*Swish* Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 During a Thursday interview on WFAN, David Stern indicated that Tuesday's bargaining session in front of a federal mediator will be momentous. If there is no agreement by then, Stern predicted a long lockout that will wipe out games at least through Christmas. "It’s time to make the deal. If we don’t make it Tuesday, my gut … is that we won’t be playing on Christmas Day," Stern said. However, Stern's tone was generally positive and his outlook about reaching an ultimate resolution to end the lockout seemed optimistic. Stern repeated his earlier assertions that the share of basketball-related income is no longer a major obstacle to completing the new CBA. The commissioner stated that deal points concerning league competitiveness, giving each team a realistic chance to win a championship, are the remaining items to be hammered out. Stern indicated that it was the players union that invited the league to formulate a punitive luxury tax in place of a hard cap or a flexible soft cap. The commissioner may be leaving the door open to playing a full 82-game schedule, saying that two weeks of the regular season will certainly be lost for good if a deal is not reached soon. On Monday Stern cancelled two weeks of games and was dismissive of the notion that those missed games could be made up. But Billy Hunter believes this would be possible through a compressed schedule and an extension of the regular season. Today Stern may have revealed some hope of that contingency plan should a new CBA be agreed upon quickly. Stern was emphatic in saying that the league has no furtive wish for a long lockout or the cancellation of any games as a strategy intended to bust the players union. Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/215999/Stern_Deal_By_Tuesday_Or_No_Games_Through_Christmas#ixzz1ahyVaoF6 Do you guys see a deal done before Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted October 13, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 The title was misleading (just changed it). He didn't come out and say he would cancel games until Christmas, he says he doesn't believe the league would be ready by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) The title was misleading (just changed it). He didn't come out and say he would cancel games until Christmas, he says he doesn't believe the league would be ready by then.Yeah, it mislead me. More on it: Federal mediator to step into NBA lockout Edited October 14, 2011 by Shãłïq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Malone Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 NBA needs a new commissioner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 NBA needs a new commissionerAnd needs it NOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Bears and Packers are playing on Christmas, so who needs the NBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Bears and Packers are playing on Christmas, so who needs the NBA Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?QuestionMark? Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I could do without the NBA on X-mas. I'm tired of the Lakers always losing and ruining my holidays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Now that the BRI issue seems settled, I think the rest of the obstacles won't take long enough to wipe away the X-Mas games. Honestly, I've thought for a long time that maybe lowering the cap a bit and raising the luxory tax immensely would settle the issue of competitive balance. I feel teams should be able to spend over the cap, but they should have to pay a ridiculous amount to compensate. Maybe adding a ceiling, like $80M, would make things a bit more balanced also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I could do without the NBA on X-mas. I'm tired of the Lakers always losing and ruining my holidays.this is pretty true It isn't like NBA on Christmas is much of a tradition like NFL on Thanksgiving. We have NFL on Christmas every year now it seems anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 A ton on what was said by Stern/Hunter on radio - KFAN (separately) Stern, Hunter Speak: Time for Resolution: http://www.hoopsworld.com/stern-hunter-speak-time-for-resolution/ A lot on BRI, system, supertax, Superbird, smaller rosters, other issues. Bottom line on it – in 30 minutes with Stern I feel I completely get owners’ position. But 45 minutes with Hunter and all I know is the players are going to fight, but I’m not sure why. Spoon-feed the public – that’s what Stern is doing, be it spin, half-truths or above board. Hunter didn’t get out the message in a way that even explains what’s wrong with parity and a semi-hard cap . . . especially if the players get to keep their Bird Rights and guaranteed contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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