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[JustDezIt]

Ish just got real. They shutdown the whole operation and just made it a generic page.

[Cythim]

Wow.. That is nuts

[casmith07]

Sure did...damn.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Since the NBA is losing so much money I have the opposite stance on this lockout than the NFL's lockout. But the way the NBA owners are talking is gross.

[kristie]

:bang2::bang2::bang2:

[Alumni2k11]

Might just be MLB, NHL, and NCAA for awhile.

[MC KAos]

In a week it will just redirect to the wnba website

[SaltwaterServr]

Anyone take a bet for $100 that there is no 2011-2012 basketball season? First come, first served.

The NFL's labor dispute is going to look like a hiccup compared to the NBA's massive coronary following a few dozen broken bones from falling out of a moving vehicle on a highway. It's going to be nasty nasty nasty.

[ajk23az]

I wouldn't miss it.

Use to love it but the refereeing just got too much for me to handle this year (i know, it's about time).

[StylisticS]

I remember reading an article back in March that the nba is in a worse situation than the nfl and it isnt close.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

I remember reading an article back in March that the nba is in a worse situation than the nfl and it isnt close.


The majority of teams are losing money. That is why the unions first offers were around $500M in givebacks. And they have too many franchises so they are pretty much up ****s creek. Either spend money to try and compete and be unprofitable. Or be cheap and also be unprofitable and dont matter.


That is why they are going to relocate 4 or 5 teams to Europe within 10 years and start a Euro division. They also have to get a team back in Seattle and the Kings in Las Vegas.


So yea, the NBA's situation is a mess.

[CATCH17]

Anyone take a bet for $100 that there is no 2011-2012 basketball season? First come, first served.

The NFL's labor dispute is going to look like a hiccup compared to the NBA's massive coronary following a few dozen broken bones from falling out of a moving vehicle on a highway. It's going to be nasty nasty nasty.

Fine by me.

I'd be cool with no more basketball ever again after this year.

[SaltwaterServr]

Fine by me.

I'd be cool with no more basketball ever again after this year.

Dallas Mavericks, last championship team of the NBA, finishing the Texas trifecta of franchises to win an NBA title.

I could live with that.

[The30YardSlant]

Fine by me.

I'd be cool with no more basketball ever again after this year.

Yep, could definitely live with that :laugh2:

[DFWJC]

Anyone take a bet for $100 that there is no 2011-2012 basketball season? First come, first served.

The NFL's labor dispute is going to look like a hiccup compared to the NBA's massive coronary following a few dozen broken bones from falling out of a moving vehicle on a highway. It's going to be nasty nasty nasty.
I'll give you a week to reconsider, them I'll PM you.
I think it'll be another shortened season like the last time.

[Alumni2k11]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=wilbon-110630

[SaltwaterServr]

I'll give you a week to reconsider, them I'll PM you.
I think it'll be another shortened season like the last time.

Fair enough.

I just read Wilbon's article on it that is post above. With the way the NHL sacrificed one full season to get a better all around business model in place and having owners from the NHL also owning NBA teams, I think they're willing to sacrifice 2011-2012 to retool the NBA as well.

[Romo 2 Austin]

A year without basketball would make me ecstatic. I don't get how people like that sport.

[fffiasco]

says the wrestling fan...

[Yeagermeister]

says the wrestling fan...

:muttley:

[casmith07]

A year without basketball would make me ecstatic. I don't get how people like that sport.

says the wrestling fan...

:muttley:

:laugh1:

[big dog cowboy]

says the wrestling fan...

:laugh2:


But I would add wrestling is not a sport.

[Muhast]

I wouldn't miss it.

Use to love it but the refereeing just got too much for me to handle this year (i know, it's about time).


The complete lack of competency got to me as well.

Derrick Rose shot was pretty much given FT's if a player so much as attempted to contest his shot.

The tiny ticky tacky fouls have went overboard. It's VERY apparent that the star players are given preferential treatment. Let's be honest Dirk went to the FT lane way to often as well.

The players flopping more then ever drove me crazy as well.

[RoyTheHammer]

The complete lack of competency got to me as well.

Derrick Rose shot was pretty much given FT's if a player so much as attempted to contest his shot.

The tiny ticky tacky fouls have went overboard. It's VERY apparent that the star players are given preferential treatment. Let's be honest Dirk went to the FT lane way to often as well.

The players flopping more then ever drove me crazy as well.

Lets be real honest.. until the last game or game and a half, Miami got alot of calls their way that series.. alot of bs calls at that. Dirk gets fouled almost every play, and not just in the playoffs. He's always getting handchecked, shoved, etc.. every time he touches the ball. No matter how many foul calls he gets, it won't ever be too many for the amount of time he's actually fouled.

[Rogah]

Fair enough.

I just read Wilbon's article on it that is post above. With the way the NHL sacrificed one full season to get a better all around business model in place and having owners from the NHL also owning NBA teams, I think they're willing to sacrifice 2011-2012 to retool the NBA as well.The NBA lockout is similar to the NHL lockout in that you literally have a situation where several teams will do better financially by not playing the entire season than they would have done by playing. In other words, many teams will lose less money by simply taking the year off.

We're very fortunate that that is not the situation in the NFL. And that's why the NFL will figure things out very soon, whereas the NBA is in legit danger of losing the entire year.

[Muhast]

Lets be real honest.. until the last game or game and a half, Miami got alot of calls their way that series.. alot of bs calls at that. Dirk gets fouled almost every play, and not just in the playoffs. He's always getting handchecked, shoved, etc.. every time he touches the ball. No matter how many foul calls he gets, it won't ever be too many for the amount of time he's actually fouled.

Let's be real honest.. 90% of the fouls called don't effect the actual shot at all. It is ridiculous for grown men to play like children. They whine and throw temper tantrums if they are even slightly grazed by an opponents hand.

I am not for full contact street ball by any means, but these "men" play like little boys. It's clear as day that they expect to be handed easy points if they are even remotely contested.

That is not just Dirk, thats 98% of the players in the league.

[RoyTheHammer]

Let's be real honest.. 90% of the fouls called don't effect the actual shot at all. It is ridiculous for grown men to play like children. They whine and throw temper tantrums if they are even slightly grazed by an opponents hand.

I am not for full contact street ball by any means, but these "men" play like little boys. It's clear as day that they expect to be handed easy points if they are even remotely contested.

That is not just Dirk, thats 98% of the players in the league.

I just find it funny that you bring up Dirk going to the FT line too often, yet didn't say a word about the bs calls Miami was getting the first 3 or 4 games of the series.

Trust me.. any FT's Dirk gets, he earns. He gets assulted as soon as he touches the ball.

[SaltwaterServr]

I just find it funny that you bring up Dirk going to the FT line too often, yet didn't say a word about the bs calls Miami was getting the first 3 or 4 games of the series.

Trust me.. any FT's Dirk gets, he earns. He gets assulted as soon as he touches the ball.

This is true. Bill Simmons had an article showing the disparity of the FT attempts by each team. I forget what it was going into the fourth quarter of game 6 of that particular game, but it was a huge difference. 3:1 perhaps? The series itself was lopsided as well. I'd be willing to venture that Dirk's forearms look like a martial artist's who has their black belt they've been so beat up and tempered to violent impact.

[Sam I Am]

A year without basketball would make me ecstatic. I don't get how people like that sport.

says the wrestling fan...

:lmao2: +1 +10

[Sam I Am]

I wouldn't miss it.

Use to love it but the refereeing just got too much for me to handle this year (i know, it's about time).

It started in 2002 for me and my NBA fandom died in 2005. The Mavs went to the NBA finals the very next year and I didn't even watch it.

[Muhast]

I just find it funny that you bring up Dirk going to the FT line too often, yet didn't say a word about the bs calls Miami was getting the first 3 or 4 games of the series.

Trust me.. any FT's Dirk gets, he earns. He gets assulted as soon as he touches the ball.


The only reason I brought him up, was the large number of times he got to shoot.

I am more focused on players like D.Rose and Lebron who HAVE to get fouled in order to have good games.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

After reading articles this week to I think this could be solved w/ increased Revenue sharing, the $300m(closer to $400m by October) in player give backs, and the potential euro division taking over some of the least profitable teams in 10 years.

Hell, even throw a sponsor on the jerseys. Just dont miss a season. Don't be lame owners

sure they'd rather break the players if they can help it, but wouldn't la, ny, chi etc rather split more between the fledging franchises than to lose a year of profits?