NBA Lockout!!!! WWBD?

[hightech08]

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[Blackbeard]

hardcap of 45 million USD.

ladies, prepare for a long lockout.

[fish]

hardcap of 45 million USD.

ladies, prepare for a long lockout.

owners are now proposing a flex cap... not a hard cap.

NBA players, owners submit new financial proposals - ESPN

[FAQ]

After their labor meeting ...

“Their demand is gargantuan and we just can’t meet it,” [NBA Players Association executive director Billy] Hunter told reporters at the Manhattan hotel where players are staying for crucial meetings and draft-related activities this week.

Hunter and [players union president Derek] Fisher also clarified a point that was lost after Tuesday’s bargaining session: As part of their proposal to guarantee the players $2 billion in salary and benefits per year during their 10-year proposal, owners are seeking to keep the $160 million in escrow money withheld from players’ paychecks for the 2010-11 season. Eight percent of player salaries is withheld under the current agreement and returned each August to ensure that players ultimately wind up with 57 percent of basketball-related income (BRI).

“That’s money that players have already earned, worked for this past season,” Fisher said. “That’s off the table, as far as we’re concerned. To me, it speaks to the arrogance that they feel in approaching us with their proposal, to be able to go back and reach for those dollars.”

^^ the best way to burn bridges !!! Fisher seems unable to find a "kinder word" of describing the owners . Loooool ...

Here's what Stern's response :

In response to the union’s complaints, Stern said Wednesday night: “Players have benefited from the current system more than the teams. For them it has been a much better partnership. We are sorry that the players’ union feels that way since it doesn’t seem designed to get us to the agreement that is so important to the teams, and we had hoped, the players.”

SOURCE: Hunter: Owners' demands can't be met - CBSSports.com

Lockout it is !!!

[colby]

@ FAQ, I've read the entire article and there are positive notes naman, you'd chosen to highlight the negative side lang. Wala pa naman na tapos tanan, let's wait for the final decision.

[lunateec22]

Update...



With NBA stars from veteran Kevin Garnett(notes) to Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin(notes) standing behind him, union president Derek Fisher(notes) said Thursday that players won’t accept a bad deal to avert a work stoppage.

“We’d love to avoid a lockout, but we’re unified in the sense of not being afraid if that’s what we’re faced with,” the Lakers guard said.

Player representatives from each team were in town for their summer meeting and were updated on the state of negotiations with owners. The collective bargaining agreement expires June 30, and the sides remain far apart headed into another session Friday.

Link>> NBA union: We won’t take bad deal to avoid lockout

Malabo na ni... tsk3x... Hapit na June 30 raba.

[fish]

Update...



With NBA stars from veteran Kevin Garnett(notes) to Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin(notes) standing behind him, union president Derek Fisher(notes) said Thursday that players won’t accept a bad deal to avert a work stoppage.

“We’d love to avoid a lockout, but we’re unified in the sense of not being afraid if that’s what we’re faced with,” the Lakers guard said.

Player representatives from each team were in town for their summer meeting and were updated on the state of negotiations with owners. The collective bargaining agreement expires June 30, and the sides remain far apart headed into another session Friday.

Link>> NBA union: We won’t take bad deal to avoid lockout

Malabo na ni... tsk3x... Hapit na June 30 raba.

walay kaso na uy... kato man gani last nga lockout, nga niabot ug the following year. February na gud to sila nakasugod ug dula ato. hehehe!

ma-resolve ra lagi ni, basta mo-soften lang ang stance sa mga owners about hard cap.

[FAQ]

@ FAQ, I've read the entire article and there are positive notes naman, you'd chosen to highlight the negative side lang. Wala pa naman na tapos tanan, let's wait for the final decision.

Can you post those "positive notes" from both sides ?

[inc-pankz]

what about short season lng. .back to best of five playoffs except for finals. .

[fish]

ingon si barkley, wala daw season next season.. hehehe!

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