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An NBA Season: To be or not to be... that is the question!

How many regular season games will be played in the 2011-12 season

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I think we're on the track of missing the first two weeks. Hoping they figure something out once they realize the paychecks won't be rolling in.

Even if the first two or three weeks are cancelled, there's a good chance they'll squeeze the missed games into the season, and we still might get 82 games.
 
It seems there's nothing but a couple percentage points separating the two sides at this point. If they can't work that out and get this season started then they're just a bunch of silly little babies.

I think I'm going to have to start following football.
 
Xsy said:
I think we're on the track of missing the first two weeks. Hoping they figure something out once they realize the paychecks won't be rolling in.

Even if the first two or three weeks are cancelled, there's a good chance they'll squeeze the missed games into the season, and we still might get 82 games.
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They should just cancel the games. 82 games in the span they must play is already insane.
 
I voted 55-65. I think that is about accurate. The players are going to have to make more concessions IMO. I am not saying that because I think their offer to the owners is unfair. I am saying that because I don't think the owners will budge on 50/50.
 
trigg3r said:
I voted 55-65. I think that is about accurate. The players are going to have to make more concessions IMO. I am not saying that because I think their offer to the owners is unfair. I am saying that because I don't think the owners will budge on 50/50.
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This is what I am think also.
 
It's not a good combo when the lead guy on the players' side is due to retire and has a legacy to consider, and then his top lieutenant is a player close to retiring who has made his money, represents his friends, and has only experienced life in a robust (NBA) economy. Add to that, their congregation is mostly made up of robots that can't begin to process financial complexities who only know 2008 as something that happened to other people.

I'm hopeful, but not naive. Accepting a losing hand and taking the setback is the only sensible play. But money makes people irrational, emotional, and stupid. This has always been true. I have great doubts Billy and Derek will defy history on this.
 
Its going to be settled on Monday. We will get a full season. The players r giving up like 80 million a week once the games start to be canceled. And if there only 160 million apart, I see it getting done. (atleast I hope, I hate this darn lock out!!!)
 
Jazzfanz said:
Its going to be settled on Monday. We will get a full season. The players r giving up like 80 million a week once the games start to be canceled. And if there only 160 million apart, I see it getting done. (atleast I hope, I hate this darn lock out!!!)
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This
 
Actually a friend at work had a great observation. The NBA owners don't start making money until after the super bowl. I could see them holding the lockout until then. It makes a lot of sense.
 
Xthren said:
Actually a friend at work had a great observation. The NBA owners don't start making money until after the super bowl. I could see them holding the lockout until then. It makes a lot of sense.
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No, it doesnt make sense. There is a big difference between making money and losing monday there buddy. Its not like they owners can just wait until after the super bowel and then start a season and be better off. The owners are losing money too, just not nearly as much as the players by not having games.
 
LjJazzman said:
No, it doesnt make sense. There is a big difference between making money and losing monday there buddy. Its not like they owners can just wait until after the super bowel and then start a season and be better off. The owners are losing money too, just not nearly as much as the players by not having games.
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Yeah, what probably happens is that the games before the Super Bowl (or "super bowel", as you call it, which is what I get after eating an Energy Solutions Arena hot dog) bring the owners to the break-even point in profitability; the profits (on average) come after that.

I also agree that "there is a big difference between making money and losing monday"; if I don't show up Monday, I don't participate in making money :).

The longer that this holdout drags out means that the break-even point is later in the season. It's mutually beneficial to get this deal done, and 50-50 is reasonable.
 
Yep.

They also say that most teams don't make money until the playoffs start and the deeper in the playoffs they go the more the make. Therefore,going by your friends "great observation", the owners should hold out until the season is over, and then just have playoffs. Then 16 owners will make money and the rest will break exactly even.
 
Look at the last lock out. the season started right after the super bowl. the fans have less distractions and more disposable income.
 
You may have heard that many retail stores don't start turning a profit until black Friday (the first shopping day after Thanksgiving), so here's my idea. I'm going to open up a retail store and take the first eleven months off, then I'm going to rake in all of the profit without experiencing any of the expenses in the twelfth month. Flat out brilliant, huh?
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
You may have heard that many retail stores don't start turning a profit until black Friday (the first shopping day after Thanksgiving), so here's my idea. I'm going to open up a retail store and take the first eleven months off, then I'm going to rake in all of the profit without experiencing any of the expenses in the twelfth month. Flat out brilliant, huh?
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Actually there are a lot of companies that do just that. That is why the malls are packed with kiosks during the holiday season. My point is that it is adventagous (sp) to hold the lockout until feb start giving a few concessions in dec.
 
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