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May 20, 2005
Talks between NBA and players'union collapse: Is the NBA headed for a lock out? Will it be as bad as the NHL?
posted by daddisamm to basketball at 12:59 PM - 10 comments
Yes. No.
posted by gspm at 01:39 PM on May 20, 2005
The NHL is making itself an cautionary example for all leagues for the next few decades. Even baseball in '94 has faded against it. In that light, there's no way an NBA lockout lasts longer than a few days.
posted by chicobangs at 03:55 PM on May 20, 2005
Nah; every league will tell themselves 'we were in much better shape before the strike than they were' (which would be true) and believe they can stick it out. That said, a strike wouldn't kill me- more attention on the college game would be just fine for me. (Unless of course a strike meant all of UNC's guys could come back to school, in which case... please wait a year, guys :)
posted by tieguy at 04:14 PM on May 20, 2005
lets see the NBA end up like the NHL is. I think it would great for America to see it happen. Not many people may care about hockey, but they do care about baketball.
posted by Jimbob1077 at 11:01 PM on May 20, 2005
I would agree that any lock-out wuold be very short. It is just so funny that a few months ago Commish. Stern was sure that the contract talks would go smoothly.
posted by daddisamm at 12:08 AM on May 21, 2005
does anyone agree with me?
posted by Jimbob1077 at 12:58 PM on May 21, 2005
I think the players would concede everything before they let that happen. The bulk of players in the NBA make near the league minimum. Most of the big, contentious issues are those that affect the superstars. That was some of the problem with the last lockout -- the stars and the rest of the NBA have very different concerns.
posted by bperk at 09:47 AM on May 22, 2005
hey the nba cant afford a lockout they wont nba players will agree with terms this is the only sport with real drama not like those gay steriod players yo jimbob i agree with u a little
posted by defrag3x at 03:23 PM on May 24, 2005
I agree with jimbob & defrag3x... NBA does have a lot of drama. AND I love seeing them sweat! WHEW!!OH SORRY! I still notion NFL as #2_DRAMA_SPORT_anyone else? HOCKEY SUCKS_JUST MY OPINION_NO OFFENSE-2-ANYONE! THE ONLY THING I LIKE ABOUT HOCKEY IS WHEN THEY BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER!! SOME REAL or NOT? WELL HELL! NBA IS HEADING THAT WAY!!!
posted by Not2Feminime at 02:14 AM on September 15, 2005
I'd be surprised if it leads to a work stoppage. Plenty of people on both sides have (or at least should have) clear memories of the last one, and having the spectacle of the NHL lockout has to be sort of like a messy corpse for them to look over at nervously.