The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread! (1 Viewer)

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KBergCBS: Hunter: Owners have given no indication how long this might go. "It goes until the next person ... makes a call."
 
Hunter: Owners went from 46 to 47 at the end of the meeting.
 
WojYahooNBA: Hunter: "As of this moment, we've broken off the negotiations..." Now it's up to one side to pick up phone and set up another.
 
ChrisMannix......

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett look disgusted
 
Hunter: "I think they tried to make a deal -- on their terms."
 
RealGM.......NBA's Labor Negotiations Appear Suspended Indefinitely -- j.mp/oR8ufY
 
Hunter: Decertification is something we have to give some thought to
 
Asked if owners' offer was insulting, Hunter said, "It's business."
 
Garnett is literally staring down every reporter who asks a question.
 
Hunter would not characterize himself as insulted by owners offer. It's business," he said. "There were no hard feelings in the room."
 
Fisher on whether players would accept 50 percent, he says he needs to "ask our players."
 
KG has made $270,115,354 over his career, STFO and GTFO, you made out just fine.
 
Hunter: Our guys have indicated a willingness to lose games.
 
Hunter says owners revenue sharing plan would take three years to fully kick in.
 
Hunter said owners wanted a 50-50 split with $300 million of expenses deducted, which makes it $
 
Hunter: Thoughts among some of the owners is that as soon as they miss a check, we'll cave.
 
Hunter says he warned the owners to not underestimate the resolve of his players to hang in there without checks.
 
Hunter: "the hard cap is off the table..."
 
Fisher on decert threat: "This is not the place to debate whether or not our agents will influence this process."
 
Hunter: Agents are not in the room, they don't know what the reality is.
 
Hunter says union will set up workout centers for players during lockout...league pressed next.
 
sheridanhoops lockout update.........

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sam_amick: This "new BRI" concept has been floating for a while - where 52% is really 48 but Hunter lets it slide b/c it helps him survive. Or not...
 
ChrisMannixSI..........

Union presser just ended. NBA up next. This should be good.
 
Hunter says workout centers will be in Houston, LA, Vegas and maybe Miami, and will be open until lockout ends. Funded by union.
 
ChrisMannixSI.........

Analysis: that was as bad as you can get without Hunter and Stern throwing feces at each other
 

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