Nevermind They Were Trolling. Kaboom.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1421 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:14 pm

Brooklyn718 wrote:They are at the end of their career and still causing headaches..If Kobe is on board for the 50% so am I.. Kick KG ass out the room next time

But its for the future players....

MagicStarwipe · Post #1422 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:15 pm

What's so bad about 50/50? Is it just the pride of the players hurting because it used to be 57/43? Times have changed.

Post #1423 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:16 pm

Miami at Boston December 1st is a pretty decent seasoning opening night game.
Denver better have a full roster if they are going to be the other half of the doubleheader.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #1424 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:18 pm

HartfordWhalers wrote:Miami at Boston December 1st is a pretty decent seasoning opening night game.
Denver better have a full roster if they are going to be the other half of the doubleheader.

Yeah but they need to get a deal done within the week for that to happen. They'd definitely need a month to get ready for a season.

Animorphsfan · Post #1425 » by **Animorphsfan** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:20 pm

TommyBeer Tommy Beer
FWIW, Stephen A Smith reported on ESPN radio that Fisher and Kobe are willing to accept 50%, while other players (KG & Pierce) would not

Theres the twitter

magicman123 · Post #1426 » by **magicman123** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:22 pm

BigBabyyy wrote:
Blue_and_Whte wrote:Since no one else will talk about it... KG is a little biatch...carry on!
Why are KG and Pierce suddenly "the voice" of the players? Who the hell do they think they are? Do they know how much money they stand to lose with canceled games vs taking less BRI?

Bit over reactive. You don't even know if that's true.

i think that's pretty accurate..

B-Ball Freak · Post #1427 » by **B-Ball Freak** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:22 pm

Muthaf***ers!!!

Iman Shumpert · Post #1428 » by **Iman Shumpert** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:22 pm

Lol. Lakers vs. Celtics. Classic.

cb1115 · Post #1429 » by **cb1115** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:23 pm

Something will get done within a week or two. The players will tell Derek Fisher and Hunter that they're ready to cave.

They've made too much progress to throw everything out the window and start over.

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #1430 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:23 pm

HartfordWhalers wrote:Miami at Boston December 1st is a pretty decent seasoning opening night game.
Denver better have a full roster if they are going to be the other half of the doubleheader.

I want them to be forced to start this guy http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4938 just for sh*ts and giggles lol.

Post #1431 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:24 pm

MagicStarwipe wrote:What's so bad about 50/50? Is it just the pride of the players hurting because it used to be 57/43? Times have changed.

I am pretty sure players would take 50/50 if there were no system changes the owners were trying to add on to that. 50/50 with significant system changes is a bad deal, and a HUGE concession from previous negotiations.

Players fought to get the current system, and gave up money to do so. Losing on both the system and the BRI split now would be a double punch to the gut. I still think the owners are putting a bum deal on the table because they know they hold the bigger stick. It's dumb, and as much as I want the season to start, no one should be forced to make a deal because the otherside has no problems whacking you around to get it.

bullsnewdynasty · Post #1432 » by **bullsnewdynasty** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:25 pm

Animorphsfan wrote:
TommyBeer Tommy Beer
FWIW, Stephen A Smith reported on ESPN radio that Fisher and Kobe are willing to accept 50%, while other players (KG & Pierce) would not

Theres the twitter

Wow, KG can seriously go **** himself.

SacKingZZZ · Post #1433 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:25 pm

ThreeYearPlan wrote:
SacKingZZZ wrote:
ThreeYearPlan wrote:the players haven't missed one paycheck yet, the only one that's losing money right now is the owners with the arenas and having to give back money to the tv networks for the cancelled nat tv preseason games

Games are GONE. That money is as good as gone since this whole argument is based on concessions of future income anyway.

players are stupid, they can't grasp the concept of losing future earnings right? They only deal with the right now and right now they aren't feeling anything at all, the only one that's leaking at this moment are the owners.

I don't know how since it seems like the majority of this debate stems from the players looking out of the players of the "future".

Post #1434 » by **Thugger HBC** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:26 pm

magicman123 wrote:
BigBabyyy wrote:
Blue_and_Whte wrote:Since no one else will talk about it... KG is a little biatch...carry on!
Why are KG and Pierce suddenly "the voice" of the players? Who the hell do they think they are? Do they know how much money they stand to lose with canceled games vs taking less BRI?

Bit over reactive. You don't even know if that's true.

i think that's pretty accurate..

2 players aren't influencing 450, come on now.

While I truly do think Billy and Fisher are accommodating the top tier players in this primarily because of agent pressure, if they handed out this deal to the players, it would be ratified, and they know it.

Right now it sits on egos, the feeling of "look at what I made you do".

GrandTheftRondo · Post #1435 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:26 pm

Even in the lockout people blame KG for everything. Hilarious.

LakerLegend · Post #1436 » by **LakerLegend** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:27 pm

Iman Shumpert wrote:Lol. Lakers vs. Celtics. Classic.

Let's hope this is just the union trying to play hardball to squeeze out 51%

Hallstar · Post #1437 » by **Hallstar** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:27 pm

Lakerfan17 wrote:Stern said 50-50 wasn't their best offer, but Hunter walked out as soon as 50-50 was mentioned!!

well if you know it's not your best offer and it's a non starter with the other side...stop bringing it up in negotiations

Post #1438 » by **Thugger HBC** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:28 pm

cb1115 wrote:Something will get done within a week or two. The players will tell Derek Fisher and Hunter that they're ready to cave.

They've made too much progress to throw everything out the window and start over.

I'm thinking that 5 mil mid-level offer will definitely be something the players would go for, especially considering the owners wanted to scrap it.

thelead · Post #1439 » by **thelead** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:29 pm

Woj:

The "World Tour" of NBA stars game on Sunday in Puerto Rico has been cancelled, source tells Y! Organizer can't deliver players.

Figures, it was always a pr stunt...

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1440 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:29 pm

ThreeYearPlan wrote:
Winsome Gerbil wrote:there comes a certain point here where you are staring at hundreds of millions in immediate tangible losses where you just have a responsiblity to bring whatever deal is attainable at the moment to your players as a whole and let them decide. Money is coming out of their pockets now.

the players haven't missed one paycheck yet, the only one that's losing money right now is the owners with the arenas and having to give back money to the tv networks for the cancelled nat tv preseason games

They will and their tune wil change, dont worry. Billionaires beat millionaires