Who Do You Blame (Merged)

[Fafnir]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the lawyers for the players said they are asking for an injunction and I don't believe the court will issue one without it being requested.

I actually heard that they specifically are not asking for an injunction (for some legal reason that I didn't understand).

Probably because the NFL asked for an injunction and lost, thus they don't think highly of their chances.

[PosImpos]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the lawyers for the players said they are asking for an injunction and I don't believe the court will issue one without it being requested.

I actually heard that they specifically are not asking for an injunction (for some legal reason that I didn't understand).

theyre seeking summary judgment, if i'm not mistaken

[nickagneta]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the lawyers for the players said they are not asking for an injunction and I don't believe the court will issue one without it being requested.

I actually heard that they specifically are not asking for an injunction (for some legal reason that I didn't understand).

Forgot the word not....corrected that

[Roy H.]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the lawyers for the players said they are asking for an injunction and I don't believe the court will issue one without it being requested.

I actually heard that they specifically are not asking for an injunction (for some legal reason that I didn't understand).

theyre seeking summary judgment, if i'm not mistaken

Yep.  And the chances of the court granting SJ here are exactly 0%, I'd say.  Since the owners know this, too, there's exactly 0% chance of the players' motion gaining any leverage, as well.

[PosImpos]

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but the lawyers for the players said they are asking for an injunction and I don't believe the court will issue one without it being requested.

I actually heard that they specifically are not asking for an injunction (for some legal reason that I didn't understand).

theyre seeking summary judgment, if i'm not mistaken

Yep.  And the chances of the court granting SJ here are exactly 0%, I'd say.  Since the owners know this, too, there's exactly 0% chance of the players' motion gaining any leverage, as well.

just wasting a lot of time and giving the owners a reason / excuse to stop negotiations for a month or two.

[StartOrien]

Here's my best effort to allocate blame

http://planetfun.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/the-nba-lockout-a-letter-of-anger/

[Jeff]

Here's my best effort to allocate blame

http://planetfun.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/the-nba-lockout-a-letter-of-anger/

good stuff, could be a good FanPost too

[StartOrien]

Here's my best effort to allocate blame

http://planetfun.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/the-nba-lockout-a-letter-of-anger/

good stuff, could be a good FanPost too

that'd be real chill with me, even if I think the ending stinks.

[Bankshot]

Both. But mostly, I just want David Stern gone.

Me too.

[BASS_THUMPER]

i blame the money

if money wasnt involved it wouldnt be no problems and they would be playin now

[nickagneta]

i blame the money

if money wasnt involved it wouldnt be no problems and they would be playin now

This is without a doubt the smartest post in this thread. TP bro.

[LB3533]

I herby decree that all future small market title winners receive an asterix next to their rings.

[KGs Knee]

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[PosImpos]

I herby decree that all future small market title winners receive an asterix next to their rings.

[LB3533]

I herby decree that all future small market title winners receive an asterix next to their rings.

There is a constant battle within each side.

Within the players' side, the mid-class want to earn their pay checks while the superstars want to dictate where they can play.

Owners side have to deal with small markets crying to large markets. Small markets want to handcuff large markets so the small markets can "compete".

Small markets are most likely going to get more of the profits from the large markets through revenue sharing, but they also want to hold the power to keep their players on a leash.

So if it were not for greed, when a small market team wins a title in the future, they won it because of a handicap.