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Beck: League And Union To Meet Sunday Night in New York

With the first two weeks of the regular season on the brink of being cancelled, the NBA and Players Union will meet Sunday night in New York, reports Howard Beck of the New York Times.

The meeting will involve the primary negotiators for each side — Commissioner David Stern and the deputy commissioner Adam Silver for the league, with the union represented by its president, Derek Fisher, and its executive director, Billy Hunter.

Chris Broussard tweets that the owners have relaxed their demand that the players accept a 50/50 split of basketball-related revenue before meeting again. In separate tweets, David Aldridge and Marc J. Spears confirmed that that the players have not accepted the 50-50 concept owners had asked for as precondition for a meeting. Chris Sheridan reports no preconditions have been set by either side and that talks begin at 6 p.m. in an "undisclosed location."

Spears also reports it was the NBA that called the union Sunday morning to seek the meeting.  Hunter, who was supposed to fly to Los Angeles for a meeting with players, rescheduled his flight. That meeting remains on his schedule for Monday.

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I still have hope!

Ric Bucher reported that he's heard that Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have discussed playing together in the future. - Kevin Baumer

by Top Whodi on Oct 9, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Owners: We're not going to meet with you! 50/50 or nothing!

Players: Well we’re not going to meet with YOU either!

……….

You guys uhh, wanna have a meeting?

by NetsKiNG on Oct 9, 2011 1:53 PM EDT reply actions  

This is getting absurd.

by power_njerz on Oct 9, 2011 1:54 PM EDT reply actions  

getting???

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

well you havent paid attention for the last 3-4 years then

The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists

R.I.P. Big Homey Nate Dogg: "Cuz Iiiiiiiiii have ne-evv-ver met a giiiiiiiiiirrrrrrllllllllllllllllllll tha-at I loved in the whole wide wooorrrlllllddddddd"

by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Oct 9, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Something had to give

NBA said they would not meet without 50/50 agreement. Players said they would not budge from 53%…

Either one side gave in or they both negotiated another point or two, to 49/51 maybe? Or they just wanted to meet for a few more hours to get everyone’s hope up to then announce first two weeks are cancelled!

Ric Bucher reported that he's heard that Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have discussed playing together in the future. - Kevin Baumer

by Top Whodi on Oct 9, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions  

I know the real reason why they are meeting tonight...


“Hey Billy…You like some butter on that popcorn ?”… “Sure David !”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

New York is significant

this represents a change in travel plans for Hunter who was supposed to fly from Miami to LA for a meeting with players.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 2:10 PM EDT reply actions  

From the CBSSports Ken Berger article you posted above...
Hunter did not travel to Miami Saturday night for the All-Star exhibition at Florida International University. His plans for a regional players’ meeting in Los Angeles remain in place for Monday, two people with knowledge of his plans said — but Hunter is not scheduled to fly to L.A. until Monday morning.

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

hunter had flight booked for tonight

after NBA called this morning, he switched it to Monday morning reports Marc Spears.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is David Stern's pointman Howard Beck ?

Beck seems to be the “firstest with the mostest” reporting on the lockout right now…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 2:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Say pretty please...(LOL)

These owners and players sure know how to win fans back…Settle at very last minute and everybody will be so happy and grateful…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

im getting my hopes up

nene could be a net in 2 weeks and starksville could make travis outlaw day an everyday thing when he gets amnesty’d

deron williams is better than kyrie irving

by William_H_HOLLA on Oct 9, 2011 2:29 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions  

Butler and Chandler would both be injured minimum or 15 games.

Butler and Nene would provide some needed toughness though.

I would like Elton Brand, Ak47 and a resigned Hump.

by power_njerz on Oct 9, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's rumored but does philly really have hope for filling his void?

do you want thad young playing full time for 40+ minutes? assuming they keep Thad.

we know spencer hawes cant handle the paint by himself. and Speights? i think Nocioni would be an easier choice seeing how Doug Collins really has no plans for him in the rotation anymore

The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists

R.I.P. Big Homey Nate Dogg: "Cuz Iiiiiiiiii have ne-evv-ver met a giiiiiiiiiirrrrrrllllllllllllllllllll tha-at I loved in the whole wide wooorrrlllllddddddd"

by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Oct 9, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

He is among those mentioned in the amnesty rumors. He’d be cheap and very effective. Doubt we could get him although he has ties to NY. Might play a factor but i see him going to get an easy ring with a contender.

by power_njerz on Oct 9, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

post season even higher

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

But his isn't the same as Nene's.

Chandler’s offense is more or less tip ins and some occasional pick and rolls and transition dunks.

Rarely will he even take a jumper and outside 6 feet things get ugly.

by vincecarter4pres on Oct 10, 2011 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

owners blinked says Broussard

Owners relaxed demand 4 players to accept 50/50 split b4 meeting.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 2:50 PM EDT reply actions  

this will finally be resolved tonight.

@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.

by Andy. on Oct 9, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

The owners are pretty shrewd...

Wait till the last minute so there is less wiggle time for players to counter propose…

“Take it or leave”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

idiots

They are playing with fire, but when they miss their first paycheck, the players fold. YOU CAN BET ON IT. The players may be millionaires, but the owners are billionaires and alot older.
The Union folds tonight. Good. They make alot of money to play a game.

Paul from Sunny Delray Beach, Florida

by PaulErstein on Oct 9, 2011 2:59 PM EDT reply actions  

The players knew the owners had one more card up their sleeve..

Players get the best of a bad deal and walk away content…

Owners get what they want and fans are happy…

THEY LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER…UNTIL NEXT TIME CBA EXPIRES…THE END

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think players just wanted to extend their vacation by cancelling all preseason games. Now that its done…the new CBA will finally be agreed to.

@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.

by Andy. on Oct 9, 2011 3:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I like this proposal by DarwinCook12 yesterday
Is 50/50 fair?

I think the current BRI $ that is being throw around was $4 billion for 2010-2011. The players were entitled to 57% of that ($2.28 billion). Reports are the owners are now demanding that the 57% be reduced to 50%—in effect taking $280 million away from the players. If you’re leading the union, how can you possibly agree to that without getting something in return?

I’m guessing that the discussion of going from 57% to 50% is a gross oversimplification that is being leaked to move public opinion. There are pretty bright people on both sides of the table, and you’ve got to believe they’re doing some outside of the box thinking.
Since BRI is expected to grow each year going forward (and I’m guessing both sides have a pretty good idea what the growth will be), one way that would get both sides what they need is to come up with a 50/50 split of BRI, with the caveat that the players’ share would not go below $2.28 billion. This way Fisher could tell his players he held the line, but the owners would get their 50/50 split.

For example, if 2011-2012 BRI goes up to $4.2 billion, the players get $2.28 billion (54%). In 2012-2013, it goes to $4.3, still at $2.28 billion (53%); 2013-2014, $4.4, the $2.28 billion is now 52%. 2014-2015, it goes to $4.5 billion, it’s at a little over 50% and once BRI hits $4.56, then they just stick at 50%. Both sides win (assuming BRI continues to go up).

I’m sure things like this are being discussed (which might be the reason the leaked proposals now seem to have ranges), and I’m curious to see how it turns out.

by Anthony Perez on Oct 9, 2011 3:32 PM EDT reply actions  

"To be or not to be"...that is the question...

You would think both sides must have settled some key issues “over the phone” before agreeing to resume talks at such a late moment in time…

It would be a major P.R. hit for both sides to have another meeting on a Sunday night just to announce they still can’t come to an agreement…

I have high hopes right now… but it “ain’t over till it’s over”…

I wonder how long we will have to stay up tonight too find out ?

“I’ll put the coffee on for you boys…I’ll be drinking something harder…”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 3:37 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s all new, baby!

by mytoemytoe on Oct 9, 2011 3:43 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

if things aren't where they should be by the end of the night, games may be canceled first thing in the morning

I’m thinking that they have something in place by night’s end, Hunter goes to LA, players sign off on it, and then it’s a done deal.

by soul driver on Oct 9, 2011 3:47 PM EDT reply actions  

he doesnt have to go to LA

but this whole thing will not be settled tonight. there are two many issues. thats why they’re meeting tonight so they can have more time Monday. That deadline is not going to be honored if there is a substantial progress between now and midnight tomorrow….and remember Stern didnt say what time Monday he wanted a deal.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I may be wrong but I have to believe the owners and players union...

have been discussing many of these issues thru back door channels all long…

Doesn’t Stern and Billy Hunter have lieutenant’s with staffs who do the heavy lifting ? After all this is a multi biilion dollar business very much in the public eye…

i would think it would be like politics when heads of nations meet but many of the issues have been tentatively agreed upon before they go through all that trouble and then end up looking like fools…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Finally a good sign

A Sunday meeting?! Wtf

by Zartan on Oct 9, 2011 4:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Sounds like Dwyane Wade, Miami and Lebron might want to play ball...

Superstars ended last lockout in 1998/1999…Maybe history is repeating itself ?

Miami Heat and Big 3 have most to lose…

Wade asked the players to stick around after Saturday’s game ended for what turned into an hourlong meeting on the status of the labor negotiations. The AP has learned Wade is trying to become more involved in the talks, and urged those who were in the room with him late Saturday night to be as "informed’’ as possible about what’s at stake in this next labor agreement.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/wires/10/09/2030.ap.bkn.nba.labor.players.1st.ld.writethru.0779/index.html#ixzz1aJrvEx8X

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Isn't there ALOT more unsettled besides BRI?

They’ve harped up this for ages but what about…

MLE + other exceptions
Max contract size and length
Rookie pay scale and age limit
Salary cap
Lux tax
etc.

Are these settled? I never heard about them, so I would assume no.

by Jack Handy Jr on Oct 9, 2011 4:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Those issues are minor, relatively speaking...

The big issue as we have come to see, is the split of revenues (BRI) …

Bean counters on both sides can deal with the rest…

Guess what folks…“It’s all about the money !”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I guess...

I don’t see them as minor.
I understand BRI is the most important, but that seems like the beginning.

by Jack Handy Jr on Oct 9, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm with you Joe.

BRI is obviously the big issue, but there are number of very important other ones to deal with.

by vincecarter4pres on Oct 10, 2011 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good question.

"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone

by strange-brew on Oct 9, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nope

Not one of them as well as a host of other issues

I don’t know how minor they are. As a complex of issues, they could be used by either side to win what they lost on BRI split or “hard cap”.

I also think what’s underrated is that if they cant salvage full season the growth in revenues will slow or even reverse. That growth is factored in to both sides calculations and expectations. That WILL harden positions.

By the way Ive decided I want Yi back. Need those Chinese fans!

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 5:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Wouldn't b a bad idea

Nets gain a lot of support from the largest country in the world. Nets would probably get him for dirt cheap, and Avery is very good at developing power forwards. Could be worth it

by JerseysFinest. on Oct 9, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

you know other than shooting pct

(and injuries) he had his best year with the Nets: 12.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg and 1.0 bpg.

Give him $2 million for two years.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

exactly

only thing you have to worry about is there are probably lots of GM’s in the league thinking this same thing, and are prepared to offer him more. And of course if you add Yi, how do you develop J-Will?

by JerseysFinest. on Oct 9, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I want Yi back too

but the problem with that is Brook was pretty pissed off the last time coz the coach was always calling plays for Yi instead of him.

by Fr@nkl1n on Oct 9, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yi is not good enough to be an NBA player.

and he is without a doubt the primary reason the Nets seriously challenged for the worst record in NBA history.

by GrandKenyon6 on Oct 9, 2011 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

i wouldnt say the primary reason

that can be traced back to either Bruce Ratner’s cost-cutting and trading our best players for scraps (Jefferson, Carter), or managements delusional belief that LeBron would want to play for the Nets, both of which caused them to completely ignore the quality of the 2009-2010 team if it meant getting further under the cap

by sheepareevil on Oct 9, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

nba.com..... duh? lol

speaking before you think can have severe consequences, however doing it in reverse can have beautiful results!

by Mike28Live on Oct 9, 2011 5:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

and twitter...

speaking before you think can have severe consequences, however doing it in reverse can have beautiful results!

by Mike28Live on Oct 9, 2011 5:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

hahaha

That millisecond you're sure you're going to die when you lean back in your chair a little to far.

by AC24 on Oct 9, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

we will see.

I still stand by my initial statement from earlier in the year… No regular season games will be missed. I must admit though, I’m not as confident as I was in July …..

speaking before you think can have severe consequences, however doing it in reverse can have beautiful results!

by Mike28Live on Oct 9, 2011 5:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Here's what I'm talking about...
If the league cancels the first two weeks of the regular season, players and owners will lose 100 games and approximately $325 million in basketball-related income (BRI).Among the 100 games are the defending champion Dallas Mavericks vs. the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder— both on TNT on opening night Nov. 1 — and the Heat vs. the New York Knicks on Nov. 2 on ESPN.

We are hopeful that a favorable resolution is reached for both sides and for an outcome that gets players on the court to start the 2011-12 season,” TNT spokesman Sal Petruzzi said. “We are certainly making contingency plans for TNT but at this point we are not going to speculate about the potential impact to the start of the season.”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

very encouraging news

we’ll see what comes out of it soon crosses fingers

by JerseysFinest. on Oct 9, 2011 5:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Meeting started :X

i’m hoping…..

60% Nets 40%Giants fan

by D-Will2Nets on Oct 9, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd trade Trav for Morrison lol

do you think Morrison’s Serbian team would take the offer? :P

by Andres B on Oct 9, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

The season hangs in the balance...

and you guys are worried about Jim Morrison ?

i guess one Door closes and another Door opens ?

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm going to be on a stretcher...

if this damn lockout don’t get resolved tonight…


“Take care M I K E…Don’t forget to write”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

he was the guy the Nets almost signed

but he severely sprained his ankle in a street game.

Remember the mystery player who got hurt and they couldnt sign.

It was Morrison.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

We figured.

Deff better than Greene but whatevs.

by Gr8tness on Oct 9, 2011 7:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

GET IT DONE TONIGHT!!!

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Where are all the NetsDaily regulars tonight ?


“Oh I understand…Something more important came up”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 7:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Watching the Jets lose. Again.

I’m a bitter Giants (and Mets) fan that gets most of my thrills watching other teams lose (Yankees, Phillies, Jets).

by nynjlawyer on Oct 9, 2011 7:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Haha, same.

I’m a giants fan and I was rooting hard for new England today.

by dwill8brooklynbound on Oct 9, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

HAHA same any eagles loss is a Giants win in my book

but if u lose to the seahawks that is a different story

60% Nets 40%Giants fan

by D-Will2Nets on Oct 9, 2011 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Am I the only Patriots fan?

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

And the Patriots offense baffled the Jets

with there mix of rushing and passing…. Welker, Green-Ellis, and our TE really make you pick your poison. If only they can get Ochocinco into the mix, there offense will be great.

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

LMAO, Im really a Brady fan...and a fan of his wife ;)

but you cant blame me for his team being good.

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lol, I hate the Jets and Giants 2

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha, it makes for good fun

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 10, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yep...He was a jerk with the Nets...

and he’s still a jerk…Plus he’s an old jerk now.

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I will gladly send him my home address

where he will enjoy a homecooked dinner with my family to convince him to come home to Jersey. Oh, and you thought Lebron got a Jersey-meeting?

Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw

by GMJigga on Oct 9, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

It wasn't? Please enlighten us

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

K-Mart was an idiot...

i watched all his games..

So did Nets management… I hate to see what went on behind closed doors…

Now he says he playing in China but it’s not about the money, but he’ still hoping come playoff time some NBA team will pick him up…

Fool me once…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree he was a unique player

but the Nets didn’t have much fo a choice nor were they strict with him. If he would have been bashed and punished like some of the other young Nets players the past 2 seasons, the Nets would never have made it to the Finals. Its just something were you pick how far you want your team to go. And I do believe that money was an issue, because it was a S&T deal when he went to the Nuggets. Im still shocked the Nets didnt ask for Nene or Camby back in return though.

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree 100%

but no K-Mart=No Big Man=No Finals. Just my opinion though

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed, Just drop it and leave it

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually, that was the reason.

Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw

by GMJigga on Oct 9, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

O ooo

Adrian Wojnarowski: As labor meeting unfolds in NY, several NBA execs have hope of deal in next 24-48 hours. Why? They don’t have faith in players holding line. 2 minutes ago

by D Will to Succeed on Oct 9, 2011 7:53 PM EDT reply actions  

The Question Is...

Are they given a chance to cross the line? Do the union reps have an obligation to bring every formal proposal to a vote? If so, I think the owners are right. The rank & file players will vote just about any deal through, because the lower salaried players will be the least affected.

I’ve always felt 51/49 is the magic split. Psychologically players can sell that they won, by retaining a majority share of BRI. Practically, the owners win big.

by TheNetsFan on Oct 9, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Marc Stein 14 minutes ago...
Fisher letter SUN night, obtained by ESPN.com, also reveals he and CP3 will on MON tweet same “LET US PLAY” mantra seen from NFL players

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 8:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Marc Stein again !
SnapTake: Easier to get excited about call of all players to LA (implying big development) if union letter didn’t go so big on “LET US PLAY”

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sounds like good news to me !
“In his latest letter to NBA players, union prez Derek Fisher urges all players to attend Monday afternoon meeting in LA if at all possible,” ESPN’s Marc Stein tweeted on Sunday night. The letter also contained information saying Fisher and Chris Paul will tweet same “LET US PLAY” mantra seen from NFL players during the NFL lockout earlier this year.

There isn’t any further information known regarding the big meeting, but there is a chance that the NBPA is looking to give its members an opportunity to vote on whichever “best offer” the NBA gives it tonight. Sports Illustrated’s Sam Amick proposed that option earlier in the week and it seems to make sense, regardless of the outcome.

http://www.sbnation.com/2011/10/9/2479954/nba-lockout-players-meeting-derek-fisher

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

i have class still... ughh

Check out the funniest person on youtube Edbassmaster: http://www.youtube.com/user/edbassmaster
Yankees>Rest of MLB
They Finally called up Baby Jesus

by BrettGardnerLF on Oct 9, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

My school does.

And we didnt even get off from Yom Kippur

I think it's fine.

by NetsMets4Life on Oct 9, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Suspense is killing me

They better make progress tonight. I’m sick of trying to get back into NHL Hockey and football is only once a week.

by dwill8brooklynbound on Oct 9, 2011 10:05 PM EDT reply actions  

While we're waiting ...

Anyone know who won the PA job? Anyone from Netsdaily make the final round? I thought they were deciding last week.

by nynjlawyer on Oct 9, 2011 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Yo dude...

Your a Bullets fan forever…You signed the agreement…

Say goodbye to all your Nets pals now and crossover to the other side…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is Gilbert Arenas there mascot?

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 9, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

We may be coming up together dude..

That Washington team may be better then the Nets…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

it's likely, especially since he's friends with Wade

which means Prince and AK-47 are our choices, perhaps in that order.

by soul driver on Oct 9, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

if we can give him a lot more money

and its a one year deal i dont think he could pass that up

Check out the funniest person on youtube Edbassmaster: http://www.youtube.com/user/edbassmaster
Yankees>Rest of MLB
They Finally called up Baby Jesus

by BrettGardnerLF on Oct 9, 2011 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup, like I've been saying

If we amnesty Outlaw to get to about 24 million in cap space, we should offer him 1 yr, 9-10 million. He’d be a good stopgap at the 3 and would allow us to keep flexibility in 2012. I would not, however, give him a multiyear deal.

by dwill8brooklynbound on Oct 9, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

maybe 2nd year team option but thats all

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by BrettGardnerLF on Oct 9, 2011 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

they ordered eight steaks an hours ago

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

In other new around the world...

The Washington Bullets blog on SB*Nation has offered me big money to leave their website…

Negotiations are under way…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

60% Nets 40%Giants fan

by D-Will2Nets on Oct 9, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

About the 5+hour mark

Approaching longest meeting yet. Less than 24 hours before the deadline. Had to be a BIG positive

Lets play ball damn it. If an agreement takes places tom. I’m buyin my 42" led next week so I can watch swag get his swag on..

by D Will to Succeed on Oct 9, 2011 11:12 PM EDT reply actions  

wasnt it 7?

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by BrettGardnerLF on Oct 9, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

The deadline is 11:59 P.M. Monday....

Not tonight…

P.S. The real deadline is anybody’s guess…

by M I K E on Oct 9, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

LED is better

I picked up a 42" Vizio LED 3D 120ghz TV for $800. Built in Wi-Fi so you can use Netflix app and other apps thats on the TV

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 10, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

I prefer the plasmas over LED unless you're getting into super expensive TV's.

If that’s the same Vizio that was on sale on Labor Day for I think 650, I don’t like it at all, had it and returned it almost instantly.

The speakers literally sounded like a clock radio and the picture looked washed out and awful with outdoor sports no matter how I toyed with the settings.

It pops more then a plasma, but it doesn’t have the depth, colors and smoothness a plasma that cost 2/3rd’s does.

The Panny’s for around $500 to $600 depending on the sale also have the WiFi built in and look and sound a ton better.

They are a little heavier though.

Those Panny’s are 720, but the human eye cannot detect the difference between that and 1080p from 5 feet and closer, so unless you’re pressing your face up against the screen you can’t even tell, it’s all psychological.

by vincecarter4pres on Oct 10, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

My only problem with my Vizio

is that the speakers are real sh#tty, otherwise everything is perfect. The HDMI cable really shows off the HD whether its from the cable box or from the PS3. The only thing i regret was buying a TV so freaking big, because the 42" in in my room, right next to my desk…..i think im going blind.

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 10, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

latest
Chris Mannix: Also, @Ken Berger is walking around, looking to get into a pickup Baby Gap commercial while we wait

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1aLTVWf2Z

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by D-Will2Nets on Oct 9, 2011 11:19 PM EDT reply actions  

@WojYahooNBA (OH OH)

“A league source briefed on labor meeting within past two hours tells Y!: “No progress yet.” Talks pushing past fifth hour here in NY now."

by nets131 on Oct 9, 2011 11:38 PM EDT reply actions  

not that optimistic

its last ditch

So much left to be done.

next week, maybe.

"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.

by Net Income on Oct 9, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I dont understand how this is taking so long

They have been discussing the same thing for weeks, what is going on in there? I think tomorrow morning.

by nets14 on Oct 9, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

They need to bring in Rorscach of Watchmen to this process:

“I’m not locked out here with you, you’re locked out here with me!!!!”

‘Damn, that guy is scary. We better end the lock-out.’

by mytoemytoe on Oct 9, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Adrian Wojnarowski: Meeting over

by D Will to Succeed on Oct 9, 2011 11:52 PM EDT reply actions  

KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: No comment other than to say they’re meeting tomorrow afternoon.
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

by nets14 on Oct 9, 2011 11:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Adrian Wojnarowski: Stern said NBA and NBPA agreed to have no comment on the five hour-plus meetings in New York on Sunday nigh

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1aLcUwCZ0

by D Will to Succeed on Oct 9, 2011 11:55 PM EDT reply actions  

well at least they agreed to something..

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