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"I spoke to (Blake) and he was one of the guys who wanted to take the deal," Brown said in a phone interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com on Tuesday. "I respect his opinion. I didn't try to sway it. I gave him the advantages and the disadvantages of taking the deal and not taking the deal. Going into the meeting, I understood that he was one of those people that were for taking the deal.

Houston's Kevin Martin told SI.com, "If you know for sure (the owners) are not moving, then you take the best deal possible." Boston's Glen Davis questioned the union's decision in an interview with the Boston Herald and Cleveland's Samardo Samuels told the Akron Beacon Journal, "A lot of people in the league are panicking." Also, Chris Duhon, the Orlando Magic's player rep, tweeted on Sunday that his team would accept the deal prior to Fisher's announcement on Monday that it was a unanimous decision to reject the proposal. Davis said he felt "out of the loop" leading up to the union's decision.



https://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba...teve-blake-denies-being-favor-latest-proposal
 
Is it just me or is everyone else wanting to hear all the players and owners wine about their problems. I honestly can't get enough of West not being able to pay for his health insurance. Will there be a Christmas at the Allen house? Can Jordan afford a pair of his shoes?

There's going to be a bit of backlash between players and teams when all of this is said and done. I don't see another team in the NBA offering Fisher a contract. Not a lot of players will want to go play for Jordan in Charlotte. As a fan I have started spending my NBA time and money on other things. And honestly I think I am happier and healthier for it.
 
Is it just me or is everyone else wanting to hear all the players and owners wine about their problems. I honestly can't get enough of West not being able to pay for his health insurance. Will there be a Christmas at the Allen house? Can Jordan afford a pair of his shoes?

There's going to be a bit of backlash between players and teams when all of this is said and done. I don't see another team in the NBA offering Fisher a contract. Not a lot of players will want to go play for Jordan in Charlotte. As a fan I have started spending my NBA time and money on other things. And honestly I think I am happier and healthier for it.

Part of me thinks West is just joking on twitter, but I don't know, he is a troubled dude.
 
Interesting Development, some players are taking contracts to play in other leagues without opt out Clauses in case the NBA starts up again.

Aaron Brooks, Joakim Noah, and JR Smith. See https://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Seems like the players are planning for an entire season lost. And what if the lock-out ends? Brooks is a FA, so it doesn't matter, but it creates a dilema for the ones who are under contract. And what about Burks, Kanter, AK and other Jazz players who are unsigned? Could they get locked into ovseas contracts and not come back.
 
Is it just me or is everyone else wanting to hear all the players and owners wine about their problems. I honestly can't get enough of West not being able to pay for his health insurance. Will there be a Christmas at the Allen house? Can Jordan afford a pair of his shoes?

There's going to be a bit of backlash between players and teams when all of this is said and done. I don't see another team in the NBA offering Fisher a contract. Not a lot of players will want to go play for Jordan in Charlotte. As a fan I have started spending my NBA time and money on other things. And honestly I think I am happier and healthier for it.

Agreed. With all of it, especially that in bold.

I have ZERO sympathy for the players at this point. Is there something less than ZERO? I have negative ZERO (negative infinity as my 10 year old would say =) sympathy for the players. I made far far far from a million freaking dollars a year in my job, but when I got laid off and went well over a year without a job, guess what? I was able to budget and use my savings and some investments and unemployment and odd jobs and keep providing my 4 kids with their medications or doctor visits as needed, provided them with food and a place to live and clothing, made sure they made it to school, etc.

If you have to eat regular food like the rest of us and live in a normal house or apartment like the rest of us and do normal things like the rest of us and maybe wonder where the next dollar is coming from to pay your bills like the rest of us, all because you squandered your millions in moronic living, well then it sucks to be you, and maybe you deserve pity for being such a ****ing moron, but you definitely do not deserve any sympathy.
 
Interesting Development, some players are taking contracts to play in other leagues without opt out Clauses in case the NBA starts up again.

Aaron Brooks, Joakim Noah, and JR Smith. See https://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

Seems like the players are planning for an entire season lost. And what if the lock-out ends? Brooks is a FA, so it doesn't matter, but it creates a dilema for the ones who are under contract. And what about Burks, Kanter, AK and other Jazz players who are unsigned? Could they get locked into ovseas contracts and not come back.

Dont believe Noah would be correct. He would have to have an opt out clause. Only free agents may sign without one.
 
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