why the player reps should be involved with notifying the players about the latest talks and not the players agent. YES, the player agents do what is best for their client...but they look out for themselves as well....
Interesting.... And depending who you talk to...sneaky....
Appears that the players rejected the offer, will decertify and file an anti-trust lawsuit against the owners.
Things just went from bad to nuclear!!!
Things just went from bad to nuclear!!!
With any luck at all maybe they will disband for good. I know I wouldn't miss the NBA.
Good news
Hopefully the NBAPA will continue with their staggering arrogance and take this first step toward relegating The "Association" to irrelevance for the next 3-5 years.
Hopefully the NBAPA will continue with their staggering arrogance and take this first step toward relegating The "Association" to irrelevance for the next 3-5 years.
But it sure as hell helped speed up the negociation process though.... IF the players wanted to be affective, she SHOULD have disbanded early...like as soon as they were locked out.
And maybe it will also take that little financial crutch those professional leagues so much... that anti-exemption golden goose.
Extremely good chance the NFL lockout would have settled regardless. As we ALL have agreed, there was just too much money on the table for the owners/players to walk away from.
Which means the union decertification in the NFL meant nothing.
Sandra
Wishful thinking on the players part.
NBA could be out for years and Congress won't touch this or by extension the Anti Trust exemption..
Far bigger fish to fry so to speak.
NBA getting ready to "go to sleep" for an extended period IMO.
