Lockout!!!
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Derek Fisher?
Is it possible that they could choose to retain some contracts, and void such contracts as CJ Miles and Raja Bell?
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Here, here.
https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/south-floridas-eye-popping-economic-hoops-losses
Wonder how SLC is faring?
Wonder how SLC is faring?
freakazoid
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Right now, the agents are at the top of my list as well. I think the majority of players are putting their trust in these guys, rather than trying to understand everything themselves, and the agents are taking advantage of that to manipulate things in their own best interest. There's definately a group of people who are trying to keep the majority of players in the dark as much as possible, and prevent them from having a voice in things.
This is where I'm conflicted as to how I hope this plays out. My first hope is that things work out in the best way possible for Utah. In a close second, I'm almost hoping for this thing to blow up in epic proportions, leaving Hunter, Fisher, and the agents as roadkill.
Brown Notes,
I would have to add a couple of things. I think Jeremy Evans is going to earn himself some minutes at the 4. I can see a Millsap, Evans and Favors/Jefferson lineup at times.
Or this could go the other way and Millsap will see his minutes reduced in favor of a smaller quicker lineup like Watson/Burks/Hayward/Evans/Favors.
If Kanter doesn't have his 10 minutes a night available with Jazz he need to play in the D league to gain experience he didn't get in college.
On Kanter's development he needs to watch film of how Kendrick Perkins plays D. They have similar bodies and athletic ability. I believe a Kanter-Favors fron court could become a very good defensive combo.
I would have to add a couple of things. I think Jeremy Evans is going to earn himself some minutes at the 4. I can see a Millsap, Evans and Favors/Jefferson lineup at times.
Or this could go the other way and Millsap will see his minutes reduced in favor of a smaller quicker lineup like Watson/Burks/Hayward/Evans/Favors.
If Kanter doesn't have his 10 minutes a night available with Jazz he need to play in the D league to gain experience he didn't get in college.
On Kanter's development he needs to watch film of how Kendrick Perkins plays D. They have similar bodies and athletic ability. I believe a Kanter-Favors fron court could become a very good defensive combo.
You leave Lockheed-Martin, you can work for Northrup-Grumann, with vbery little difference. You leave Wellpoint, you can work for United Healthcare. There is no other organization similar to the NBA. Because they have an effective monopoly, they don't get to treat employees like other companies. In particular, if your employees find your working conditions unacceptable, your options are limited.
My understanding is that the NBA could avoid both a union and anti-trust legislation simpy by abandoning the salary cap, luxury tax, and similar provisions of the CBA, and every team was free to decide it's salary structure on its own, setting up genuine competition for players. The owners want limited competition for players, so the player have a say in that.
mellow
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I would be all for eliminating the CBA and having each team be free to decide thier own salary structure. We all know this would result in 5 to 8 teams in the league competing for the top spot while the other teams fight for scraps. I would be okay with this situation because atleast it gets rid of the illusion that all NBA teams are equal. And the millers can field a team of nice guys, who are scrappy players with interesting storylines, and still charge a bit for seasons tickets because the stars will come via the other teams. Jazz never win a championship, but they weren't going to anyway.
The problem I have is that the players won't stop there. They would claim collusion amongst the owners of the 20 or so teams that kept a budget and every free agency off-season would be a court battle. No thanks.
The problem I have is that the players won't stop there. They would claim collusion amongst the owners of the 20 or so teams that kept a budget and every free agency off-season would be a court battle. No thanks.
Duck Rodgers
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The good news is that it was easier to fall asleep to Gonzaga/Washington State last night than falling asleep to one of the West Coast NBA games would've been.