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Oct 26, 2011 6:29 PM
like_that;946187 wrote:Apparently Mark Cuban suggested getting rid of a salary cap and just penalizing teams with a luxury tax if they go over a certain spending limit. This will ruin the NBA imo, and will almost guarantee contraction.
I thought I heard it was actually the union that suggested that?
Oct 26, 2011 6:29pm
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Oct 26, 2011 6:35 PM
2kool4skool;946224 wrote:I thought I heard it was actually the union that suggested that?
PTI said it was Cuban who suggested it.
Oct 26, 2011 6:35pm
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Oct 26, 2011 6:38 PM
That would be the start of the ruin of the NBA IMO.
Oct 26, 2011 6:38pm
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Oct 26, 2011 6:58 PM
Laley23;946049 wrote:Offer is one thing though. Getting paid overseas, no matter the name, is another.

Those owners offer a bunch of money, they never intend to pay. Many teams simply hold funds if they arent making enough.
What is Europe some third world country without contract laws?
Oct 26, 2011 6:58pm
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Oct 26, 2011 7:11 PM
Hb31187;945628 wrote:The players dont give a **** either, its not like the NFL where they cant go play anywhere else. The players can go make just as much money playing int he top leagues overseas
The majority of them won't. Guys not named Kobe, Bron, Melo etc.. won't have that option. The players will cave before the owners do.
Oct 26, 2011 7:11pm
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Oct 26, 2011 7:41 PM
I Wear Pants;946245 wrote:What is Europe some third world country without contract laws?
He means they say "Kobe, we'll pay you $20 million a year"

Then when he expresses interest, they actually don't pay $20 million...more like $5 million.
Oct 26, 2011 7:41pm
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Oct 26, 2011 7:48 PM
[INDENT]@WhitlockJasonJason Whitlock [/INDENT]


Word is the NBA owners grabbed a bootstrap today. We got a shot at a deal and the return of NBA hoops. #notsarcasm
Oct 26, 2011 7:48pm
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Oct 26, 2011 7:51 PM
Hb31187;946039 wrote:You must not of been paying attention to the offers Kobe has been getting
What? They offered him $1 million for one game because they were desperate to get him to agree to something. The offer for the entire season would have been like 5 million.

The players will cave, book it.
Oct 26, 2011 7:51pm
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Oct 26, 2011 7:59 PM
I saw Stephen A Smith say he thinks there's a 60% chance a deal gets done in the next week. I have no idea what sources he has in the league, because I've never paid attention to anything he's said before, so maybe it was just a meaningless opinion.
Oct 26, 2011 7:59pm
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Oct 26, 2011 8:00 PM
Mulva;946294 wrote:I saw Stephen A Smith say he thinks there's a 60% chance a deal gets done in the next week. I have no idea what sources he has in the league, because I've never paid attention to anything he's said before, so maybe it was just a meaningless opinion.
Not a Stephen A. fan, but he was the first to call Lebron to Miami. So perhaps he really is connected.
Oct 26, 2011 8:00pm
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Oct 26, 2011 8:03 PM
Stephen A SMiff is a dipshit idiot. He's brotha version of skip bayless.
Oct 26, 2011 8:03pm
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Oct 26, 2011 8:24 PM
Mulva;946294 wrote:I saw Stephen A Smith say he thinks there's a 60% chance a deal gets done in the next week. I have no idea what sources he has in the league, because I've never paid attention to anything he's said before, so maybe it was just a meaningless opinion.
Stopped reading at Stephen A.
Oct 26, 2011 8:24pm
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Oct 27, 2011 12:34 AM
@ChrisMannixSI One source briefed on the talks Wednesday said agreement by the end of the week "very possible." "Lot of real progress tonight," source said


http://twitter.com/#!/ChrisMannixSI/status/129413424064102400
Oct 27, 2011 12:34am
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Oct 27, 2011 11:07 AM
I Wear Pants;946245 wrote:What is Europe some third world country without contract laws?
No, but just read about the stuff. Its out there. Guys go months without getting paid, some never do.
Oct 27, 2011 11:07am
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Oct 27, 2011 1:30 PM
Laley23;946727 wrote:No, but just read about the stuff. Its out there. Guys go months without getting paid, some never do.
And those guys signed bad contracts probably.
Oct 27, 2011 1:30pm
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Oct 27, 2011 5:18 PM
I Wear Pants;946899 wrote:And those guys signed bad contracts probably.
Im not making it up. I know several Americans who say its a crapshoot month to month if they get paid. If they dont, it isnt coming later. It just isnt coming.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/9/20/2436043/nba-overseas-payment-dan-grunfeld

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2011-07/nba-overseas/story/besiktas-deron-williams-turkish-team-has-bad-history-when-it-comes-to-paying-pla

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:n6QOkCeKEwYJ:articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-07-11/sports/os-shannonowens-nba-players-overseas-20110711_1_overseas-teams-nba-fans-nba-stars+nba+players+not+paid+overseas&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Oct 27, 2011 5:18pm
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Oct 27, 2011 6:01 PM
Off topic but I see King Choke's at it again tweeting that he wants/needs Jamal Crawford & Steve Nash in Miami. #dudejustisntgoodenough
Oct 27, 2011 6:01pm
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Oct 27, 2011 7:12 PM
BR1986FB;947168 wrote:Off topic but I see King Choke's at it again tweeting that he wants/needs Jamal Crawford & Steve Nash in Miami. #dudejustisntgoodenough
Didn't Kobe try and get rid of his whole team around 05-06ish when they had Smush Parker and Luke Walton starting?
Oct 27, 2011 7:12pm
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Oct 27, 2011 7:21 PM
robj55;947234 wrote:Didn't Kobe try and get rid of his whole team around 05-06ish when they had Smush Parker and Luke Walton starting?

No he wanted to be traded, but lol at you defending lebron again and still not admitting you are a lebron or heat fan.
Oct 27, 2011 7:21pm
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Oct 27, 2011 7:24 PM
robj55;947234 wrote:Didn't Kobe try and get rid of his whole team around 05-06ish when they had Smush Parker and Luke Walton starting?
Did Kobe have players the caliber of Bosh & Wade playing with him those years? Yeah, I thought so. Bron Bron just ISN'T good enough.
Oct 27, 2011 7:24pm
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Oct 27, 2011 7:25 PM
like_that;947245 wrote:No he wanted to be traded, but lol at you defending lebron again and still not admitting you are a lebron or heat fan.
He wanted Bynum traded along with several others first, but I'm just saying this shouldn't be acceptable for one star but not for another. Lebron and the Heat don't need either of those players, they have/had all the pieces they need to win a title, just can't choke away 4th quarters. I already stated I was a Lebron fan, I think he is the best in the world hands down. I don't have a favorite team though as I am a fan of the game and try and watch all teams.
Oct 27, 2011 7:25pm
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Oct 27, 2011 7:26 PM
BR1986FB;947249 wrote:Did Kobe have players the caliber of Bosh & Wade playing with him those years? Yeah, I thought so. Bron Bron just ISN'T good enough.
Has Kobe won a title without the best post players in basketball with him? Goes both ways man.
Oct 27, 2011 7:26pm
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Oct 27, 2011 7:47 PM
robj55;947253 wrote:Has Kobe won a title without the best post players in basketball with him? Goes both ways man.
I frankly can't stand Kobe but he's not trying to surround himself with All-Stars at EVERY position. Just goes to show that LBJ doesn't have the sack to get it done and he needs to deflect to other, more CLUTCH, players to get him that ever elusive ring.
Oct 27, 2011 7:47pm
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Oct 27, 2011 8:02 PM
Kobe had plenty of all stars around him on his title teams as well though lol
Oct 27, 2011 8:02pm