Lockout Open Fred: 11/9/11

(not this site or your posts)

but this is like the ninth time there is supposed to be a deal tonight. I don’t know how long I can keep reading Frank Isola’s random thoughts aka attempts at comedy aka tweets

Happened before the NFL lockout ended, it’s a clear sign tonight’s the night.

“For those getting overly excited & optimistic about the NBA talks, I’m told u should slow your roll. Still a ways to go”

But for me, happiness stems from TD making bank from down town.

they get the best draft picks every year, the john walls the d rose, durant…Free agency is all the main way good teams can get better, so why do these small market shitbags think they can get all the free agents on topof their cheap superstar draft picks every year

bad teams have the draft, but they are trying to dominate free agency too.

This day in Jared Jeffries history: November 9th, 2002, Jeffries records his first career steal. He also scores 9 points and pulls down 6 rebounds to help lead the Wizards to a 93-79 win over the Cavaliers.

charlotte, portland, phoenix, san antonio, miami, orlando, milwaukee, new jersey.

discuss?

Just checking in.

I’ve been following Alan Hahn on twitter. He seems to be slowly losing his mind…

Anyway, I’ve gotta go to bed. Have to be at work extra early tomorrow.
Tomorrow we will all wake up in a world without a lockout. Amen.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7214102/washington-nationals-wilson-ramos-kidnapped-home-venezuela

The sports world is distracted by Penn State (which, by the way, is on the verge of a full riot), so they can get some work done without the huge scrutiny that they’ve had to deal with so far.

http://twitter.com/#!/KBergCBS/statuses/134472420168974336

humming and dancing to 2 of hearts now. I’m actually doing it right now. I can’t stop. I’m surprised there wasn’t a remix of this done by bad boy in the late 90’s

Two separate pressers isn’t exactly a show of unity.

Maybe they’re sitting intently writing down details of the new deal?

Eh?

our new P&T mascot?

I guess absence of bad news is good news

“more meetings tomorrow” or “some progress was made today, but don’t get too excited” one more time, I’m going to throw eggs at that Woj guy’s house. Cuz fuck that guy.

Fucking lol at how cranky Fisher is.

…hell in a basket…but I’m sure I’ll be back tomorrow…dammit

I said as the lockout started that if the start of the season was made i could see the whole season being lost, and there is nothing that is changing my opinion.

Sorry guys, but im getting rather pissed with the whole situation.

i just want to see Basketball!

After reviewing whats gone down and which concessions have been made, the ball has to be in the owner’s court and they have to make the right move. They got enuff back that with a little responsibility they can recoup some of those alleged losses. I honestly feel players are overpaid, but it’s also a negotiation and we’re dealing with flesh and bone, not product as some say. A product breaks, you make a new one, a player breaks and they live with it for some 50% of their lives.

Other than a one-line from Fisher something like “if we had an extra mil it’s go to a retirement fund,” …No, there should, if there isn’t be provision for players long after players careers are over. But I don’t hear much about this. I don’t want to hear about how Dwayne Wade could make 3x without a hard cap or whatever, that tells me more about greed than caring for families. It’s definately about the money on both sides, which is irresponsible, again, in my opinion, and ignorant.

At the end of the day, being responsible and wise with the money they take in is what owners should worry about. There’s plenty of money to be made by players if they play up to expectations, while some (Curry) make it nonetheless. They should be worried about securing their futures when the lights go down for themselves and their families. But at the end of the day, pull away the speeches and hoopla and the like, and what they’re leaving behind are frustrated and alienated fans. The people who really keep the doors open and help fund these big arenas and player lifestyles.

If we don’t fill the seats then the team should look for greener pastures, unfortunately to the detriment of some local businesses where these substandard teams reside. While I respect Paul Allen for his ability to keep funding what has been a relatively competitive team in Seattle over the past decade in the NFL, he’s been less than admirable in his handling of his NBA team regaurdless of the fact that he’s had bad breaks with player injuries etc. But, too bad, it happens when you’re dealing with flesh and bone and not plastic and gears. You can’t cry foul afterwards as if you didn’t know what you were getting into.

I could go on forever. I won’t. Get this shit done and let’s get back to business. The Knicks are gonna win it all, so let’s stop delaying the inevitable.