lock out bummer

[arctic 3.0]

i just want to express how bummed i am by the lock out.
i could care less about the owners vs players quarrel or riches.
i care about the celtics and i want to watch them play next season. that and the lock out really puts a damper on the off season signings/trades discussion.

[soap07]

i just want to express how bummed i am by the lock out.
i could care less about the owners vs players quarrel or riches.
i care about the celtics and i want to watch them play next season. that and the lock out really puts a damper on the off season signings/trades discussion.

Yes times a million.

[WeMadeIt17]

Yes its really terrible. On both fronts as a big NFL fan as well. I have really gotten into fantasy football and that made me more into watching all games of the NFL. As for the NBA my Celtics the number 1 team in my heart. The fact that I may not be able to see them would suck. I can't believe that it has come to this. Not being able to come on here and talk with everyone about who really stepped up last game and rumors will be tough. Well heres to hoping in two weeks they will get this settled. Doubtful but I have hope.

[Marcus13]

Yep ; I dont blame either side entirely for this.  Im sure they are both wrong to a certain extent.  I just want to watch the game I love

[Q_FBE]

First of all I share your frustrations (Y'all got TPs for calling this lockout what it is - a bummer for the fans) over potential missed games and opportunities to see Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett play together one last time.

I am not at all surprised by the latest development which leaves both sides way far apart and threatens to do long term damage to the the Celtics and in fact the NBA.

What is more disturbing is the rhetoric coming out of Wyc Grousebeck's mouth on his being willing to miss a season to get a hard cap, non garenteed contracts, and a 33% paycut from the players. What does he have to gain by saying that? Did Danny and Doc privately tell them that the Big 3 era's window of opportunity is closed? Do they feel that Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, and Kobe Bryant were going to play overseas if a lockout occured? Do they secretly want Ray Allen and KG to retire? Do they think that the Clippers, T-Wolves, Kings, Cavs, Hornets, and Bobcats are going to be contracted and we get Chris Paul, Kevin Love and Blake Griffen starting in October 2012? What the hell is going on around here, Wiki? Dannie? Naaaaah, What's up Doc <chews on carrot>?

Granted, some good can come out of all this.

1. David Stern retires (or get's taken out by the Mafia).
2. Bennett, Joey, and Ken Mauer gets placed in the nursing home.
3. The overpaid crybabies won't get new contracts and take the biggest paycut.
4. The weakest franchises can be contracted and their owners get bought out for a nominal amount.
5. Test Lebron, Bosh, and Wades commitment to team play and taking the biggest paycut
6. Same point goes to Kobe.
7. Keep the Bird rule to reward corporate loyalty...... which means no hard cap owners.
8. Keep the soft cap to prevent Y-----s vs R-- --x style spending.
9. Then again missing a year might not be so bad, because we can concentrate on baseball and hockey (or in my case PAC-10 football which is quite entertaining out here in Seattle). After that College Hoops, College Hockey, and the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs come around. Or Seattle Sounders Soccer!!!! YEEEEHAWWWWWW!!!!!

Party on Dudes. 

[arctic 3.0]

still bummin' me out
 

[ACF]

[jaybahs]

THIS SUX ... SERIOUSLY. Stubborn owners/athletes completely ruining my life right now ...

[PosImpos]

I'm bummed by the lockout, but I'm hopeful that it will result in some very significant changes to the way the league works that will result in greater competitive balance.  I really didn't like the direction the league appeared to be headed in the last couple of years.

[gpap]

Ditto. If you're an NBA fan like us, this is our darkest hour.

The offseason is suppose to be a fun time where we marvel and speculate at how good our team will be this fall with their offseason pickups.

Instead, we suffer through a lockout while millionaires argue with billionaires over their next trillions of dollars so they can buy their new fancy car.

I would never have believed it in a million years. To make things worse, basketball is the only sport that I am into.

I like baseball but can't sit through an entire 9 inning game and could never get into football and hockey.

Here's hoping this gets resolved soon, but it sounds like things might get alot worse before they get better.

A prayer to the basketball gods to end the lockout, please!!