AP says Bryant to Italy a done deal

[illmatic99]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/story/2011-09-30/kobe-bryant-vitus-bologna/50613704/1

I would rather have seen him go to the negotiation tables and fight his battles there rather than letting no-name players make feeble attempts at getting more $$ from the owners. BTW, Koponen is on Virtus as well.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hopefully he blows his knee out. Way to stand by your union K*be

 

[speeds]

I don't really see this as scabbing. I think they are actually empowering themselves by telling the NBA owners they don't need them.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't really see this as scabbing. I think they are actually empowering themselves by telling the NBA owners they don't need them.

It's not what they are telling the owners at all. It's what they are telling their union brethren. They are saying we got ours, so we aren't worried....sucks to be you though

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm amused that there's a union rep from each team, but when the REAL MEETINGS need to happen, that's when LBJ and Wade and the like show up.

"You minions do the dirty work while I vacation, but when the real decisions get talked about I want to be there."

 

[illmatic99]

I'm amused that there's a union rep from each team, but when the REAL MEETINGS need to happen, that's when LBJ and Wade and the like show up.

"You minions do the dirty work while I vacation, but when the real decisions get talked about I want to be there."

I believe that's exactly why this process is taking so long. I think Babbitt is our team rep. If guys like BRoy or LA care at all about the issues, they should not let Luke Babbitt attempt to make decisions for them.

 

[speeds]

It's not what they are telling the owners at all. It's what they are telling their union brethren. They are saying we got ours, so we aren't worried....sucks to be you though

Yeah that too. But TBH the Kobe's and Wade's aren't in the same league as the Scalabrine's and Ridnour's.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah that too. But TBH the Kobe's and Wade's aren't in the same league as the Scalabrine's and Ridnour's.

They are in the eyes of the union.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Good for Delonte, but I don't think this strengthens the players' hands.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7037258/delonte-west-tweets-new-job-regency-furniture-showroom

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I believe that's exactly why this process is taking so long. I think Babbitt is our team rep. If guys like BRoy or LA care at all about the issues, they should not let Luke Babbitt attempt to make decisions for them.

LMA is the Blazers union rep.

 

[illmatic99]

Is he really? I always thought it was Babbitt for some reason.