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carolinajazz said:
If I were the players....I'd be scared stiff to take this thing to court! Not only is the deck stacked against them....but then they'd have THIS to deal with as well! (Line from the movie "My Cousin Vinny!")

"When you come into my court looking like you do, you not only insult me, but you insult the integrity of this court."

So even though they'd be represented by well-dressed lawyers....the Judge knows from watching NBA games that those represented by the lawyers have insulted the integrity of his court!
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Your posts have more tats than the entire NBA and NFL combined. You have anything else to add to the board?
 
Gameface said:
This is like hunkering down for a major storm. At first you hope the storm doesn't come, but once it does you kind of want to see a good show. Let them decertify. That'll keep them off the court for a good long time, could possibly destroy the league. Then the players will be in control. Granted, there will be nothing left to be in control of, but we sure won't have the players to kick around anymore.
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You got it, sir! Now if the players would get out their old economics 101 books, they might figure it out too...
 
NEW YORK -- NBA owners and players have ended negotiations for the night after meeting for more than eight hours.

NBA commissioner David Stern said there is a deal on the table for NBPL. It must be accepted by Wednesday.

"We advised we would be amendable to do a deal on (terms reached Saturday) until Wednesday at the close of business," Stern said.

They met late into the night Saturday in hopes of ending the lockout before it could do further damage to an already-shortened schedule. Federal mediator George Cohen faces a difficult task in trying to help the sides close the financial gap that derailed talks again last week.

Stern already has canceled all games through November.

It basically sounds like a take it or leave it deal, Wednesday could prove to be the most important day of the lockout.
 
The deal seems fair to me. If the players don't accept they are just going to get hammered in the long run and the season will be over.

On another note, the players are so bad at PR it's mind boggling.
 
It seems that this is the owners' best offer. No more screwing around. No more bluffing. This is it. So now the players essentially have to decide if they're going to take it or decertify.
 
I haven't seen any specific details about it other than it's a 50-50 deal that could tilt in favor of players 51-49 if certain stuff happens.
 
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