Tuesday Is Next Big Day In Labor Talks
by NetsDaily on Oct 13, 2011 9:37 PM EDT
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PrintDavid Stern made the media rounds on Thursday, explaining the owners' position in the NBA lockout and stressing the importance of next week's talks with federal mediator George Cohen. The two sides will meet separately with Cohen on Monday and then together on Tuesday. Adding importance to the talks are board meetings for the owners later in the week.
"It's time to make the deal," Stern told Mike Francesa. "If we don't make it on Tuesday, my gut ... is that we won't be playing on Christmas Day."
Meanwhile, Stefan Bondy offers his take on what the owners' latest proposal would mean for the Nets' future.
- Stern doubts Christmas games if no deal Tuesday - Brian Mahoney - AP
- Stern: Deal or despair by Tuesday - Ken Berger - CBS Sports
- Stern sounding desperate to make a deal - Chris Sheridan - SheridanHoops
- David Stern Interview (Audio) - Mike Francesa - WFAN
- Stern: If no deal early next week, whole season in jeopardy - David Aldridge - NBA.com
- One-On-One With David Stern (Video) - David Aldridge - NBA TV
- Hunter: Players prepared to miss games - Marc J. Spears - Yahoo! Sports
- What the league's latest proposal would mean for the Nets - Stefan Bondy - The InterNets
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My opinion after hearing both Hunter and Stern on the FAN
Stern- 1
Hunter- 0
..and it wasn’t even close.
by NetsKiNG on Oct 13, 2011 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Totally agree
Stern was more specific, sounded more reasonable and believeable than Hunter. Although he danced a little bit around the “hard” salary cap issue. Regardless of how we view it players are going to lose both financially and in the eyes of public opinion
by Blkswizz on Oct 13, 2011 9:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Then it needs to be
Stern – 120
Hunter – Negative 50
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
Not way they get a deal done next week
They are WAY too far apart and have too many issues to settle.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Oct 13, 2011 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
Same thing as usual
The sides are far apart smh
"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"
Both sides are playing us for all we are worth...
Just like the Democrats and Republicans do..
We are essentially the problem…The owners and players are innocent bystanders…
We throw them all the money, and they fight over it not caring where it comes from…
You can blame me for the lockout…I’m guilty and I deserve any punishment I receive…
And maybe thats the way I like it…
We need a new voice in the high up!
Herman Cain for NBA commissioner 2012!
by Gr8tness on Oct 14, 2011 9:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This is the End.....Do...Do...Do....
My only friend the End…..NO SEASON…..Great work NBA……Way to go….Schmoes……
You and your pictures lol
"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"
by Shameer1016 on Oct 13, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
when mediator arrives next week
he will demand the two sides keep silent. So expect a wave of rhetoric through the weekend, then quiet.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
Something to keep in miind...
Gary Bettman commissioner of the NHL who resided over the NHL’s lost season in 2004/2005 is the same Gary Bettman who was a senior vice-president and general counsel in the NBA under David Stern. Maybe the master is now learning from the pupil ?
if the season is cancelled I want a redraft
Teams keep 3-5 players and the rest go in the draft with their current deals. If youre not drafted in 4 rounds you become a free agent. Then teams can sign players and get fair market value.
from the bondy article
Amnesty clause: Stern said the league’s proposal wouldn’t wipe away a player’s salary totally off the cap. If a player is waived under this rule, the amount he earns is spread out over twice the amount of time of the contract and the salary against the cap is cut in half per year.
Net Effect: Travis Outlaw has been mentioned as an amnesty candidate, but this makes it less likely for the Nets let go of the small forward unless they find a better replacement. Instead of costing the team $7 million per year over four years against the cap, the Nets could waive Outlaw and be penalized $3.5 million per year over eight.
this is garbage. imagine the nets still paying outlaw in 2020.
deron williams is better than kyrie irving
by William_H_HOLLA on Oct 14, 2011 1:47 AM EDT reply actions
It really isn't that bad though. Outlaw is 26 and his contract is 4 years so he'll be 34 when his contract ends.
At 3 years 3.5 million/year we could trade him.
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by Gr8tness on Oct 14, 2011 9:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
watching the NBATV stern interview...
there won’t be a deal Tuesday and Stern knows it. he wants it. but knows it won’t happen.
He has a point
If after all this time, and after meeting with an unbiased federal mediator, they can’t reach an agreement next week, then there won’t be an agreement for at least another month or two.
really tough to side with the players
after that Stern interview
Did I mention that the players are being Greedy...????
Boy , I wish that I could get paid millions upon milllions of dollars for playing a game that I love , having full insurances and expenses paid and getting the summer off every year…….and so on………..How I wish….
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