Offseason Thread pt V: The Sentinel Strikes Back (and makes us sad)

[Capo d'Orlando 85]

I've heard stories about the following players being jerks or behaving in a way that we as fans would not like-

 

Kobe, MJ, Kareem, Bird, Chamberlin, Pippen. As much as it stinks not all great players are the people we would want them to be. Just some food for thought.

 

Add John Stockton to that list. Saw him at Disneyland, just waiting in line when I was about 12. Me and my 10 year old brother asked if we could get a picture with him, and he turned us away. Meanwhile, Jeff Hornacek is over watching his and John's little kids and makes the effort to take a picture with each of us individually. Love Horny. Class act.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Well folks, seems like a lockout is inevitable.

 

How many ways are we getting *****ed in this? The Dwight crap, no all-star game possibly. Man this sucks :svgsad:.

 

And that's not even the important stuff! SOOOOOOOOOO many peoples jobs are going to be effected by this, right down to the people who sell popcorn at concession stands at games.

 

Just terrible. After such a fantastic season, and especially playoffs, we have come to this.

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

No players spoke with reporters.

7 minutes ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Theo Ratliff got into a black SUV on 52nd Street and just pulled away.

8 minutes ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

Players just left bargaining session en masse, all wearing NBPA T-shirts that said, "STAND," and boarded a bus.

10 minutes ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

If Cuomo is qualified to mediate dispute between Mets owners and Madoff trustees, he could divide up $4B by happy hour.

19 minutes ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

Mario Cuomo just sauntered through the media throng in front of the Omni Berkshire. Shouldn't he have gone inside to arbitrate #NBA talks?

23 minutes ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

In other words, as Kurt Vonnegut would say, the excrement has hit the air conditioning.

1 hour ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

At this point, the players expect the owners to vote on a lockout in that Dallas board meeting.

1 hour ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

Owners have another appointment at 3 p.m., so it's not clear if any more bargaining will take place before BOg meeting in Dallas Tuesday

1 hour ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

When informed by NBPA chief Billy Hunter that players would not counter at this time, Dudley said Stern used the word "disappointed."

1 hour ago

 

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

According to #Suns player rep Jared Dudley, players declined to make a counterproposal to owners today. "We're too far apart," he said.

1 hour ago

[Miller4Prez66 545]

I'm too tired of hearing about CBA and lockout crap from the NFL. I just don't want to listen and hear this trash again.

[BMP 424]

This blows :svgsad: so much damn waiting. It won't be long until we're talking about trading a 2017 2nd round pick for Chukwudiebere Maduabum.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

#NBA players and owners have agreed to a smaller bargaining session next Wed or Thurs in NY, after BOG in Dallas Tues.

28 seconds ago

 

I don't hold out hope for much change.

[Drain-O 369]

The NFL is all posturing though. They are going to get the deal done. Everything in the media is nonsense. The NBA's problems are real and the owners are definitely strapping in.

[Chase 209]

:svgsad:

 

On the plus side at least the NFL lockout is almost over.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

KBerg_CBS Ken Berger

NBPA expects board could vote Tuesday to authorize the owners' labor relations committee to lock out, but bargaining expected to continue.

1 minute ago

[Miller4Prez66 545]

I don't hold out hope for much change.

 

There is almost no way they avoid a lockout. We just have to hope they put something together before training camp.

[JThompson 1]

So the elephant in the room....

 

Is Harper going to wear the #32?

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

The lockout in 98 lasted until late January, and I think this sounds alot worse on paper.

[otis_smith 15]

The Dwight Howard for Joe Johnson and Josh Smith trade story is completely false. It makes as much sense as the account that had the Suns sending Steve Nash to Siberia, err, Minnesota.

 

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/head_of_the_class_Tcg0aTzAuXafienugJbl4J/1

 

Theres nothing else about this in the article....but Monte wants out...which was posted already...