Re: players image and, by extension, the Lockout.
It seemed to me at the time that that was a very large chunk of money "team/owners coffers and put into the players bank account. I think it was the right decision, but the players will never be satisfied until they 110% of everything basketball related. I just hope the issues are resolved or they might have 110% of Nothing.
If the owners ended up losing the season, they would have a tax right off for that loss, correct? What would the players end up with? Personal satisfaction?
I am on the owners side of this Lockout. The owners are the ones who risk their money to make a profit. The players get paid regardless of how the team does either financially or in terms of basketball success. (and paid plenty, I might add...) I don't care how much the owners make or lose...that is their problem.
I realized my thinking is simplistic and probably I have my facts skewed. IMO, outside interests have confused the issue much more than it deserves.