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

[Park Bites]

You're clueless.

Actually I am not clueless I am looking at it from a sales standpoint not that of a fan. Most of the owners are not losing money right now. All make their money other places. Why not wait until you are closer to profitability before starting.

Example: I am working on starting a metal roofing company. Do I want to go out and invest in a bunch of product now but not be able to move it for 6 more months I'll wait until feb to do that and use this time to work other facets of the business Nor would I keep paying my crew. I'll wait until that time when I can be most profitable.

 

[Lakers_Slapper]

Actually I am not clueless I am looking at it from a sales standpoint not that of a fan. Most of the owners are not losing money right now. All make their money other places. Why not wait until you are closer to profitability before starting.

Example: I am working on starting a metal roofing company. Do I want to go out and invest in a bunch of product now but not be able to move it for 6 more months I'll wait until feb to do that and use this time to work other facets of the business Nor would I keep paying my crew. I'll wait until that time when I can be most profitable.

What a fantastic example! Running an NBA team must be almost identicle to starting a metal roof company! I'm sure they're alomost similar! Even though David Stern was on ESPN today announcing how much money the players loose per week withouth a decision, what does he know?? If I was you I would flush your metal roof business down the drain and apply to be an NBA finance accountant!!
Your obviously in the wrong field!

 

[Revolution 9]

I'm all for shortening the season (82 games is too many), but this is ridiculous.

I'm starting to hate the players more by the day.

 

[carolinajazz]

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.

...yeah, instead of playing back to backs....they can play back to back to back...where the turnovers really get high, like say 30 by each team! Shooting percentages would go down to the low teens.....or.....they would just stop playing defense all together and the games would be dunk-a-thons like the all-star games are!

 

[carolinajazz]

I'm starting to hate the players more by the day.

...perhaps you will start calling them hip-hop punks, too!

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

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.

Do you honestly believe that all these years the NBA teams have been setting up shop in October knowing that they are digging a financial hole that they won't start filling until February revenue begins coming in? Do you recall the football owners pushing for a longer season? Why do you think they were doing that?