Chris Sheridan of ESPN thinks lockout settlement might be coming soon

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Well, that is somewhat encouraging.

Maybe the powers that be in the league realize they risk alienating their fan base after they've actually started to show an increase in interest and revenue after being down for so many years and they don't want to risk back-sliding into the wasteland that the league became right after Jordan retired.

I find myself with this thought however: When the NFL was locked out and it looked like the season was on the brink, it depressed the hell out of me. With the NBA season on the brink, I find myself actually hoping that they miss games ... I can't quite put my finger on why I feel that way.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I can't quite put my finger on why I feel that way.
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Resignation and cynicism will do that to a person. I for one hope they come together and form a deal ASAP. Sure my mind wants the lockout to drag on so the Blazers can get to optimum health, but my heart says there are too many people negatively affected by this for it drag on any longer than it has too.
 
I am changing my beliefs that this will drag on. I think the players will cave to a lot of demands and things will get started on time ish
 
I wonder if the end of the NFL lockout changed a lot of perspectives. The NBA had a very good season last year in terms of sales/attendance. If they anticipated the NFL being locked out, maybe it would've resulted in less of a loss of momentum for the NBA. The NBA is a lot easier to forget about when the other major leagues are back to business as usual.
 
Hey look at that. Scout friend/pizza guy/Teddy bear guessed right


They are gonna cave on a lot of things to get what little they can. The owners have a mission, and the players know it. If they cave on the money, they might be able to hold on to a couple of other things due to public perception
 
Mediocre Man said:
I am changing my beliefs that this will drag on. I think the players will cave to a lot of demands and things will get started on time ish
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The economy is terrible, the European economy is terrible, the players' stock investments are tanking, and they have no other source of income. I'm just amazed that Derek Fisher has been able to save face thus far.
 
HailBlazers said:
Resignation and cynicism will do that to a person. I for one hope they come together and form a deal ASAP. Sure my mind wants the lockout to drag on so the Blazers can get to optimum health, but my heart says there are too many people negatively affected by this for it drag on any longer than it has too.
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Nah, I already considered this, that isn't it. I'm apathetic toward the NBA right now, but it doesn't feel like it's for any particular reason.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Nah, I already considered this, that isn't it. I'm apathetic toward the NBA right now, but it doesn't feel like it's for any particular reason.
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Its probably the whole "Super" team thing going on. Its made me kind of annoyed with the league as well. Once I start watching relevant hoops again, I'll get in the mood.
 
Nik. I haven't exactly been panicking at the idea of there not being NBA Basketball next month. Why? Because I'm exhausted. I put so much of my life, time, spirit, and energy into last season. So much of my heart went into rooting for the Blazers and hating the Lakers/LeBron. Watching my Blazers lose yet again in the playoffs in person at a cost of about $4,000 yet getting seeing Brandon Roy have that amazing game that reduced me to tears and then finally having the catharsis of watching the team that beat us shoot Kobe and LeBron in the chest was just mindblowlngly exhausting. I don't think I'm ready to start another season, 100% full throttle. Watching us lose got harder on me physically late in the year. If the lockout does end soon, I'll be happy for the people who's livelihood depends on the NBA but I don't know that I'll invest myself like I did last year. We'll see.. I don't know if I fully believe what I'm typing.
 
I'm not panicking about the season starting on time because the NBA regular season is too damn long. I wouldn't mind a 2012 start at all.
 
KingSpeed said:
Nik. I haven't exactly been panicking at the idea of there not being NBA Basketball next month. Why? Because I'm exhausted. I put so much of my life, time, spirit, and energy into last season. So much of my heart went into rooting for the Blazers and hating the Lakers/LeBron. Watching my Blazers lose yet again in the playoffs in person at a cost of about $4,000 yet getting seeing Brandon Roy have that amazing game that reduced me to tears and then finally having the catharsis of watching the team that beat us shoot Kobe and LeBron in the chest was just mindblowlngly exhausting. I don't think I'm ready to start another season, 100% full throttle. Watching us lose got harder on me physically late in the year. If the lockout does end soon, I'll be happy for the people who's livelihood depends on the NBA but I don't know that I'll invest myself like I did last year. We'll see.. I don't know if I fully believe what I'm typing.
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That all sounds very unhealthy.
 
KingSpeed said:
I don't know that I'll invest myself like I did last year. We'll see..
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Sure. And I'm going to stop drinking and stop chasing women and eat healthy and finally finish writing that novel.

barfo
 
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